Category Archives: Energy

Eco-Coke Bottle

By AKB | Published: June 17, 2010
Andrew Kim is obsessed with consumer electronics. He was delighted to discover that there was a profession for people for him. I got on the phone with Andrew and we chatted a bit about the very awesome re-design he did on the classic coke bottle. Design Fabulous is Andrew Kim’s design blog. He’s a student [...]
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Will the Gulf oil spill cleanup have a Hollywood Ending?

By melissalott | Published: June 15, 2010
The BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf might find its technological savior in Hollywood. Kevin Costner, actor and apparent tech-aficionado, has a technology that is designed to separate oil and water to minimize environmental damage from oil spills. For more than 15 years, Costner has funded the company Ocean Therapy Solutions (OTS) and its team of [...]
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some WD-40 with *YOUR* craw fish?

By AKB | Published: June 9, 2010
ATTN: Please don’t read this post if you are unable to think for yourself. 3.5 million gallons of crude (the approximate total amount spilled so far 06/09/2010) is less than 0.5% of our country’s daily oil consumption. The total amount of oil spilled is a tiny amount relative to how much we consume in the US [...]
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Gulf Oil Slick – Finding the Silver Lining

By melissalott | Published: May 6, 2010
Since the House passed their bill (H.R. 2454) last June, the energy and climate baton has been carried primarily by three Senators: Lieberman – an Independent from Connecticut, Kerry – a Democrat from Massachusetts, and Graham – a Republican from South Carolina. Their work gave rise to the hope that we could – united as a country in spite [...]
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330 Sq Foot Apartment of Greeness.

By AKB | Published: April 30, 2010
This video does a great job point out how green this apartment is because it uses natural light and has low energy appliances. But the savings from just taking up less space and the attitude of the family that lives there is ultimately much more important to the greenness of this Hong Kong apartment.
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