Empire Solar: Full service solar panel installation and design
By Nick |September 20, 2008
Seemingly everyone is talking about going green, and most of the news seems to be on public policy and large corporations getting sustainable. While it’s easy to pass on the responsibility to the government’s promotion and corporate america’s usage, it’s really juts a cop out because everyone has the opportunity to do what they can to live eco friendly and help out the environment. One of the most obvious ways to get sustainable is through energy usage, and going green with renewable sources.
Empire Solar is a firm that can help you in this regard. Empire solar is a full service company that can take you green with solar panels. I say full service because they offer custom solutions for individuals or firms trying to take advantage of solar technology. They install systems, take care of permits, submit the rebate paperwork necessary, and set up the necessary interfaces in the buildings to utilize the solar panels. All the while, they work only with the most reputable technology and products, thus greening you for years to come.
While a legitimate concern about sustainability and saving the environment is preferable, there are a lot of reasons to answer the never ending question: Why Buy Solar. Besides helping the environment, there are attractive economic reasons to do so, including…
- Lowering your energy bill costs
- receiving the beloved state and federal tax breaks
- Feel good and elitist.
Finally, if you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple decades and cannot grasp the gist of solar panels and solar energy, check out Empire Solar’s easy to understand How Solar Works.
So to get started on lowering your energy costs with a 10 year guaranteed full solar system, you can receive a free consultation to find out what custom solutions Empire can offer you.
Topics: Consumer Products, Energy | 1 Comment »
Green Web Surfing with Search and Nature Wallpapers
By Nick |September 15, 2008
Innovative green entrepreneurs have come up with a variety of ways to save the earth online, with simply, a click or query. So whether it’s by entertaining yourself aesthetically, or by very slightly modifying your homepage or search habits, it’s getting easier to green your computing practices by surfing the web.
Eco Friendly, Green Search
Google and yahoo searches can actually be very green. How? Well google allows web developers to feature Google search on their sites in exchange for the advertising revenue generated. So several greentrepreneurs started Google search pages that donate the advertising revenues to various environmental charities.
Treehugger came out with a list awhile ago that ranked the best green search engines. With a couple of these coming from the Trehugger list, I feel like these are the best:
- EcoSearch.org - It donates 100% of Google search profits to environmental charities.
- GreenSeng.com - Google search results are offset with renewable energy certificates to keep the searches green
- Ecocho - For every 1000 searches, they plant trees to offset the carbon.
- Treehoo- Once again, Treehoo plants trees to offset emissions with 70% of profits
Care and Click Nature Wallpapers
Care and Click is a newish German site that features aesthetically pleasing wallpapers from big time artists who happen to be green friendly. How the site is green, is that when people download the beautiful wallpapers, sponsors for the site donate 10 cents for the download which is in turn donated to eco friendly causes and what not. Clever huh?
So when beautifying your desktop, or searching for your favorite eco friendly computer, use these green friendly web surfing tips to reduce your carbon footprint.
Topics: Tips | 2 Comments »
A Word on Travel Insurance for your Eco Friendly Travels
By Nick |September 5, 2008
I was contacted about doing a review on a travel insurance site, so for a quick break away from the green world:
When looking to travel, especially abroad, many people are opting to buy a travel insurance plan. While it may seem unnecessary to have yet another insurance coverage, it is a precaution more and more people are choosing to take. And, this precaution is getting less and less expensive as more companies are offering more and more various travel insurance packages that can better suit your specific needs.
For finding this travel insurance for your business trip, eco friendly backpacking tour, or gap year in the peace corps in South America, Money.co.uk can be your travel insurance portal. The site is a comparison engine that performs quick searches for travel insurance from a variety of companies. After choosing your destination country, type (annual, extended trip, single trip), age, and style (wintersports, backpacking, children, etc.) you are presented with the amount of medical coverage that is included with a quick rate quote.
The site indexes many different Insurance comapanies and coverage options, so there will be something for you. As far as quick, hassle free searches go, Money.co.uk ranks among the best when seeking out a travel insurance plan for your green, eco tourist getaway. Costa Rica perhaps?
Topics: Green Travel | No Comments »
Inspiration for Activists: Now is the Time, Breathing Earth
By Nick |September 1, 2008
Just a quick post here. I stumbled across a really inspirational website that I think green minded people would appreciated.: Breathing Earth. It’s a self explanatory website that makes you want to get up off of your butt and do something. Things are a changing as we speak, and the time to save our planet is now. Check it out.
Topics: Climate Change | 1 Comment »
Green Asphalt and Concrete: Eco Friendly Streets
By Nick |August 14, 2008
There have been several developments as of late relating to the greening of the world’s streets and highways with either asphalt and concrete. Lots of forgotten energy and materials goes into our roads and highways, which are just a bridge for more pollution, making recent developments with greener, more environmentally friendly asphalt and concrete more exciting.
Air Pollution Free in Hengelo -Dutch Concrete paving stones
The recent green developments started in the Netherlands when the Dutch’s University of Twente developed a green concrete paving stone that converted the smog, acid rain causing nitrogen oxide into a nitrate, 
which is not harmful for the environment in small quantities. Unfortunately, we use nitrates all the time in fertilizer, so it could potentially be toxic to humans or animals. The Dutch will be testing it with a grant in Hengelo and scientists will be evaluating it for widespread use.
Air Pollution Reducing Asphalt in Madrid
Engadget reports that Madrid has a similar plan in place with new asphalt that comparable to the Dutch’s concrete paving stones. Madrid’s asphalt, too, can convert nitrogen oxide from exhausts into less harmful oxides which can just be washed away with rainfall. This asphalt is suppose to be able to get rid of 90% of the nitrogen oxides in the air on a sunny day since it relies on sunlight to work at capacity. Ironic that global warming induced radiation is helpful in combating air pollution. But this is a great development and has a lot of potential.
Laying Cool Green Asphalt is Cool
Earlier this year, the Matter Network discusses how laying asphalt while it is cool instead of hot can save 7 times as much energy during the process. With thousands of miles of US roads getting paved each year, that is some serious energy savings. The problem lies in the fact that US engineers, unlike those overseas, are only familiar with heated laying techniques and measures to predict how well a road will perform. With no cool laying guidelines, it’s not realistic for cool laying techniques to be used, yet. So after some control tests headed by University of Wisconsin civil engineering professor Bahia, cool asphalt may become cooler in the civil engineering world thus allowing us to green our roads and environments.
Topics: Eco News, Tech | 3 Comments »
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