With the world standing on the ledge of an energy revolution, what will be the technology that takes us over the edge? Photovoltaic systems may hold the answer. Though not immune from criticism, solar power bathes half the world in light all the time and is awash in energy. There is really no other source of energy [...]
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Martifer: Solar Power for Projects Big and Small
November 23rd, 2011 
Justin Manger Bill Ritter Presentation: Clean Energy and the Environment in America
November 17th, 2011 Eric Wilson Earlier this week I attended a presentation by former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter. This is the second time I’ve heard Ritter speak, once while he was still in office and the other on Monday. Both presentations touched largely on the role of clean energy in the US economy. Ritter, who served one term, left office [...]
Solar Power, Moore’s Law, and Revolution
November 13th, 2011 Justin Manger Left learning, for sure, but that lean comes with a Nobel Prize in Economics. When Paul Krugman says that solar power is on the verge of being price-competitive with coal and other electricity generation, there may be something to it. The revolution is happening before our eyes. Just like United Airlines’s contract to buy algae-based biofuel for its [...]
Nest Thermostats Sold-out, Ship Today
November 11th, 2011 Justin Manger Shipping a few weeks ahead of schedule, Nest thermostats that learn from your interaction and program themselves, will soon be appearing in homes around the country. Even at $249 a pop, the devices are sold out and currently on back order. It’s a sleek, smart device that people are clamoring for in their bid to save money, [...]
U.S. Military to Develop Green Combat Vehicles?
November 9th, 2011 Justin Manger Not tanks, necessarily, but Ground Combat Vehicles (GCV). The part about getting huge, heavy, important military vehicles to go green is accurate, however. Defense contractor BAE Systems is looking to deliver a design for a hybrid-electric, next-generation GCV as the Army looks for ways to modernize its armored fighting vehicles. Similar to a tank, GCVs are large, has mounted [...]
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No Comments »Elastec Wins Cash for Creating Vastly Improved Oil Skimmer
October 21st, 2011 Justin Manger $1 million is a lot of motivation. Using that cash from the X Prize Foundation’s “X Challenge” contest as an incentive, Illinois-based Elastec/American Marine has come up with a new technology that allows oil to be siphoned off of water at a faster rate than currently possible. About the size of a large truck, the skimmer is [...]
Posted in Business, Clean Technology, Green Products, Justin Manger, News Tags: Environment, Oil Consumption, X-Prize No Comments »GreenerGagdets Widget for Energy Consumption and Recycling
October 18th, 2011 Justin Manger Notice anything new? Scroll down our homepage and take a peek at the latest addition to 2ndGreenRevolution.com on the right side bar of the site under the moving “Topics” cloud. These new additions both come from GreenerGadgets, a newly launched site by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) that provides some great tools for those that want [...]
Posted in Behavior, Clean Technology, Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Justin Manger, Recylcing Tags: Energy Conservation No Comments »Known for Going Big, Texas Places Large Bet on Algae
October 13th, 2011 Justin Manger Austin is supposed to be great. I’ve never been but I fall into that category of people who have heard great things, yet never gotten around to going. For those who have been, did it live up to your expectations? Did you get the college vibe, the artsy vibe, the music vibe? How about the [...]
Benjamin Franklin Would Be Proud; Generating Electricity with Kites
October 11th, 2011 Justin Manger Windlift, a start-up in North Carolina is following the “think different” mantra by creating a unique way to generate power off the grid: kites. Now this is no tiny fly-on-the-beach-during-summer-vacation 10 buck version. These kites are massive 430 square foot airfoils tethered to a drum. After launching the kite, the drum slowly releases its tethers [...]
Google Invests Big in the Green Energy Revolution
October 3rd, 2011 Chris DeArmond Last week, Google announced a $75 million “initial investment” in San Francisco-based Clean Power Financethat will help as many as 3,000 homeowners secure financing for solar installations. Google stated the move “makes business sense” and will help accelerate residential solar installations. It also will bring its total investment in the development and deployment of clean [...]
