Less smoke on the water: New shipping emission rules set sail
New stricter regulations affecting emissions from ocean shipping in the U.S. and Canada have already produced results and are the latest step in reducing the carbon footprint created by the transportation industries. As part of the new North American Emission Control Area (ECA), ships coming within 200 nautical miles of the United States and Canada […]
The Firefly is a 100% Solar-Powered Boat That Only Costs $2900! | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
This awesome boat, dubbed Firefly, is a six-person boat that is powered entirely by the sun. The first Firefly was built in 2010 by Dan Baker who decided to construct his own pontoon to cruise around Fraser Lake, British Columbia. Originally the Firefly was powered by two trolling motors and a car charger, but today it’s the ultimate 100% […]
GoDaddy Goes Down Hard; Anonymous Hacker Claims Responsibility
Web hosting company GoDaddy experienced a period of company-wide outages on Monday morning, taking down a slew of Web sites that rely on the company for hosting services. GoDaddy acknowledged its problems from its Twitter account, stating that employees were working to fix the problem, but did not offer any insight as to the source […]
The Voltaic Fuse 10W Solar Laptop Charger Buckles Onto Any Backpack | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
The Voltaic Fuse 10W Solar Laptop Charger Buckles Onto Any Backpack by Molly Cotter, 08/08/12 Portable solar chargers are an amazing creation, and now you can have one that latches onto almost anything you carry! Voltaic systems‘ Fuse 10W Solar Laptop Charger can attach to any technical backpack, panniers, or whatever else it can fit its flexible buckles around. […]
This Bendable Bike Can Tie Itself to Any Post | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
This Bendable Bike Can Tie Itself to Any Post by Brit Liggett, 07/09/10 We Inhabitat writers have had our fair share of bicycles and bicycle parts stolen on the mean streets of New York City. It seems these days you’ve got to lock everything down (even the brakes!) in order to keep your cycle intact. That […]
Solar-powered Subaru showroom in Hanover – South
Hanover car dealership goes for solar power Owners invest in green ideas for planet’s health By Michele Morgan Bolton | GLOBE CORRESPONDENT AUGUST 12, 2012 ARTICLE COMMENTS SUBSCRIBE DEBEE TLUMACKI FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE Sales manager Corey Warren checks the solar panels on the roof of the dealership, on Route 53.HANOVER — With […]
Beverage companies pay millions to save water
WEST COLUMBIA, Texas – Fifty miles outside the nation’s fourth-largest city is a massive field of waist-high grass, buzzing bees and palm-size butterflies, just waiting to be ripped up by a developer. By Michael Stravato, AP A&W root beer bottles stacked at the Dr Pepper Snapple bottling plant in Houston. Beverage companies are spending to […]
Why shopping will never be the same
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Nola Donato has seen the future of retail, and it is in a Magic Mirror. By Alejandro Gonzalez, USA TODAY Some say in a few years retail stores will exist for a “touch and feel” experience, but no actual sales. Enlarge By Alejandro Gonzalez, USA TODAY Some say in a few […]
Hydropower supply ample amid drought
The drought worsened this week in the Midwest and the Plains, but the region’s hydroelectric power has not diminished because abundant 2011 rain and snow filled reservoirs. Nearly a quarter of the U.S. is enduring “extreme” to “exceptional” drought, according to the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday by the National Drought Mitigation Center. That’s the highest […]
Shop Green | What is Green Purchasing?
What is Green Purchasing? Tips for shopping Green! The Go Green Guy | June 25, 2012 | 0 Comments Your headed to the grocery store or the mall and you ask, what will make this a greener trip? First you grab your own reusable bags, good start! Next think about your purchases, how can they be greener? Let’s […]