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The Home of 2020 - Infographic

The Home of 2020 – Infographic

Design blog Unpluggd, well known for their articles on integrating new technology into our daily lives, has created an infographic titled the Home of 2020 which includes several sustainability-minded innovations. Very reminiscent of the "Smart Home" concept first described in the 90s, this image

Posted byon05.27.2011inEnergy, Society

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5 Things to do for Earth Day

5 Things to do for Earth Day

For over 40 years now, Earth Day has been a day for both celebration and learning, to raise awareness of the issues our planet is facing from pollution, climate change, deforestation and species loss. Recycling, driving less, etc have been classic Earth Day suggestions, but here are 5 new things

Posted byon04.22.2011in@ Green Geek, DIY Projects, Energy, Society

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Magnetic levitation wind turbines now available

Magnetic levitation wind turbines now available

In 2006, Mag Wind arrived on the home energy production scene with their roof mounted magnetic levitation residential wind turbine that had some remarkable features. Low cut in speed, high energy production, and virtually no noise. Now, after many delays, some redesign work and with a new company,

Posted byon08.27.2010inEnergy

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Aerospace firm says rocket nozzles could pull carbon from stacks

Aerospace firm says rocket nozzles could pull carbon from stacks

Currently, emissions from coal burning power plants account for 36% of total carbon output in the United States. Aerospace firm ATK, best known for producing the booster rockets used on NASA's Space Shuttle, hopes to change this by using their rocket nozzle design to capture carbon from coal p

Posted byon07.8.2010inEnergy

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