solar living

A visit to Rhode Island where the Apeiron Institute hosts their annual Sustainable Living Festival.

 The Cyclone Waste Heat Engine (WHE) is a self-starting engine that operates runs on waste heat emanating from an external source, such as the exhaust from an internal (or external) combustion engine, or the direct burning of biomass (i.e., processing garbage into methane would not be required). The WHE is also designed to run efficiently on solar heat without the installation of costly photovoltaic panels.

Lifehacker shows us how, and discussed why, to convert your gas powered lawnmower to solar electric. Note that finding a cheaper motor is possible and will save you a lot of money.

There's a new sustainable product review/research site that's having a contest as part of its launch complete with clever name:

HUDDLER.COM's "WIN A BAG WITH COOL GREEN STUFF" CONTEST

They're giving away 10 bags of stuff worth $145 each - register, write some reviews and/or wiki articles and you're in.

The first annual Earth Day Expo at Habana Outpost in Fort Grenne Brooklyn. The focus of this two-day event will be to provide a place for the community to access information about sustainability in a fun and interactive way through a series of free events and workshops.

CleanTechnica interviews John Sedgwick, Co-founder and Vice President of Solaicx, a company that manufactures silicon ingots and wafers for solar electric (PV) panels.

So you’re ready to go solar but your husband isn’t. Convince your husband to make the investment that’s good for the environment and, ultimately, healthy for your pocketbook. Here are 7 no-fail arguments that will help you convince your spouse to go solar.

Check out this eco-friendly solar charged lamp that almost looks like a flower in a pot when it is charging. This waterproof lamp can be used inside or outside. Simply turn it upside down to allow it to charge. The step-up converter inside the lamp produces significantly more power than conventional solar cells enabling it to be charged inside your home on the window sill!

Green life coach exposes costs and payback on green living

There is a new housing community in Poway California, Solara, a 56-unit family project completed earlier this year in this San Diego County community.

The future is now. Freedomair is a competly green solar solution that will run your air conditioning for less then the cost of a conventional air conditioning unit.

The U.S Department of Energy has chosen 20 universities teams all over the world to compete in the Solar Decathlon. The objective of the competition is to "design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house."

What if you could weave a parabolic basket while helping to eradicate non-native invasive species, and line it with a waste stream (or recycle-stream at best) product to create an almost-free solar cooker and pasteurizer? Well this group has laid the ground work, and created a functioning prototype.

Millions of curious and serious green home shoppers now have a great venue to look for energy efficient homes.

Also talked about here in a worldwide sense

Julia Roberts $20 million home is going green! The actress, who has been a champion of environmental issues, plans to have her home finished by the time her third child is born this summer.