Sustaining the Future with Green Technology
Out of all of the policy decisions made dealing with the issue of climate change and sustainability, there is still inevitably conflict, and solutions are slow to emerge. What’s the solution?
China’s co2 emissions are at 22.9 gigatons compared to 9.8 gigatons in the US. American’s use seven times more co2 per capita than Chinese. A [...]
Emerging technology…who needs it?
So yeah, I know I go on kicks about putting existing green technology into products. It’s sort of one of my “things,” you could say. But seriously, why can’t I get a laptop with a pull start like EVERY CHILD IN NIUE. I mean sure, maybe I could track one down, but usually I like [...]
The Case For an Alternative Energy Driven Boom
Most booms happen on the back of technological change. Think about it:
The boom in the 1980’s which was caused by computers.
The internet boom in the 1990’s.
The mini-booms in the early 2000’s in bio-technology and nano-technology.
And, come to think of it, some of the biggest booms in history have been caused by energy driven technological change. [...]
Integrating Green…Solar Windows, Tesla Roadsters, and One Sweet House
So thanks to Ben’s post, I’m all geared up (pardon the pun) for the Tesla Roadster. It’s a hot car, that (apparently) will get me some fast chicks…or maybe it’s the other way around. Either way, I’m game.
But I wonder why, as impressive as the Roadster is, it hasn’t integrated more existing technology into the [...]
Printing Solar Cells
Silicon electronics are made in a method similar to developing a photograph. You have a certain material (a silicon substrate) that you layer with a chemical that reacts to UV light. You shine something like an overhead projection onto the chip and the silicon you want to keep stays while the parts you want gone dissolve. The process is fantastic for our ever-shrinking phones and electronic devices, but the substrate has to be very pure (down to the atom) which is hard to do for something the size of a window. It’s also a time and money consuming [...]
