Monthly Archives: August 2009
Renewable Energy, a Weapon of Mass Reconstruction
Here is a great podcast that I found on Renewable Energy World’s Website. Editor Stephen Lacey interviews several people – including Solar City CEO Lyndon Rive and Dan Reicher from Google.org – about the climate for entrepreneurs starting businesses in … Continue reading
Gas Free Lawn Maintenance
Gas-powered lawn equipment is a pain. I can’t count the number of times I have had to tip the mower to unclog the blade and discovered that I was tipping it over the wrong way and that I had flooded … Continue reading
Cash for Clunkers could Raid Renewable Energy Loans
The money to fund an extended Cash for Clunkers program could come at the expense of renewable energy companies.The House on Friday overwhelmingly passed a bill to extend the program which gives consumers up to $4,500 for trading in old … Continue reading
How Much is my Computer Costing Me?
Here is a very handy little device that might tell you more than you want to know about your household electronics. The Kill-a-Watt is sold online here at Amazon. Here is a video review by a very helpful guy who … Continue reading
Should you Spring Clean your Solar Panels? Google Answers.
From the Official Google Blog: Ever since we assembled a 1.6 MW solar panel installation at our headquarters in Mountain View in 2007, we’ve been wondering, “Does cleaning the solar panels make them more effective?” We thought it might, but we … Continue reading