Flexible Nanoantenna Arrays Capture Abundant Solar Energy
Researchers have devised an inexpensive way to produce plastic sheets containing billions of nanoantennas that collect heat energy generated by the sun and other sources. The new technology is the first step toward a solar energy collector that could be mass-produced on flexible materials, say the researchers. |
TAKE ACTION !!!!!
If you’ll take the time right now to think back to the good old days of August, to a time of sun filled days at the park, to a time when street lights didn’t pop on until 8pm, to a time when both the House and the Senate passed landmark energy bills. Bills that will save us billions of dollars (collectively) on home energy costs and at the pump. Bills that drastically reduce our level of harmful emissions, thus slowing the pace of global warming. Bills that point the US towards a more energy-independent future. The House and Senate are. |
Modern Energy Plan Launch Featured on Sustainablog
As Seen On Sustainablog (December 2007): Because renewable adoption is still in a relatively early phase, information is key to bringing these technologies into the mainstream. SNIs created a simple, elegant option for providing that necessary information. Take a look at the sample plan they provide, and, if youre seriously considering renewables for your home or business, give the system a spin. I know other tools like these are on the horizon, and a healthy competitive environment will exist in this space shortly. At the same time, I think SNIs set a high bar for competitors. As always, I wish. |
Clothing With A Brain: ‘Smart Fabrics’ That Monitor Health
Researchers are reporting progress toward a simple, low-cost method to make “smart fabrics,” electronic textiles capable of detecting diseases, monitoring heart rates, and other vital signs. These straight-out-of-science-fiction-fibers are made of carbon nanotubes. |
The Lure of the Biodegradable Fishing Line
 A Portland, Oregon doctor has taken the idea of dissolving sutures and applied it to create a biodegradable fishing line.The BioLine is just like traditional fishing line in durability and casting distance complete with a biodegradable spool. But, the BioLine adds environmentally safe features that can reduce the environmental impact on fish.The BioLine is easily untangled by wildlife, does not harm coral reefs or animals when ingested, according to the company.The BioLine polymer biodegrades after a mere five years when left in the wilderness, as opposed to traditional, nylon lines, which take 500 years to decompose. What’s left after five years is carbon dioxide and water.With biodegradable line and spool, fresh bate that is naturally biodegradable (sorry worms) boats that run on solar power or biofuel, the only fishing gear that’s left to green is the hook. Wonder if that can be made from recycled aluminum? When the green movement has reached decreasing the environmental impacts of pastimes and hobbies, it is then that being green has moved from a trend to a lifestyle. Image: Wikimedia Commons |
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