Ever since I was a kid learning about solar photovoltaics (PV) from Paul Maycock I have dreamed of having solar PV installed on my house. In the past few years while reading Steven Strong’s book, The Solar Electric House, I learned that Paul was/is one of the pioneers of the field of photovoltaics. Before any […]
More Green Stuff from CES 2010
Posted on January 10, 2010 Written by 1 Comment
Following up my earlier post about Shades of Green from CES, here is a look at some more thing I noticed. Thanks to Engadget and TreeHugger for their coverage. Smart Grid Home ControllerThis nifty device bridges Zigbee power meter and Z-Wave home automation. This is totally for the geek, but I do love to see […]
Shades of Green from Consumer Electronics Show 2010
Posted on January 7, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
In flipping through the Endgadget coverage of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010 in Las Vegas this week, I noticed a few green products that are worth mentioning. There are way too many ebook readers and LED & OLED based HDTVs so I won’t even begin to discuss those, but here are some more interesting […]
What incentives are available for you?
Posted on October 26, 2009 Written by 3 Comments
One of the most common questions I get asked by friends and strangers about renewable energy, efficiency or general sustainability is: What are the incentives for me? Now, there are the “green” incentives like doing good for the planet and combating climate change and then there is the other type of “green,” the almighty dollar. Fortunately, utilities, local, […]
