Boeing To Install Largest Solar Rooftop In U.S.

Boeing Solar Project

The largest industrial investment in the history of South Carolina will soon become the home of the largest single rooftop solar array in the United States. Boeing Co., the Seattle-based manufacturer of jetliners, will install approximately ten acres … [Continue Reading]

NASA Sustainability Base Showcases High-Tech, Eco Friendly Design

NASA Sustainability Base Showcases High-Tech, Eco Friendly Design

NASA's space expertise means it's virtually unmatched when it comes to creating efficient and sustainable environments for humans to live and work, and the innovative new office facility at their Ames Research Center near San Francisco is a showcase … [Continue Reading]

Renault’s Solar Roofs Will Power The Equivalent of 15,000 Homes

Renault Rooftop Solar Energy Array

Massive rooftop solar arrays seem to be popping up at an accelerating rate, thanks in part to cheaper, more efficient solar panel technologies and financial incentives in the form of rebates and stabilized energy costs.  Renault's solar energy … [Continue Reading]

The Most Energy Efficient HD TVs Of 2011

Sharp LC-32D47UT HDTV

Energy efficient TV may sound like an oxymoron and with ever increasing TV sizes and the current 3D TV trend,it's enough to make energy efficiency watchers cringe. But no need to pull the plug just yet, because the other major trend for 2011 is … [Continue Reading]

Wind Turbines May Offer Green Energy In NYC

Wind Turbines Coming To NYC?

At a glance, New York City might not seem like a particularly "green" town, given all its traffic and densely built-up neighborhoods.  But on a per-capita basis, it consistently ranks as one of the most eco-friendly cities, thanks in large part to … [Continue Reading]

MIT Says Relax & Recharge On A Solar Powered Rocker

MIT's Solar Powered Recharging Soft Rockers

Architecture students at MIT, led by Professor Sheila Kennedy, recently unveiled their latest design for the Massachusetts' based school's 150th anniversary Festival of Art+Science+Technology (FAST). These solar powered SOFT rockers allow you to plug … [Continue Reading]

Scandanavia’s Largest Hotel: Stunning Architecture, Eco-Friendly Design

Bella Sky Comwell Hotel Denmark

Denmark's newly opened Bella Sky Comwell Hotel is the largest hotel in Scandanavia, but its size is outshined by its unique, environmentally friendly design and architecture.  Located in Copenhagen's leafy Ørestaden district, the hotel creates a … [Continue Reading]

Family Cycling: A Review Of Trailer Bikes For Kids

Follow Me Tandem Bicycle

Family cycling can be a fun and rewarding experience, especially for cyclists who want to share the joy of bicycling with their children. However, there are a few years, typically between the ages of 4 and 9 when family cycling becomes challenging … [Continue Reading]

National Bike Month Pushes Bike Commuting Into High Gear

Bike To Work 2011

The month of May commemorates the love of the bicycle with National Bike Month featuring Bike to Work events across the country. And while telling a bike commuter that it's Bike to Work day is like telling Stephen King it's National Write a Novel … [Continue Reading]

Inexpensive LED Light Bulbs Have Arrived

Lighting Science Group 40 Watt Equivalent LED Light

LED light bulbs have long had incandescent and CFL (compact fluorescent) bulbs beat in terms of energy efficiency, yet they've taken a back seat to the CFLs due to the much higher price tag of an LED bulb. That is until now. As incandescent bulbs are … [Continue Reading]