Top 10 Green-Tech Breakthroughs of 2008 February 10th, 2009
Wired Magazine has come up with a list of what it thinks were the top ten green-technology breakthroughs of last year. The list includes advances in solar power from companies such as BrightSource, Ausra, and Nanosolar; actual pilot projects involving Shai Agassi’s Better Place replaceable electric car battery idea; and a demonstration site for making cement from CO2 left over from power generation. Perhaps just as significant but less acknowledged (number four on Wired’s list) is the selection of Steven Chu, a Nobel-prize winning physicist (detailed autobiography here), to head the Department of Energy. While at Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory, Chu was focused on alternative-energy. In addition, he often speaks candidly about the dangers of climate change.
What’s Your Excuse? Lose It! February 7th, 2009
The US Department of Energy has started advertising a website called Lose Your Excuse, in order to help people reduce their energy consumption through easy steps. The site is geared to kids, including games, but there is a section for parents in which they can generate a family energy plan. Check it out and let us know what you think.
- Eric Wilson
