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 …

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 …