Wireless Charging is Finally Here!!!

Ok, so in the 1990’s cellphone charging was the worst.  Each phone, with a unique charger.  Late 90’s and early 2000 comes along and delivers us the modern age of charging standards (usb 2.0), and of course apple has to create some weird dohickie or another to separate them selves (as they always do).  In the early 200’s we decided …

Teathering- Green-Tech And FAA Collide

it has been some time now that we have acknowledged that if we are to maximize the resources that we have access to we must go higher.  Interestingly enough that was the rule of thumb for solar more then anything else.  We all know that powering solar modules in space is a exponentially better and more effective way of harnessing …

Why water matters

It is difficult to watch a video like this with out feeling a bit of humility.  We take water for granted in the developed world.  We don’t shut off the sink while brushing our teeth, we spill and waste literally tons of gallons of fresh clean water.  Ecocompass has seen the writing on the wall, and with the population reaching …

Solar Paint Is Here, but how to make it really “shine”

Solar paint arrives, but hold your breath Instead of installing solar panels on your roof—how about just giving your house a new paint job? Of course you’d have to be sure to use solar paint. That’s what a group of Notre Dame researchers has created, detailing the recipe in the journal ACS Nano. [Matthew P. Genovese, Ian V. Lightcap, andPrashant V. Kamat, “Sun-Believable Solar Paint. a …

What are the benefits of CFL compact florecent lights?

One of the easiest and most cost effective way for people to reduce their energy bills and carbon emission is to start using compact florescent light bulbs in their home. CFLs fit in existing incandescent lamp holders, which means it is simple to make the switch. The major benefit of the CFL’s is that they use about a quarter of ...

What We Want

I dont know if anybody else has noticed, but we have recently started to have a national conversation about the very things Americans want for them selves and their children.  I argue that the 3 things we really want (and need) are only represented in a very selfish way.  Let me explain, the three things i am referring to is …

The state of renewable energy and energy efficient products in America

The state of renewable energy and energy efficient products in America   The biggest issue that renewable energy products and energy efficient products face today is not what you might expect. Most people think that the green-tech market is kicking on all cylinders but I would strongly disagree. Yes we have come a long way from the 1960’s when the …