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The future of music. Is it all digital?
Monday, 5 Jan, 2009 – 12:56 | Comments
The future of music.  Is it all digital?

A reader recently sent me a link to an article over at the Huffington Post written by Cliff Hunt it is titled Making Music Green.  It was an interesting bit on the future of music …

We can generate power from raindrops and footsteps so why not waste it on a beach?
Monday, 15 Dec, 2008 – 19:56 | Comments
We can generate power from raindrops and footsteps so why not waste it on a beach?

That beast we call Christmas has taken it’s toll and made posting hard here at the Zebra.  I apologize for the low number of posts the last few weeks.  After the New Year comes around …

Bounce, brake and peddle your way to a fully charged life.
Sunday, 9 Nov, 2008 – 19:16 | Comments
Bounce, brake and peddle your way to a fully charged life.

For those who who needed one more excuse to bike to work, now you don’t have to worry about keeping your gadgets charged without a lighter socket. Deco Goodman has found a way to …

What do you do with the hot water that goes down your drain? Re-Therm drain water heat recovery system.
Friday, 7 Nov, 2008 – 15:44 | Comments
What do you do with the hot water that goes down your drain?  Re-Therm drain water heat recovery system.

This is a pretty cool bit of technology that I came upon a while back. The system is called Re-Therm and it is a wonderful way to re-use all that heat that is …

Blu Homes are breaking ground in Salt Lake City and Breckenridge.
Monday, 3 Nov, 2008 – 15:18 | Comments
Blu Homes are breaking ground in Salt Lake City and Breckenridge.

Not long ago I posted on Blu Homes and their launch. They are bringing Affordable, prefab modern homes to the country and were making progress on land purchases in both Colorado and Utah. …

When it comes to electronics, who is the greenest?
Tuesday, 9 Sep, 2008 – 16:08 | Comments
When it comes to electronics, who is the greenest?

In a post over at Treehugger today they are blowing the horns for Apple as it unveils it’s newest Ipod.  A “green” Nano.  While it is nice to see a change for the green coming …

Will Solar payback for you? Find out at RoofRay.
Friday, 15 Aug, 2008 – 9:36 | Comments
Will Solar payback for you?  Find out at RoofRay.

I was reading my regular feeds today and came upon RoofRay in a post over at GreenTech Blog by Cnet.

Basically what you can do with RoofRay is draw your solar array on YOUR roof using …

Reduce your PC’s power consumption with Edison.
Tuesday, 12 Aug, 2008 – 13:32 | Comments
Reduce your PC’s power consumption with Edison.

Did you know that the operation of PC’s around the globe correlates to an average of 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide and, worldwide, can consume about 506 billion kWh per year — the equivalent of …