http://ecoblog.com Blogs show casing alternative means to benefit all. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:55:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Sony XEL-1 is the thinnest OLED television, measuring at 3mm in thickness for the 11 inch screen.  What is OLED? OLEDs (organic light-emitting diode) are solid-state devices composed of thin films of organic molecules that create light with the application of electricity. There are about 5 layers combined to ... http://ecoblog.com/2008/12/10/thinnest-oled-tv-from-sony/ It’s hard enough having expenses when you’re alive, but have you ever taken into consideration of the cost of a funeral when you die?  It can be in the thousands of dollars.  Why go through the added burden of selecting an expensive metal casket that not eco-friendly when you can ... http://ecoblog.com/2008/12/10/back-to-nature-an-eco-friendly-burial/ Turn algae into fuel? You’ve seen it, the dirty green scum that grows in bodies of freshwater ponds.  Anastasios Melis, a professor at University of California in Berkeley and his researchers’ created mutant algae that can produce hydrogen through photosynthesis. This hydrogen bio-fuel is clean, renewable and economically viable. Since ... http://ecoblog.com/2008/12/10/algae-a-promising-alternative-fuel/ To my surprise the overall shape of the production Chevrolet Volt doesn't look all that bad.  The front looks tamer (smoother) than the angular lines of the concept car.  GM's aerodynamist found that it had the same drag coefficient of their Silverado pickup and so the Volt had to spend over 500 hours in the wind tunnel to streamline everything from the wiper ... http://ecoblog.com/2008/09/16/gm-reveals-production-model-of-the-chevy-volt/ High fuel costs are not only affecting the average consumer, but it's also hurting businesses from around the world.  Companies from your local lawn & garden to the big Airliners are feeling the pinch.  Its even taken hold on the rich and famous Sean Diddy Combs.  The rapper, actor, entrepreneur, record producer, ... http://ecoblog.com/2008/08/27/sean-diddy-combs-flys-coach/ Long haul truck drivers pretty much live, eat, and sleep in their cabs. So when they pull in the rest area for some zzz’s, it would be nice to have the amenities of home to recuperate. A.C. Smith of Tennessee has met that need by providing IdleAire to duct in ... http://ecoblog.com/2008/08/25/eliminate-truck-stop-idling-with-idleaire/ There's been alot of T. Boone Pickens commercials lately on the 7 o'clock nightly news.  It's on all of the networks from ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN.  I've even seen him on C-SPAN testifying to the house about how much the U.S. imports foreign oil.  According to Pickens Plan, he ... http://ecoblog.com/2008/08/05/t-boone-pickens-needs-your-help/ How cool is this new Winglet released from Toyota?  It's the Mini-Me of the Segway Human Transporter.  This electric glider is perfect for short three mile jaunts at the mall, museums, airports, or getting around town.  The gadget takes one hour to fully charge its battery.  Small enough to throw ... http://ecoblog.com/2008/08/01/toyotas-winglet-is-the-mini-me-of-the-segway/ There is a new show on cable's Planet Green channel.  It's "Living with ED", a team of husband and wife, that will keep you entertained while providing tips on how to be green.  Ed is the environmentalist while the wife just makes fun of him.  Both are hilarious.  The funny part ... http://ecoblog.com/2008/07/23/cool-n-save-on-the-living-with-ed-show/ Will the motorcross community welcome the all electric Zero Motorcycles?   I don't think it'll be a hard sell.  The benefits of instant torque, no emissions, no noise, and low operating costs out weighs the gas horsepower.  The inventor of the Zero is Neil Saiki, once a NASA aeronautical engineer who wanted to build ... http://ecoblog.com/2008/07/23/zero-motorcycle-peformance-on-par-with-gas/