I am pretty excited about the first (of hopefully many) Carrotmob event at the Pike Place Place Brewery in Seattle, Washington. If you haven’t heard about Carrotmob, you should check out their website and get hooked into their sustainable consumer network. Carrotmob organizes environmentally conscious individuals to reward businesses for being eco-friendly. One way they do this is to funnel …
Solar Powered Trash Can – Big Belly Solar Compactor
I always get excited to see well designed green ideas come to fruition, and the solar powered trash compactor is one of them. You can actually see these on the streets of Boston, MA and Palm Springs, CA. This isn’t just some solar powered gimmick, it actually has a function which furthers its eco impact. The solar panel charges a …
Green Prefab Housing – Method Homes Balance S-M-L Series
Method Homes just came out with a new series of green prefab structures named Balance S-M-L. These building modules are constructed to be 95% complete upon arrival, and complete within 2-3 months of purchase. I have always been a fan of the newer green prefab house design, and these are a perfect example of what makes them great. Smart, efficient …
A Green New Year – The Eco-Friendly LED Times Square Ball
Last year the Times Square ball underwent a green renovation, replacing the old incandecent lightbulbs with 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel energy efficient LEDs. Not only does this allow for a greater savings in energy, it also provides countless patterns using 10 million different colors refracted through 2,668 Waterford Crystal panels. The ball also received an upgrade giving it 20% greater …
A Great Green Workout – Create Your Own Energy at the Gym
I remember thinking that this would be a great idea back when i used to workout at the gym in college, and now someone actually did it! A gym where you create your own power during the workout. The Green MicroGym in Portland, Oregon is not your traditional gym, it is stocked with generators that are linked in to workout …
Google Spooks you into Saving Energy
Google is putting something really scary on their website, your energy bills. Calculate your energy costs, and what you can do about them. From energy going up the chimney, to energy leaching computer zombies, a few suggestions could exorcise your energy demons. Visit the site to get into the holiday mood, and save a lil’ change too. [via treehugger]
Ecobee Energy Efficient WiFi Programable Thermostat
A blend of energy efficient smarts and technological geek, this is a really cool product- if you know how to use it. The great thing is that no matter what, it will save you energy and bucks on your heating and cooling bills. A beautiful interface and clean design would compliment most any interior in some fashion as it has …