Here's a golf bag that lets golfers feel good about their bag because it is made with recycled fabric.

" ... Staff Eco-Carry™ bag is not only lightweight and durable, it is made from 100% recycled fabric. ...



Via: Wilson LINK

Clean Air Cab is CARBON NEGATIVE.  They offset more carbon than they use.  That beats carbon neutral ...!

" ... Clean Air Cab ... the first carbon negative taxi fleet in Phoenix, using only Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicles."

" ... a net zero carbon footprint ... net zero carbon emissions by balancing a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent offset amount ... take this one step further and make our fleet carbon negative by planting ten trees per month for each cab we have on the road in addition to our carbon offsets."


Via: Clean Air Cab LINK

Dixon Golf's "GREEN" Golf Ball

Dixon Golf's "GREEN"  golf balls are truly green - made with recycled materials and themselves recyclable.

" ...first high-performance eco-friendly golf balls ... all balls manufactured by Dixon Golf are "green" to the core ... 100% recyclable and made from reprocessable materials ... packaging is made from 100% recycled material."
 



Via: Dixon Golf LINK

Time to Rethink Solar: PV Panel Prices Dropping

Solar prices are dropping and this may be the time to outfit your roof with PV panels.  In my area (southeastern PA) utility prices are expected to rise significantly as electricity rate caps are lifted.

Last summer I priced out a 4.5 kW system; the price was a little too steep for me.  This was even after accounting for the PA State rebate (instant) and Federal Credit (claimed when filling taxes).

Given the lower price I need to take an other look.

" ... reveling in the satisfaction that your home is producing its own zero-emissions power."

" ... panel prices have plunged by half in the past year ... glut will be bad for manufacturers' profit margins, but good for you. For $15,000 installed, a 3.5 kilowatt system could generate 5,000 kwh of electricity a year, about a third of most homes' needs." 

Via: Forbes LINK

Wal-Mart is continuing its GREEN journey by working with suppliers to reduce carbon impact of it merchandise.

" ... working with ... suppliers to reduce ... carbon footprint starting at the sourcing of raw materials and ending with the way in which Wal-Mart customers use and dispose of the products ..."

" ... Wal-Mart Chief Executive Mike Duke announced ... plans to eliminate 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions ... by 2015."

Via: Forbes LINK

Office Depot - LEED-CI for Retails Stores Starting June 2010

Office Depot is embracing green building and LEED Certification. 

" ... recently announced ... will be pursuing LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) certification for all of its new retail stores beginning in June 2010. ... news comes on the heels of the company's announcement that its LEED Gold certified Austin, Texas, store was able to reduce its carbon footprint by 23%."






Via: Forbes LINK

Lawrence Livermore Lab - Working on Tractor Trailer and Truck Aerodynamics

Research at Lawrence Livermore National Lab is focusing on making tractor trailers more aerodynamic.  This leads to better fuel economy and lower operating costs.  " ... new truck designs will provide trucks more fuel efficiency, possibly saving the trucking industry as much as 10 billion dollars in fuel costs."





Via:  SmartPlanet LINK

PSE&G to Add Solar Panels to Utility Poles in NJ

Utility PSE&G is beginning to deploy solar panels on their utility poles ... expects to have 1200 in Cherry Hill, NJ ...a nifty way to add solar capacity on existing structures ... distributed grid ...

... "Cherry Hill is getting 1,200 panels, according to township spokesman Dan Keashen:" ...

Via: KYW1060 LINK Solar Panels In South Jersey

Bloom Energy Server - Lower Cost Fuel Cells

"The Bloom Energy Server ... is certainly interesting for its packaging, deep-pocketed backers, big brand customer names/testimonials and potential to provide clean energy, but its major technological innovation appears to resolve a problem that have long made fuel cells uneconomical. ... runs on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) which convert natural or biogas into electricity."

" ... company ... reportedly attracted ... backing from Silicon Valley venture capital firms such as Kleiner Perkins ... Energy Servers have been toiling away since the mid-2008 at ... Google and eBay. ..."

" ... its key component is made from sand. ... sand is cheap and plentiful ... Historically, the gating component in a hydrogen fuel cell, the most common type of fuel cell, has been platinum, which drives up the cost and makes them expensive to mass produce."

" ... been able to commercialize the technology and besides Google and eBay, get customer commitments from the likes of Staples, Walmart, Coke and Bank of America. ... proves that the Energy Server actually works. ..."

Via: SmartPlanet LINK

Thermostats Go Hi Tech

Todays thermostats are miles ahead of those of even 10 years ago.  It seems the average thermostat can program multiple "Setbacks" in a day and have separate programs for the week days and weekends ... or even a unique program for each day.  But they are not always easy to set up and get the most value from them.  Future thermostats may be controlled by PC (via the net) to make them both easier to use and able to connect to real time data from a furnace ...

Check out this interesting video about the Future of the Thermostat



Via:  ZDNet  LINK