2011 January
Sun to Battery: Real-Life Testing of Solar Storage
[Note: As an ongoing feature, we take a look at cutting-edge clean energy technologies and highligh...
Hit the Glass, Jack
For many, the winter of 2010-11 has been brutal. From coast to coast, we’ve seen massive snow storms...
EV Batteries vs. a Minnesota Winter: Which will Prevail?
We know Minnesotans are hardy stock, but will their electric cars match their owners’ mettle? That’s...
Shed Pounds, Exercise More and Plug in CFLs
When you ask people about their resolutions for the New Year, you typically hear things like: lose w...
Astronauts, Efficiency and Apollo 13
I know that some people don’t think that energy efficiency is very compelling, but there are a lot o...
The Light Bulb Goes Off
Last week, Swedish-based retailer IKEA announced they will no longer sell incandescent bulbs, offeri...
Is “Low Exergy” the New Recycling?
I’m embarrassed to admit this. In the early ‘70s when we took road trips in the family station wagon...
Sustainable Corndogs, and the Continued Growth of the Green Segment
The recent Greenbuild 2010 Expo, held in Chicago this past November 17-19, provided unique insight i...