Hyundai Sending Fuel-Efficient Hydrogen Vehicles To Northern Europe

Hyundai Sending Fuel-Efficient Hydrogen Vehicles To Northern Europe

Fuel efficient hydrogen-powered Hyundai vehicles will soon be cruising Scandanavian streets, thanks to a pilot program which aims to introduce them to the European market.  Government employees in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland will operate the test fleets of the FCEVs (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles) under the program announced this week.

Wind Power Gains Speed: Efficient, Clean, Endless Energy Source

Wind Power Efficient Energy

Wind power produces no pollutants like carbon dioxide, and it requires no input of water or fuel resources, making wind one of the planet’s cleanest and most abundant sources of renewable energy.  And it’s been front-page news in recent weeks:  the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm in England officially began operations in September, becoming the largest… [Continue Reading]

Choosing Sustainable Seafood

Choosing Sustainable Seafood

Our food choices are a big part of our overall environmental impact, and seafood can seem like an environmental catch-22.  Its popularity has been on the rise as part of a healthy diet, but some types of seafood are surprisingly un-green.  So what makes a particular type of seafood environmentally friendly?  Read on to learn… [Continue Reading]

Chicago Center For Green Technology: Sustainable Development Leader

Chicago Center for Green Technology (image: City of Chicago)

Great ideas for sustainable development sometimes just remain abstract concepts – that is, until they’re put into practice where they can serve as a showcase for their real potential.  Such was the case with Chicago’s Center for Green Technology, the country’s first LEED Platinum municipal building – and an inspiration for subsequent development both in… [Continue Reading]

Latest Solar Tower Image

A recent photo of the 11 megawatt solar tower now operating in Spain.

Google’s Solar Power Project In 3D

Google has started a massive project of covering their campus with solar panels — almost all the buildings with have solar panels on their roofs. The image shows what the campus will look like when they are finished. Google estimates that the solar modules will provide 30% of the power for their headquarters. While it’s… [Continue Reading]

Entry Level Digital Camera: Olympus D-540 Zoom

It can be a frustrating search for quality digital camera for under $200. Many entry-level cameras are poorly built, have terrible image quality, or will only deliver acceptable results under perfect daylight conditions. Against that background, the Olympus D-540 Zoom really stands out, with great color, great flexibility, a 3.3 megapixel CCD coupled with a… [Continue Reading]