[Spotlight] Wind Energy Takes Denmark by Storm
Denmark may not be dominating the Olympics just yet (having won only one medal in London thus far), but they are certainly dominating in the field of wind energy on […]
Category Archives: Green Technology
On Your Mark…Get Set…Go!
The Olympics are starting! The Olympics are starting! If you can’t tell, I’m thrilled about the 2012 Summer Olympics :). In the spirit of international competition (Go, U.S.A., go!), I […]
They’re Doing What?!
In the search for renewable sources of energy, people can get pretty creative. We’ve seen firms utilize biogas from human waste, seaweed-derived ethanol, waves, and the sun as sources of […]
Imagining a Greener Future
Honestly, what’s stopping us from making the switch from fossil fuels to cleaner alternatives? Often, people will say that green technology is simply not ready for use on a large […]
Here Comes The Sun
According to Treehugger, Germany just broke a world record for the amount of solar electricity produced in one day. On Saturday May 26, Germany fed 22 gigawatts (22 billion watts) […]
Cool It: White Rooftops and the Urban Heat Island
I recently came across a clip online that stated a cumulative 24 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (the amount emitted by the entire world in 2010) could be kept […]
Surf’s Up, Dude!
A few days ago, I read an article on the Huffington Post about hydrokinetic energy as an up-and-coming sustainable energy source. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has now officially […]
Seaweed – Is it the Next Big Thing?
Did you know that seaweed could be used to produce ethanol? I read an article this week about a biotech start-up, called Bio Architecture Lab, that has created a new […]
This gets a little dirty…
Literally! Ok, here’s the scoop: According to the United Nations, 2.6 billion people currently lack access to adequate sanitation services. Without proper waste disposal systems, these people are often forced […]
