Green Tech News from the Cleantech Blog- A Tribute to our Blogger and Cleantech Venture Capitalist, David AnthonyAs previously reported by GigaOm and others, one of our bloggers, cleantech venture capital investor, David Anthony, of VC firm 21 Ventures, took his own life last month. We are saddened he is no longer with us. For those who are able to attend, there is a Facebook announcement of his memorial service on the [...]Neal Dikeman
- Separation AnxietyWhen Home Performance with Energy Star launched in Maine in 2006, we defined the energy improvement process as test-in, upgrade, test-out. The parenthetical testing was part and parcel of the process, similar to a physician talking with a patient and running diagnostics to glean what’s going on – before prescribing remedies or lifting a scalpel. [...] […]Heather Rae
- Danger: Silly Season AheadHere’s a musical experiment for you: play a song such as ”Penny Lane” from The Beatles (or, if you prefer classic rock, “Whole Lotta Love” by Led Zeppelin will do nicely) on your sound system…but with the balance set all the way to one side or the other. There will be enough recognizable content for you to still recogniz […]Richard T. Stuebi
- A Tribute to our Blogger and Cleantech Venture Capitalist, David Anthony
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A Guide to Green Flooring
A Guide to Green Flooring Floors are a major component of many renovation projects: the right carpet, tile, or wood can brighten up a room and make it feel like home. But how do you decide on the safest choice for you and your family? To help make your next home renovation project a little … Read more
5 Ways to Make Recycling Easy
5 Ways to Make Recycling Easy If your family is anything like mine, it can be a real chore to get them to use even the most easily accessible recycling bin. Everyone from young kids to grandparents gets used to throwing soda bottles, jars, and wrappers into the nearest garbage can without thinking twice. But … Read more
How Does It Work: Hydropower
How Does It Work: Hydropower Hydropower – power generated using water’s downhill flow – is one of the most common alternatives to fossil fuels. But while hydropower boasts significant advantages over energy sources like oil and coal, it also creates some serious problems of its own. What is hydropower? Water has been used for power … Read more
How To Choose An Eco-Friendly Hotel
How To Choose An Eco-Friendly Hotel Traveling doesn’t have to mean saying good-bye to your eco-friendly ways. In fact, a lot of what we do every day can continue on vacation: it’s easy to shut off taps, turn off the lights, and set your thermostat low no matter where you are. But while we can all … Read more
10 Ways to Green Your Bathroom
10 Ways to Green Your Bathroom While it might not be the most glamorous room in your home or office, there are still plenty of reasons to take the time to make your bathroom eco-friendly. Bathrooms are frequently home to an array of toxic products, use lots of energy, and account for the majority of home … Read more
20 Uses for Vinegar
20 Ways to Use Vinegar At Home Today most of are familiar with vinegar only from cooking – we pickle vegetables in it, toss it in with poached eggs, or put oil and vinegar on our salads. But throughout most of history vinegar hasn’t just been kept in the kitchen. In fact, in the thousands of … Read more
How To Make Green Cleaning Products At Home
How To Make Green Cleaning Products At Home They’re supposed to keep our homes in tip-top shape, but many commercial cleaning products are really doing anything but. All those mysterious, colorful liquids that promise to wash out stains, degrease our ovens, or scrub away mold often contain dangerous chemicals that are doing more harm than good … Read more
How Does It Work: Recycling Plastic
How Does It Work: Recycling Plastic We all know that recycling is important – it’s one of the best ways we have to conserve resources and to keep our environment clean. But how do we actually get new products out of all those old soda bottles, packing peanuts, and shopping bags? First things first – what’s … Read more
10 Green Ways to Get Your Garden Ready For Spring
10 Green Ways to Get Your Garden Ready For Spring Spring is right around the corner, which means it’s time to start gearing up our gardens for warm weather. If you’re like me you’ll have a lot of work to do to turn your winter wasteland into a summer paradise, which makes this the perfect … Read more
Take Only Pictures, Leave Only Footprints
Take Only Pictures, Leave Only Footprints Whether you’re camping in the woods, swimming in the ocean, or just hanging out at your local park, appreciating the great outdoors is one of the best parts of living green. Unfortunately, though, even when we have the best of intentions, all those visitors can leave Mother Nature a little worse … Read more
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