Thursday, November 16, 2006
Camping with Solar Power
In going along with our solar power and alternative energy discussions, we have come across a site by Anna Stone that offers portable devices to harness solar energy and power your laptop, radio, and so on.
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Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:37:29 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)  #    Comments [0]  |  Trackback
Monday, October 30, 2006
High-Performance Ceramic Inserts for Deep Drawing
The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (IPT) has found a way to replace the standard, and sometimes very costly tool steel used in deep drawing with more cost-effective high-performance ceramics.
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Monday, October 30, 2006 8:50:23 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #    Comments [1]  |  Trackback
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Voluntary Global System for Worker Safety and Pollution Standards
An expansion of blogs from 4/18/2006 and 4/21/2006 regarding the proposal of a global voluntary system to be adopted by manufacturers to improve working conditions and pollution standards.
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 2:28:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #    Comments [1]  |  Trackback
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
A Tall Order for a Small Shoe
Automobile makers throughout the world are playing the "Small Car Race" making small, safe, fuel-efficient vehicles. In Germany, DaimlerChrysler has come up with a baby shoe-shaped "Smart" car that can get over 50 MPG and is safe.
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Tuesday, October 17, 2006 5:38:11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #    Comments [0]  |  Trackback
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Thank you Wal-Mart Shoppers
An article on the USA Today talks about a particular controversial company that loves the color of "green", but in this case, they're not talking about money...
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Wednesday, September 27, 2006 3:24:57 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #    Comments [0]  |  Trackback
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Old King "Coal" can Become Environmentally Friendly
Coal, an old, but necessary fuel, is still widely used due to its abundance, however the emissions from burning coal are harmful to the environment and contribute to global warming. There is a solution however...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2006 4:10:32 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #    Comments [0]  |  Trackback
Friday, September 08, 2006
A Mighty Wind in Iowa
People and organizations are always seeking renewable energy sources. Siemens AG has announced an investment of over $17 million to build wind turbines in Iowa.
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Friday, September 08, 2006 9:21:38 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #    Comments [0]  |  Trackback
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Pigs - Not just for Breakfast Anymore!
Pigs aren't just for ham and bacon anymore. A farmer from Germany has found another use for them...energy.
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:24:36 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #    Comments [0]  |  Trackback
Friday, August 25, 2006
Manufacturing Technology Turns Sunlight into Power
In this time of ever-rising fuel, oil, and gas prices, we are all looking for alternative energy sources. Australia has been working to find a way of creating solar power more cost-effective and practical.
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Friday, August 25, 2006 4:49:15 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #    Comments [0]  |  Trackback
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Keeping up with Foreign Competition
A company in Maine has found a way to keeping up with competition between foreign countries, including China and India, by avoiding complacency in their workplace...
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Wednesday, August 23, 2006 7:56:56 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #    Comments [0]  |  Trackback

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