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Green tech finds (2/24/11)

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:57:01 +0000

Going off-grid as economic necessity, quiet compostable chip bags, and green beer... your green tech finds for the week.

Green beer in the Last Frontier: Juneau-based Alaskan Brewing Company faces some relatively unique challenges and costs in making its beer... and has implemented some relatively unique green technology (for a craft brewer, anyway) to keep a lid on both economic and environmental costs. (via Utne Reader)
Adjust the thermostat with your phone: ecobee, the makers of the Smart Thermostat, now offer an Android app that allows you to remotely adjust your home's temperature.

Green tech finds (1/6/11)

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:17:31 +0000

The mother of all electronics trades shows -- CES -- starts today, so lots of new on that front this week... plus another green Groupon, and hornets that harvest solar power.

CES' green cred for real?: CES is promoting itself as green this year; Heather Clancy at GreenTech Pastures and Matthew Wheeland at Greenbiz dig into the claims, and the impact, of the monster trade show.
Bob Marley comes to CES: The House of Marley, a company founded by the legendary musician's family, is debuting its eco-friendly lines of earbuds, headphones, and docks at CES.

Green tech finds (10/22/09)

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:17:03 +0000

From a green ride to a clean (hand-cranked) shave, it's all here: this week's green tech finds.

Solar that doesn't stand out: Or, not as much, anyway... Iowa's Powerfilm has developed "thin, flexible solar sheets that can be integrated with architectural building materials." (via Springwise)
Eco wifi: Australia's D-Link has announced its Green Ethernet^TM technology which "automatically detects link status and network cable length, then adjusts power accordingly." It's also allows a user to schedule wireless up time (like thermostats).