All Entries in the "Energy" Category
Sustainable Power Generation and Battery Storage
Efficient, high-capacity storage is a major missing factor in cost effective, sustainable electricity generation. Massive amounts of heat and light from the sun bombard the earth all day long, raging winds sweep over the land and sea, and yet the full potential of this energy remains inaccessible to us. Although we can capture some…
Quantifying Energy Use and the Significance of Cumulative Small Changes
Working with smart strip technology over the years, one thing that keeps coming up in conversation is “how much electricity will this really save?” The same goes for discussions regarding changing to CFL lightbulbs, using reusable bags, and in fact any of the small changes which we can make in our personal lives to be [...]
Samsung Releases a Solar Powered Phone Made of Recycled Plastics
Samsung is releasing a new Eco-Friendly phone called Blue Earth which is made from plastic extracted from recycled water bottles. It also has a built-in solar panel and has many other additional earth-friendly features such as an energy-efficient mode and it comes with a 5 star energy efficient charger which uses standby power lower than [...]
Autoswitching Can Add Up to Big Savings by Reducing Energy Waste
This is the newest smart strip on the market, and it beats the competition hands down. Using patented technology introduced in late 2008, this unique surge protector takes autoswitching to a new level in ease of use and energy-efficiency. This simple to use device is completely plug and play. Just take it out of the box, plug all of your devices into the color coded outlets, and immediately start saving money by eliminating wasteful standby energy.
Recent Developments May Make Personal Wind Power More Practical
Installing a wind mill to generate electricity seems like a good thing to do to save the environment (by reducing the use of fossil fuels to generate electricity) and save money on your electric bills. But, there are some important things to take into consideration before jumping into the wind generation business.
First, you will need [...]
