Posts under ‘Technology’

One of the best ways I’ve found of saving power is to know how much power I’m using in the first place.  Nothing makes me change the setting on my air conditioner faster than seeing my monthly bill and noticing how much power I’ve used.  However, it’s hard to gauge just how much power you’re [...]

I’ve read about some cell phones like Samsung’s Blue Earth that have a solar panel on them to charge them up.  However, these small panels don’t really help that much when it comes to energy, especially if you use your cell phone a lot.  They’re just too small to collect enough power, especially for those [...]

Back when I was in school (and even when I was down to my last dime in college), I would take my lunch instead of paying to eat in the cafeteria.  During the cold months, I’d heat up some soup at home and put it in a thermos to keep it warm.  However, the thermos [...]

Every now and then I come across a green product that makes me wonder what people were thinking.  I’m all about recycling and being green, especially when it comes to transportation, but I think I’m going to draw the line at what has become known as pee-cycling.  Yes, that’s pretty much exactly what it sounds [...]

OK, so this may not be a cool vehicle that most of us will ever use, but Toyota has recently created a diesel-electric hybrid forklift that is sure to make workplaces more ecologically friendly.  I and many others have been excited about the idea of diesel-electric hybrids, although most of us probably weren’t expecting forklifts [...]

A laptop made out of bamboo?  What?  I couldn’t believe it when I saw the Asus Bamboo Eco Book computer.  It looks so incredibly cool—the case is actually made out of biodegradable bamboo!  Bamboo is one of the quickly renewable woods out there, and it’s incredibly strong, too.  I can understand using it to make [...]

There are many different types of cool eco-friendly gadgets out there, and I enjoy checking them all out.  However, I never thought about making my computer greener.  After all, what can I do to change how it works?  I recently learned about the cool PC toolbar by GreenDaily.  This toolbar, which is completely free for [...]

Looking for a new backpack for going back to school?  I know I always had a hard time choosing one, but if I were to go back to college today, I’d buy a Voltaic Solar Powered Backpack.  The entire front of this bag is covered in solar panels, allowing it to collect a lot of [...]

With summer coming up, many people, myself included, will start working in our gardens and flowerbeds again.  While tending to these greens, why not use materials and products that are green?  Here are some of the newest recycled gear I came across that are great for all your outdoor needs.
•    Discarded plastic that often takes [...]

Here is some international news I came across, that I think could eventually be of great benefit in helping people understand what power they are using, and where this power is being consumed, i.e. which appliances are using what amount of energy.Read on and see what you think, and if you think it is a [...]