Here are some home remedies to take care of a few maladies!
I know that many of you have heard of these but they bear repeating for all of us who have not. Let’s just save some money.
Did you know that drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately-without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional pain relievers?
Did you know that Colgate Toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns?
Before you head to the drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, (more…)
Dear Germany, When You Get To The Green Future, Please Throw The Rest Of Us A Rope!
Hailing from Freiburg, Germany, Rolf Disch is a renowned architect that has put his little city front and center on the eco-map. Literally transforming Freiburg into Germany’s eco-capital where about 35% of residents don’t own a car and new homes routinely incorporate photovoltaic panels. And now, a popular destination for tourist world-wide seeking the reality of sustainable architecture and the inspiration for better eco-friendly housing options for their future. (more…)
The Potential For Perpetual Green Transportation Energy (While in Motion)
When Tajen (David) Chi’s son was a 4th grader, he pointed to a bus and said, “Father, that is the world’s largest electricity generator.” David asked his son why, and the boy replied that with the bus, the wheel is the rotor, the car frame is stator. He said teachers at school had taught the principle of the motor and generator; so he believed the bus would be able to produce very high power. Thus came the inspiration for the concept of inertial power generation and in 2006, the birth of Phemax Technologies Inc. Based in Taipei, Taiwan, Phemax is a small FREE (Fuelless Renewable Electric Energy), energy company. (more…)
DOE Announces $30 Million for Energy-Efficient Housing Partnerships
July 20, 2010
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced 15 research and deployment partnerships to help dramatically improve the energy efficiency of American homes. These highly-qualified, multidisciplinary teams will receive a total of up to $30 million for the initial eighteen months of the projects to deliver innovative energy efficiency strategies to the residential market and address barriers to bringing high-efficiency homes within reach for all Americans. A total of up to $20 million per year will also be made available for the partnerships for three potential one-year extensions. These research and deployment partnerships will provide technical assistance to retrofit projects and will leverage industry expertise and funding to support DOE’s energy efficiency retrofit programs. (more…)
NREL’s New Net-Zero-Energy Research Building Will Generate As Much Power As It Consumes In A Year
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is part of the Department of Energy (DOE) and is the only federal laboratory dedicated to developing, commercializing and deploying renewable energy. And to make that point, NREL is putting the the finishing touches on it’s own facility which will be the largest zero-energy office building in the nation. Built by Haselden Construction on schedule for the opening in August, the 220,000 square-foot facility will be home to the Research Support Facility (RSF) and it’s 800 plus employees in Golden, Colorado.
I know that many of you have heard of these but they bear repeating for all of us who have not. Let’s just save some money.
Hailing from Freiburg, Germany, Rolf Disch is a renowned architect that has put his little city front and center on the eco-map. Literally transforming Freiburg into Germany’s eco-capital where about 35% of residents don’t own a car and new homes routinely incorporate photovoltaic panels. And now, a popular destination for tourist world-wide seeking the reality of sustainable architecture and the inspiration for better eco-friendly housing options for their future. 
When Tajen (David) Chi’s son was a 4th grader, he pointed to a bus and said, “Father, that is the world’s largest electricity generator.” David asked his son why, and the boy replied that with the bus, the wheel is the rotor, the car frame is stator. He said teachers at school had taught the principle of the motor and generator; so he believed the bus would be able to produce very high power. Thus came the inspiration for the concept of inertial power generation and in 2006, the birth of Phemax Technologies Inc. Based in Taipei, Taiwan, Phemax is a small FREE (Fuelless Renewable Electric Energy), energy company. 
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced 15 research and deployment partnerships to help dramatically improve the energy efficiency of American homes. These highly-qualified, multidisciplinary teams will receive a total of up to $30 million for the initial eighteen months of the projects to deliver innovative energy efficiency strategies to the residential market and address barriers to bringing high-efficiency homes within reach for all Americans. A total of up to $20 million per year will also be made available for the partnerships for three potential one-year extensions. These research and deployment partnerships will provide technical assistance to retrofit projects and will leverage industry expertise and funding to support DOE’s energy efficiency retrofit programs. 
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is part of the Department of Energy (DOE) and is the only federal laboratory dedicated to developing, commercializing and deploying renewable energy. And to make that point, NREL is putting the the finishing touches on it’s own facility which will be the largest zero-energy office building in the nation. Built by Haselden Construction on schedule for the opening in August, the 220,000 square-foot facility will be home to the Research Support Facility (RSF) and it’s 800 plus employees in Golden, Colorado.
