Going
Green is neccessary and not about a political party, a religion, or
a group of strange people. Recently, going green has gained attention
and some are using it to prosper their own agenda. However, with many
of our fish disappearing, a push for more nuclear power, pollution,
and littering the earth with many things it becomes essential to reavaluate
the state of our planet.
Sustainable
living, alternative fuels, and recycling are just a small part of
going green.
Information on Nuclear Energy
Educate Yourself:
Builders
http://www.usgbc.org/Default.aspx
The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
community of leaders working to make green buildings available to
everyone within a generation.
http://www.greenbuildersinc.com/
"Green living is no longer for a select few
— we simply can't afford it to be. Our idea is to build homes
that are efficient, comfortable, healthy and attractive all at the
same time, and that offer people-friendly, and earth-friendly features
and options. All of these things make a home last longer and appreciate
faster. And nothing is greener than that."
http://www.builtgreen.net/
Our builders and other associates provide sustainable
housing in an area of more than 4,000 square miles in the State of
Washington, covering King and Snohomish Counties. Built Green homes
are designed to provide homeowners with comfortable, durable, environmentally
friendly homes that are cost-effective to own and operate. These resource-efficient
homes are crafted to exceed building codes and provide homeowners
with years of healthy, quality living, while protecting the precious
Northwest environment.
http://www.greenblock.com/
Greenblock Insulated Concrete Forms have been used
in thousands of structures across North America over the past two
decades. Known as "The Original ICF", Greenblock has a proven
track record and a history of exceptional design, quality and service.
Today's Greenblock is bigger and better than ever. Insulated concrete
form construction is the perfect choice for residential and commercial
builders who want to build safe, strong, energy-efficient and sustainable.
For Green Builders, insulated concrete forms can put you well on your
way to achieving certification for your projects.
http://www.greenbuilders.com/
We are general contractors. We do primarily remodelling
and additions in the Baltimore area. We are also LEED consultants
to commercial contractors and architects.
Cars
Air Car- a car that runs on air
http://www.kiplinger.com/businessresource/forecast/archive/states_and_air_cars_081028.html
TreeHugger.com
Hybrid cars and transportation
Information Resources
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/
The purpose
of this site is to provide a resource and to help raise awareness
about renewable energy technologies. We hope that our civilization
will be able to overcome the current energy crisis through the research
and development of renewables. This site organizes articles, forums,
information, news and videos about green technologies.
http://www.greenconcepts.com/
Green Building
Concepts supplies information exchange on a more resource and energy
efficient lifestyle.
http://www.seacology.org/
SEACOLOGY
is the world's premier nonprofit, nongovernmental organization (NGO)
with the sole and unique purpose of preserving the environments and
cultures of islands throughout the globe.
http://www.lowimpactliving.com/
We believe
you want to lessen the load you put on the earth. You want to reduce
global warming. You want to live in a green home. You want to do what's
best for the environment, but often you don't know where to start.
And you don't know what impact your efforts will have, or how much
they will cost.
At Low Impact Living, we
want to help you lower the environmental impact of your home and your
daily life. To do that, we help you find the best green products,
practices and service providers to help you achieve your environmental
goals. And we will also help you understand the environmental benefits
and economic trade-offs of your choices. In short, we want to be your
One Stop Green Shop™.
http://www.greenbuilder.com/
At Sustainable
Sources we do our best to provide not only information sources, but
the tools to create them, through web sites, search engines, listservs,
FTP access, bulletin board services, and online databases, all at
low cost. We can now do Ecommerce as well.them, through web sites,
search engines, listservs, FTP access, bulletin board services, and
online databases, all at low cost. We can now do Ecommerce as well.
http://www.freecycle.org/
The Freecycle
Network™ is made up of 4,211 groups with 4,265,000 members across
the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people
who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns.
It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Each
local group is moderated by a local volunteer (them's good people).
Membership is free. To sign up, find your community by entering it
into the search box above or by clicking on “Browse Groups”
above the search box.
Alternative
Fuels
http://www.pickensplan.com/
America is in a hole and
it's getting deeper every day. We import 70% of our oil at a cost
of $700 billion a year - four times the annual cost of the Iraq war.
I've been an oil man all
my life, but this is one emergency we can't drill our way out of.
But if we create a new renewable energy network, we can break our
addiction to foreign oil.
http://www.horizonfuelcell.com/
In 2003, a
determined team of entrepreneurs, scientists, and engineers from around
the world joined forces with a mission to introduce commercially viable,
clean hydrogen fuel cell power. Adopting a global approach from the
start, the newly formed international team founded Horizon Fuel Cell
Technologies in Singapore and established its production facilities
in Shanghai. The company is now expanding internationally through
localized partnerships in Japan, Latin America, North America, and
Europe.
The company's
overall vision is aligned with world, national, and scientific leaders
seeking to eliminate mankind's reliance on carbon-based fuels in favor
of clean, low-cost energy for all the planet's citizens, generated
from climate-friendly and renewable resources. By choosing the heart
of the world’s fastest growing economy as a main base of operations,
the company is at the forefront of change and a prime witness to world-scale
energy and environmental challenges.
In addition
to achieving a series of technological breakthroughs, Horizon has
built a comprehensive technology and manufacturing platform capable
of viably introducing fuel cells into early commercial markets. After
providing a first glimpse of its possibilities with the successful
worldwide launch of its first fuel cell powered consumer products,
the company has now emerged as a world leading producer of high performance
PEM fuel cells and electrolyzers.
Today, Horizon
is producing extremely compact, lightweight, simple and cost-competitive
PEM fuel cells that are suitable for many specialty and mainstream
applications, including portable power, aerospace and clean transportation
solutions.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/
The Alternative Fuels and
Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC, formerly known as the Alternative
Fuels Data Center) provides a wide range of information and resources
to enable the use of alternative fuels (as defined by the Energy Policy
Act of 1992), in addition to other petroleum reduction options such
as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction, and fuel economy.
This site is sponsored
by the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities initiative.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/Feg/current.shtml
Alternative fuels are derrived
from resources other than petroleum. Some are produced domestically,
reducing our dependence on imported oil, and some are derived from
renewable sources. Often, they produce less
pollution than gasoline or diesel.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/alternative_fuels/
A new material characterized
at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could
open a pathway toward....
http://hydrogengenerator.com.cn/
Would you like to find
out how to run your vehicle on water and stop wasting money on gas?
This do-it-yourself Aquygen conversion guide is very affordable (under
$150) and EASY with step-by-step instructions.The conversion WILL
NOT void your warranty because it is 100% reversible! It's easy to
install and remove. Create your own water hybrid for under $150!
http://www.journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_motherearth/me1.html
Before you begin to convert
your automobile or truck engine to use alcohol, it's important that
you understand the properties of - and the differences between - the
two fuels.
http://hawaii.gov/dbedt/ert/activitybook/fs-alcohol.html
Alcohol fuels are made
from renewable resources like locally grown crops and even waste products
such as waste paper or grass and tree trimmings. Methanol and Ethanol
are two types of alcohol fuels used in cars. Ethanol can be produced
from a variety of renewable resources, most commonly corn and sugarcane.
Methanol can be made from renewable resources also, but today, methanol
is primarily made from natural gas.
