Archive for September, 2008
Recycling Tips
Packing materials come in various types. Plastic is the most common packaging material and, at the same time, one of the most difficult to dispose of. The factors common to all plastics are that they are light, strong and cheap to manufacture. It is for these reasons that they are used so much, as [...]
Solar Cooking, Sustainable and Healthy
Solar cooking is a simple, safe, and convenient way to cook food without consuming fuel or heating up the kitchen. Many people choose to solar cook for these reasons. But for hundreds of millions of people around the world who cook over fires fueled by wood dung, and who walk for miles to collect [...]
Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Video
Watch the video from DigInfo hosted by Youtube.
Third Generation Solar Cells
By the year 2050, the world will need 30 terawatts (TW) of energy resources in place to maintain economic growth and sustain emerging economies such as China and India. The world today consumes 13 TW of continues energy, of which the U.S. uses one-fourth and the greatest part of this energy will have to come [...]
Green Electronics
The use of electronic products has grown substantially over the past two decades, changing the way and the speed in which we communicate and how we get information and entertainment. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) states that, Americans own approximately 24 electronic products per household.
Hydrogen Drives the Planet
Waking up one early morning with a clear sky and fresh air is only a dream to anyone living in densely populated cities and countries worldwide. The devastating effects of petroleum based engines has taken its toll on us and as a result, an increased incidence of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases not to mention the [...]
