I have spent hours researching how to turn my community green. I suppose I’m a little too anxious to create change. I went directly for who I should contact locally for changing laws and such. Again, I was reminded that all things take time. One of the first things pretty much every site said about community change was that you should form a group. And it’s true, there is great strength in numbers, so here’s how to go about it.
How to Green your Community Read More 👉
Top green living stories of the past couple days:
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Check out these top green living stories of the past day or so:
14 Green Living Stories Read More 👉
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have improved their ability to generate considerably more electricity from human footfalls.
Generating Electricity while Walking Read More 👉
Tar Sands activism and arrests continue at the White House, and activists around the world are now joining in from a distance in solidarity. Check out this note and call-to-action from 350.org that I received yesterday (and then more activism stories of the past day or so below that):
Tar Sands Arrests Now 595 (+ Top Activism Stories) Read More 👉
Some top green living stories of the day, starting with the solar-powered Icare Twike:
Solar-Powered 3-Wheeler — Icare Twike (+ Top Green Living Stories) Read More 👉
Here are some top activism stories of the past day or so. Check ’em out
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Here are 7 good green living stories of the last day or so. Check ’em out:
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Here’s a great video of DC’s highly successful bike-sharing program by the talented filmmakers at Streetfilms (love those guys and girls). Afterwards, you can check out my ‘daily’ roundup of top green living stories from around the internet.
Successful, Cool DC Bike Sharing Program — Video (+ Top Green Living Stories) Read More 👉
Other than the terrific piece new Planetsave writer and activist Kate Follot just wrote, here are some top activism stories of the past few days. They cover topics related to transportation, the tar sands, climate change, animals, nature, food, and more. Check them out:
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One of the biggest green living stories of the past several days is one of a a 13-year-old, Aidan Dwyer, who reportedly created and filed a patent for a groundbreaking, super energy-efficient solar panel array setup based on the Fibonacci sequence of some tree branches. The system was supposedly 20% more efficient than traditional, flat solar panel arrays, in general, and 50% more efficient in winter.
Received this a week ago from 350.org. Just got around to watching it. Worth a share. Really like the music that kicks in about halfway through it.
90 Seconds of Inspiration Video (Moving Planet Preview) Read More 👉
I received an email from 350.org the other day with a link to a great Bill McKibben article in the Washington Post. Worth a read. Here’s the intro:
Just ran across this great infographic on bicycling facts and the future of bicycling on our sister site sustainablog and, of course, wanted to share it on here. It’s the feature green living “story” of the day. The infographic is from our friends over at Well Home Energy Audit. Check it out and enjoy!
Bicycling Facts Infographic (+ Top Green Living Posts) Read More 👉
Many homeowners are accustomed to seeing their electric meter spinning forward, measuring the energy a home is consuming at any given moment. Scott Gordon is more used to seeing his meter spin backward, counting the watts being sold back to the electric company, and putting money into his pocket.
How Much Does it Take to Overload the Average Solar System? Read More 👉
New research into the effect offshore wind farms have on the local habitat have provided striking results, given many of the assumptions made about such wind farms without scientific evidence. According to scientists, a wind farm in the North Sea actually has a beneficial effect on the local fauna.
North Sea Wind Farm Proves Beneficial to Local Fauna Read More 👉
Solar power is growing at a super fast pace these days, and despite (or maybe partly because of) the tremendous economic problems the country is facing, that is continuing. Solar PV is projected to double in the US this year, and is expected to grow 47% a year up to 2015.
Solar PV to Double in US in 2011 (+ Top Green Living Stories) Read More 👉
We have featured a number of WellHome’s infographics on our site and, as a result, the folks there decided to ask us what matters we thought were most important at the moment and worth creating infographics about. I supplied them with my feedback and they’ve gone ahead and made an infographic on some of the topics I thought was hot and worthy of their time.
Renewable Energy vs Nuclear Energy Infographic Read More 👉
I recently conducted this interview with The Wealth of Nature author John Michael Greer. Some really interesting answers. Happy he took the time to share with us! Here’s the interview:
Interview with The Wealth of Nature Author John Michael Greer Read More 👉
Here’s some top green living stories from the past week or so (other than our own). Enjoy!
Top Green Living Stories {Weekly Round-Up} Read More 👉
As always, there has been a lot of crazy environmental (or anti-environmental) and climate change political news over the past week. Here’s a weekly link drop of what I thought were the top stories…
Crazy Environmental & Global Warming Politics News {Weekly Round-Up} Read More 👉
Some good green living stories from around from the past week….
15 Green Living Stories {News Wrap-Up} Read More 👉
The benefits of solar really do match the cost of solar, but many of the benefits, often important to society or rate-payers as a whole, are invisible to individuals. Government incentives to encourage solar power adoption, thus, make complete & practical sense. Truthfully, the incentives offered for solar power purchasing should be even greater.
Costs vs True Value/Benefits of Solar Power Read More 👉
What could be better than delivering renewable electricity to the world’s poor? Doing it efficiently for incredibly low costs.
Inventor John Paul Morgan may just have achieved both.
Morgan Solar: Delivering Electricity to the World’s Poor Read More 👉
Now, you may or may not know, other than working on Planetsave, the place I spend most of my time is working on CleanTechnica, our sister site dedicated to covering topics such as wind energy, solar energy, and energy efficiency. I actually was not much of a tech guy just a few years ago, but I started writing on there two summers ago and slowly became obsessed. Now, I’m considered an expert in the field.
Do You Have a Sauer Energy Wind Turbine Yet? Read More 👉
Now, following up on my post earlier today on the summer solstice, I’ve been thinking (and writing) a lot more about the matter and have come up with some ideas for how a green-oriented person (or, anyone, really) could enjoy the day.
3 Summer Solstice Ideas Read More 👉
Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons.
Hank D and the Bee: Solar+Wind=____ Read More 👉
This is such an awesome video, not only because it’s a good and funny spoof of one of the most popular Super Bowl commercials of the year…
Google is a clean energy leader (if you haven’t heard). It’s made a number of big clean energy investments in the past year or two and I recently decided to compile a little list of 7 of its biggest over on CleanTechnica. Check them out…
7 Google Clean Energy Investments Read More 👉
I normally choose an introspective or inspirational quote for these quotes of the week, and normally from a quite famous person, but this quote from one of our authors over on CleanTechnica last week really stood out as a good one worth sharing. It was a comment on an article about decentralized solar power vs centralized solar power. Useful insights…
{Quote of the Week} Susan Kraemer Read More 👉
A new study by scientists from the Indiana University Bloomington shows that the production of wind energy in the United States of America will not be greatly affected by the climbing temperatures.
Global Warming Not Going to Affect Wind Energy Read More 👉
Google’s product portfolio has now expanded from search engine power to solar power.
Google Invests Big Money into World’s Largest Solar Power Tower (in CA) Read More 👉
Greenpeace has been pushing Facebook continuously to “Unfriend Coal,” as we’ve covered from time to time here on Planetsave. The last time I updated you, last week, I mentioned that Greenpeace was going to attempt the World Record for the highest number of comments on a Facebook post within a 24-hour period.
Greenpeace Creaming World Record for Comments on a Facebook Post Read More 👉
From Kelly Mitchell – Greenpeace Coal Campaigner You have 24 hours to set a world record on Facebook and help get the social network to start powering their website from clean and unlimited energy sources like the sun and the wind, instead of the dirty coal-fired power they’re using right now. Are you in? Back
Clean Your Face(book)–Take Action Today! [cartoon] Read More 👉
Back in February 2010, Greenpeace called on Facebook to unfriend coal and embrace renewables to power their massive data centers, giving them a deadline of April 22 (Earth Day) of this year. Since then, over 600,000 Greenpeace supporters have called on Facebook to take action and according to Greenpeace International Executive Director, Kumi Naidoo, Facebook is listening (atleast the founder’s sister, Randi Zuckerberg is).
Facebook's New Logo — Which One's a No-Go? Read More 👉
On the same day that the catastrophic 9.0 earthquake hit Japan, March 11, UCLA’s Luskin Center for Innovation announced the publication of its “Los Angeles Solar Atlas.” Needless to say, it didn’t get much attention at that time. But it is a very useful and interesting publication, so I thought I’d share some of its key aspects and findings with you today.
Could Los Angeles be Solar-Powered? Read More 👉
Are you looking for a clean tech summer internship? Are you an expert in cogen, biomass heaters or solar-thermal? Maybe you can help our project at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage….
Renewable Energy and Eco-Engineering Internship Opportunity (Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage) Read More 👉
OS – a Japanese company that makes retractable screens for projectors – has invented this very handy portable solar power-on-the-go device, that sells for ¥60,000 – or about $730.
Solar Power in a Carrying Case Read More 👉
Over 250 NGOs from 51 countries have called on the governments of Laos and Thailand to halt building the Xayaburi mega dam on the River Mekong in Northern Laos.
They claim the environmental impact assessment report into the project has been poorly prepared and fails to take into account the environmental and social impact of choking the water supply to ecosystems and populations downstream.
NGOs Call For Mega Dam To Be Halted Read More 👉
Iberdrola subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables plans to install a tidal power project between two islands, Islay and Jura, in the inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. The expected power output of the £40million project will be 10 MW, enough to power twice the number of homes on nearby Islay.
Scotland Plans World's Largest Underwater Tidal Turbine Project Read More 👉
“The findings of this study show it is feasible to integrate large-scale wind and solar projects on Oʻahu but also have value beyond Hawaiʻi. Both large mainland utilities and relatively small and/or isolated grids that wish to integrate significant amounts of renewable energy while maintaining reliability for their customers can learn from this study,” said Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) director Dr. Rick Rocheleau, regarding a study which shows that 500 MW of wind energy and 100 MW of solar power could supply more than 25% of O’ahu’s projected electricity demand.
Wind and Solar Could Reliably Supply 25 Percent of Oahu Electricity Demand Read More 👉
All of Japan’s wind farms are unscathed by the 9.0 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown.
Wind Turbines in Japan Weathered Earthquake & Tsunami Fine Read More 👉
I wrote a short piece last week on onshore wind energy being cost-competitive with coal in some regions. Now, EU climate chief Connie Hedegaard has added that offshore wind energy is cheaper than nuclear.
Offshore Wind Power Cheaper than Nuclear Power, EU Climate Chief Emphasizes Read More 👉
As I’ve already discussed in this “Going Green Tips” series, one of the most important things we can do to go green is cut the coal. Cutting your use of air conditioning, especially if you live in a hot climate, is one great way to do so, as is switching to LEDs or getting a home
Go Solar (Going Green Tip #9) Read More 👉
Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it isn’t there. It could be many things: God, love, E.T., or even Michael Jackson. But today, right now, it is wind. Wind has always been around. I think that few would argue with that. But wind power, on the other hand, has been hidden from mankind’s
A New Report Shows That Wind is More Popular Than the Beatles Read More 👉
It comes as no great surprise to many of us that there will always be a roadblock to a good step forward; especially if it’s a green step. People often do not like new technology. They’re scared of it, or fearful of the jobs it will take away/create. This is very much the case for
Controversial Wind Farm Takes Step Forward Read More 👉