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Bob Ackles Dies
I knew Bob as a kid when he came to our practice and asked [head coach] Annis Stukus if he could be a water boy," said Fieldgate. "He loved football and he was very successful at it. Just like me, football gave him the chance to make a life for himself and his family." I knew Bob as a kid when he came to our practice and asked [head coach] Annis Stukus if he could be a water boy," said Fieldgate. "He ... more
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New green enemies - bulb hoarders
Ahead of the increasingly likely government-enforced ban on old-style tungsten lightbulbs, it seems that certain people are 'panic-buying' the old things in case they're suddenly removed from the shelves... Ahead of the increasingly likely government-enforced ban on old-style tungsten lightbulbs, it seems that certain people are 'panic-buy... more
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Home Depot to offer CFL recycling
One of the peskiest problems of compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) is where to dispose of them when they break or burn out, due to the small amounts of mercury that they contain.
Well, here's some good news on that front! Home Depot is announcing today that it will begin taking back old CFLs in all 1,973 of its U.S. stores. This will be the most widespread recycling program for the bulbs to date. Home Depot will accept any maker's bulbs and due to its spread across the country, this move will bring CFL recycling within reach of most homes. Home Depot estimates that 75% of the nation's home are within 10 miles of a store.
Kudos to Home Depot for doing this.
by Patricia Mayville-Cox
http://www.greendaily.com/2008/06/24/home-depot-to-offe...
I think this is great! One of the peskiest problems of compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) is where to dispose of them when they break or burn out, due to the s... more -
How Green is the College? Time the Showers
Here is an example of college students walking the talk when it comes to green living. A good article. Take some time to watch the NYTimes video piece embedded in the article as well - well worth the viewing to see what the article is talking about. Here is an example of college students walking the talk when it comes to green living. A good article. Take some time to watch the N... more
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Modern Eco-Design to make your CFL's (and you) look good!
Light fixtures that flatter CFLs can be difficult to find. That's why we were excited to find Propellor Design studio, in Vancouver, which has their own modern take on the ubiquitous chandelier with an inventive eco twist - inside and out. The Calvino is a grouping of seven pendants constructed from trusted Teragren bamboo (contributes toward LEED certification) with a 100% pure walnut oil finish and a canopy of upcycle-able aluminum, finished with natural linseed oil and beeswax. In addition, this fixture comes equipped with CFLs and is shipped in recycled packaging. It is sure to warm up any narrow space with a great deal of volume. I can see it illuminating a grand staircase...too bad I have a one -story! Light fixtures that flatter CFLs can be difficult to find. That's why we were excited to find Propellor Design studio, in Vancouver, w... more
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The green issue - climate change - environment - energy efficiency - consumption
Why bother? That really is the big question facing us as individuals hoping to do something about climate change, and it’s not an easy one to answer. I don’t know about you, but for me the most upsetting moment in “An Inconvenient Truth” came long after Al Gore scared the hell out of me, constructing an utterly convincing case that the very survival of life on earth as we know it is threatened by climate change. No, the really dark moment came during the closing credits, when we are asked to . . . change our light bulbs. That’s when it got really depressing. The immense disproportion between the magnitude of the problem Gore had described and the puniness of what he was asking us to do about it was enough to sink your heart. Why bother? That really is the big question facing us as individuals hoping to do something about climate change, and it’s not an easy... more
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LED Coating Increases Efficiency Tenfold
Read about this coating in Wired a while back. It sounds pretty cool.
"The researchers used two different sizes of nanocrystals, which emit particular wavelengths of either green light or red light. The right mix of the two combines with blue light from the base LED to make a warmer white with twice as much red as blue or green.
The final LEDs were also better than commercially available LEDs at creating visible light, giving off more than 300 lumens of visible light for every watt of all light emitted. This figure, known as the 'luminous efficacy', is high compared to typical white LEDs.
Carefully choosing the nanocrystals used tunes the light spectrum emitted towards frequencies that the human eye is most sensitive to. Typical white LEDs are less well matched to human eyes and provide only about 30 to 60 lumens of visible light per watt of light emitted."
If I remember correctly, they were talking about adding the coating to paint as well, so that one could have one light and it would make luminous walls. Read about this coating in Wired a while back. It sounds pretty cool. ... more -
For ‘EcoMoms,’ Saving Earth Begins at Home
Move over, Tupperware. The EcoMom party has arrived, with its ever-expanding “to do” list that includes preparing waste-free school lunches; lobbying for green building codes; transforming oneself into a “locovore,” eating locally grown food; and remembering not to idle the car when picking up children from school (if one must drive). Here, the small talk is about the volatile compounds emitted by dry-erase markers at school. Move over, Tupperware. The EcoMom party has arrived, with its ever-expanding “to do” list that includes preparing waste-free school lu... more
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LED vs. CFL
LED Lights may light homes in less than 3 years
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Ecospot: One. Bulb.
We drive our cars... a lot.
Except for not driving anymore, what actions can we take to help counteract the effect on our environment?
Here's One Idea.
If every American home replaced just one light bulb with a CFL - the savings could light over 3 million homes and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars.
One small change. One big impact. We drive our cars... a lot. ... more -
Break The Addiction: Arnold Schwarzenegger
The California governor talks about how you can help the environment -- and his green Hummers.
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Meany Greeny: Dark
"Earth" is a grumbling office manager, "Fern" is the employee trying to please his manager. "Fern" gives us tips on how to live more green. In this spot, Fern shows us how to shut off the lights, while proving, sometimes it's better to always leave them off. "Earth" is a grumbling office manager, "Fern" is the employee trying to please his manager. "Fern" gives us tips on how to live more ... more
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