green energy

Want Solar Power? Let RoofRay Calculate Your Solar Potential August 22nd, 2008

Thinking about putting solar panels on your house, but not sure how effective they'll be? RoofRay has an answer. This great online tool uses Google Maps to calculate the amount of energy that you will likely...more

Google Goes Geothermal. Can You? August 21st, 2008

Clean Energy Could Be Right Under Your Feet

Google recently announced it would invest $10 million into the development of geothermal energy systems. Geothermal, one of the hot new ideas in "clean technology," uses the natural heat under the Earth's surface to provide...more

Cold Soda Equals High Energy Costs May 15th, 2008

Businesses Risk Hidden Costs from Inefficient Vending Machines

When the city of Juneau, Alaska, experienced a severe energy shortage last month, local businesses quickly unplugged some of their most energy-dependant appliances: vending machines. According to the U.S. government's ENERGY STAR program, the average vending...more

Solar-Powered Table Lights Up the Night, Charges Your Devices May 14th, 2008

The solar innovations keep on coming. This time around it's the SOLo Lounge Table from Intelligent Forms Design. This intriguing indoor-outdoor table features a tabletop array of solar panels which can generate more than 17...more

Energy Star: It's About More Than Refrigerators April 24th, 2008

Search for energy-saving electronics, TVs and more

My wife travels a lot, so I thought I would try to make those long trips more fun by buying her a portable DVD player. But being a good greenie, I wanted to make sure...more