Is Recycling Really Better For The Environment? Part 3: Aluminum
Posted on Apr 09, 2008 - 11:21 AM
By: Adam Beazley
This is part 3 of our ”Is Recycling Really Better For The Environment” series and today we are going to talk about recycling aluminum. In the previous two articles I have shown that although…
Possible Armed Conflict Over Arctic Oil
Posted on Apr 05, 2008 - 01:28 PM
By: Adam Beazley
Apparently we are screwing up the earth with global warming enough so that once inaccessible areas of the Arctic will now be accessible to be exploited for oil. Scientist are predicting that global…
Algae Biofuel No Longer a Pipe Dream
Posted on Apr 03, 2008 - 11:10 AM
By: Adam Beazley
In the past, we have talked a lot about corn ethanol and the fact that it is actually worse for the environment than just using gasoline. Unfortunately, the average person believes that corn ethanol…
Green LEED Buildings Getting Top Dollar And High Occupancy
Posted on Apr 01, 2008 - 12:26 AM
By: Adam Beazley
The U.S Green Building Council has a green building rating system called LEED which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. As a LEED accredited professional (LEED AP) I am…
Yet Another Bottled Water Ban - This Time Seattle
Posted on Mar 23, 2008 - 11:31 PM
By: Adam Beazley
According to a recent story in The Seattle Times, it looks like the city of Seattle will be following San Fransisco’s lead by no longer purchasing any bottled water for city employees.
…Earth Hour 2008 Is Comming
Posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 01:00 PM
By: Adam Beazley
Coming up towards the end of this month is something called “Earth Hour.” What started as a regional event that took place in Australia last year how now become a global phenomena. Countries…
New Electrode Makes Hydrogen Electrolysis 10 Times Faster
Posted on Mar 17, 2008 - 08:52 PM
By: Adam Beazley
There is a lot of buzz lately about a hydrogen economy. I have always been a bit of a skeptic about this hydrogen economy, because although hydrogen is a clean burning energy carrier, it is currently…
Solar Power Paint Is 2.5 Years Away
Posted on Mar 16, 2008 - 01:47 PM
By: Adam Beazley
According to a UK scientist Dr. Dave Worsley, commercial panels of architectural steel, painted with special solar-power paint capable of generating electricity should be available in as little as…
Green Still Pulling In Green In Midst Of Recession
Posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 09:50 PM
By: Adam Beazley
According to a recent article over at Newsweek, green homes are very hot right now, despite what is going on in the real estate market. While typical homes drop in value, energy efficient, environmentally…
Microchips Provide Heat For Nearby Homes
Posted on Mar 10, 2008 - 07:54 PM
By: Adam Beazley
At IBM’s Zurich lab in Switzerland, engineers are working out a new cooling system to harness all of the wasted heat energy produced by the millions of microchips in data centers to heat nearby…
