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What are effects of energy used from social networking sites and web surfing?
Oct. 8, 2011 Leave a Comment
Is tweating a green activity?
How do we reduce energy use — globally
May 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
Scaling back would go a long way
10 green energy solutions we’d like to see more of
Jan. 18, 2011 7 Comments
All of these can happen sooner, rather than later
EarthTalk: Volcanic energy? Plant extinction?
Sept. 4, 2010 1 Comment
Can we harness the power of the volcano?
Pivot Power Flexible Power Outlet: The best power strip ever?
June 29, 2010 1 Comment
It’s almost guaranteed to cut down on frustration and swearing!
Energy savings makes ‘cents’ for Mass. residents
May 3, 2010 Leave a Comment
Governor’s energy efficiency plan in action in Lynn
NSTAR explains Brighton power outage
Dec. 14, 2009 1 Comment
Hundreds of Boston College students and other Brighton residents were without power, some for more than a day, late last week. On December 9, around 3 p.m., a transformer failed on Commonwealth Avenue, NSTAR confirmed. A second transformer failed shortly later. A total of 177 customers were without power for 12 hours, and another 18 [...]
EarthTalk: Microfinance? Smart grids?
Feb. 9, 2009 1 Comment
Dear EarthTalk: What is “microfinance” and how does it help poor countries and preserve the environment? – Eliza Clark, Seattle, WA The brainchild of Grameen Foundation founder Muhammad Yunus, microfinance is a form of banking whereby financial institutions offer small loans to the poor. The idea behind the concept, which originated in Bangladesh in the [...]
E Magazine: Wind power poised for significant growth
Jan. 8, 2009 1 Comment
Using the wind to produce electricity has, for many decades, been little more than a footnote to energy production in the U.S. But, says the January/February 2009 issue of E – The Environmental Magazine (now posted at: www.emagazine.com), that’s all beginning to change. In 2007, 35% of all the new electricity generation installed in the [...]
Tributaries T12 power strip
Dec. 1, 2008 1 Comment
With 12 sockets, including eight that rotate to get out of the way, the T12 is great. It just should cost a lot less.
Duracell Powersource Mobile 100
April 3, 2008 1 Comment
In the realm of all things pretty good comes the Duracell Powersource Mobile 100 power inverter and battery backup system. Maybe more than pretty good, the Powersource crosses over to “good” now that the price has come down from a whopping $139.99 to just over $50. The Powersource Mobile 100 gives you a three-prong plug [...]
Pyramid power?
Jan. 2, 2008 8 Comments
Kreative Power, a newcomer to the technology market, has launched a funny-looking new surge protector in the shape of a pyramid. The “Powramid” is a six-outlet cone of a power strip that’s actually pretty smart. It lets you plug large power adapters into each socket and is extremely compact. Kreative says several models of the [...]