DIY: How To Grow Your Own Fresh Air
March 26, 2009 By 13 Comments
According to GreenSpaces, these three plants not only lead to fresher indoor air…but also an increase in productivity! GreenSpaces has tested these plants for the past 15 years in a 20 year old, 50,000 ft2 building with over 300 occupants, and 1,200 plants! A study published on September 8, 2008 found that there is a [...]
Energy Efficiency Could Save Us $168 Billion
March 23, 2009 By 11 Comments
Energy efficiency initiatives that reduce electricity and gas usage could save consumers and businesses up to $168 billion, says the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The report comes on the heels of the Campaign for an Energy-Efficient America: a group of business leaders, industry groups, and environmental advocates calling on Congress to enact [...]
DIY: Solar-Cell Rechargeable Batteries
February 23, 2009 By 13 Comments
Energizer Bunny beware! Knut Karlsen has created a solar-cell charging battery prototype using flexible solar cells from IFE and some older NiMH rechargeable batteries. The batteries are being coined as “SunCast” batteries and work much like a trickle charger.
WARNING: 99% of All Recycled Cell Phones Contain Owner's Private Data
January 31, 2009 By 7 Comments
In a sampling of two thousand recycled mobile phones, 99 percent were found to have sensitive data like banking information and confidential emails. The sampling was done by Regenersis. They processed over 2 million handsets in 2008; that’s one handset every 15 seconds. During a random sampling in December they discovered how many mobiles had [...]
