Posts Tagged ‘co2 emissions’
Friday, March 19th, 2010
Solar Roadways Named A Finalists Of 2010 EE Times Ace Award
On January 30th Forced Green posted an article called “Riding The Solar Roadway To A Green Future“,
… well since then Solar Roadways, the little innovators that could from Sagle, Idaho has been named a finalist for the “Most Promising Renewable Energy Award” by the prestigious 2010 EE Times ACE Awards. AND they have completed the first prototype Solar Road Panel with funding from a U.S. Department of Transportation Phase I SBIR contract. Phase II involves a commercialization plan to begin the manufacturing process. (more…)
Tags: ace award, ace awards, asphalt roads, climate, climate crisis, co2 emissions, commercialization plan, decentralized power, ee times, electricity generation, energy, energy award, environment, Everything Solar, fossil fuel plants, generation of electricity, generation plants, go green, Going Green, heating element, highway infrastructure, intelligent highway, intelligent self, internal combustion engines, northern climates, sagle idaho, smart grid, water, wind
Posted in Everything Solar, Going Green, science | 12 Comments »
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
OK! So you want to do your share to go green but you are not sure how to
approach it. How about one step at a time, that’s it!
For instance, if your water heater goes out replace it with a tankless
water heater. You will save money and energy and you will reduce your
eco-footprint.
Need a new shirt? Instead of burning gas to drive to a retailer and buying (more…)
Tags: bamboo, co2 emissions, creating, diyer, eco footprint, emissions, energy, environment, gas, green, greens, helping the environment, hemp, insulation, insulator, money, organic cotton clothing, paint, polyester blends, s, saving, savings, step at a time, tankless water heater, utility, water
Posted in Going Green | 7 Comments »
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
On a typical summer day most cities in the world are several degrees warmer than the
adjacent countryside. It is known as the heat island effect. Our cities have become
hot and harsh environments and require a vast amount of energy to make life
comfortable. The strain on power lines is enormous, and electric companies must
scramble to meet peak demand. In fact, heat waves kill more Americans than all other (more…)
Tags: ambient environment, black tar, chicago city hall, co2 emissions, downtown chicago, electric, electrical, electricity, emissions, energy, environment, evaporator, go, green, harsh environments, heat island effect, heat waves, layers of soil, light soil, lights, peak demand, power, power plants, rain, rain water, roofing, rooftops, savings, sewer system, soil, storm water, systems, typical summer, ultra violet rays, urban centers, view, water, weather, weather events
Posted in Going Green | 2 Comments »
