Nanosolar to print photovoltaics

Nanosolar, a small company in Palo Alto changes the solar cell game by passing on Crystalline Silicon. Instead they plan to print thin film materials and follow the high speed fabrication processes used in some of the larger scale electronics manufacturing.

Green Options - Sprouting A New Green Dialogue

Green Options is a fairly new Website formed about a year ago. It's a great resource for discussions on all that's eco-friendly. They host a very active blog with over 40 different writers. You can even find a series of audio podcasts. They also open up the system …

Diesel - The Workhorse of Transportation

Learn about the effects diesel plays in the transporting of goods and polluting of the environment. Quest covers the problems diesel causes at the Port of Oakland. A port where over 10,000 freight ships and an endless amount of semi trucks and trains are pumping …

TreeHugger - The Leading Sustainability Blog

TreeHugger is a blog dedicated to the green lifestyle, News, and reviews. They are one of the most popular green-focused blogs around and post 25+ articles a day from more than 40 writers. They feature both TV and radio media and have a wealth of information in forums …

Green Building Revolution

Green building is spreading and there's a good reason. This episode of Quest notes that buildings consume 70% of US electricity, 15 trillion gallons of water, and 3 billion tons of raw materials (steel, wood, etc). They are also responsible for 30% of all green house …

PNM Sky Blue - Wind Power for New Mexico

If your living in New Mexico you can sign-up with PNM Sky Blue, a voluntary program that allows you to get up to 90% of your electricity from renewable wind power. We signed up about a year ago and have felt relief ever since.

The way it works, is they charge you a …

Inhabitat - Sustainable Architecture and Design News

Inhabitat is an interesting blog that is focused on the materials and practices that push sustainable architecture and design forward. It's mainly focused on this topic but also has a wealth of other information about green concepts, products, and transportation. In …

Learn more about how to be green.

There are a lot of resources online to help guide people into ways in which they can reduce their environmental impact and help promote earth-friendly products and services. As a part of my service for this survival guide, I will be documenting all the resources that I …

KQED QUEST - Science and Environmental Issues in the Bay Area

We recently finished the Website for QUEST, a new multimedia series that utilizes all of the KQED Public Broadcasting's platforms. The site features high quality video, radio segments, and exploration guides that get you out into the real world (if your in the Bay …

Switch to Compact Fluorescent Light (CFLs) Bulbs

The first upgrade that I did on our home was to try and reduce our electrical consumption by replacing the incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents (CFLs). CFLs use about 75% less energy than a regular incandescent bulb and last about 10 times longer. If every …

Plug-in Hybrids Extend Gas Mileage

Plug-in Hybrids can extend the mileage of a typical electric/gas hybrid by harnessing more use from the electric motor. The minds at CalCars propose we electrify the world and look at ways we can then clean the grid. The report notes that electric cars produce only …