Aug 30, 2012 | Alternative Lifestyle, Green Living, Renewable Energy
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. So it goes for antiques, and now so too for human waste. Why let a good source of energy go literally down the toilet? Aside from recycling possible sources of electricity, new technology saves sewage from...
Aug 27, 2012 | Agriculture & Gardening, San Luis Obispo
A giant astronaut lives only yards away from Bambu Batu in the heart of Mission Plaza in downtown San Luis Obispo. The Moon Tree, a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) was planted as a 55-inch tall seedling just upstream from the Broad Street Bridge near Mission San...
Aug 21, 2012 | Bamboo Products, Green Living
Artist Jeff Dah-Yue Shi of the Dragonfly Design Center has a bright idea for bamboo. Literally. His modular LED and bamboo veneer lights can be used as a building material that can transform flat walls into geometric mosaics. Both energy-efficient and sustainable,...
Aug 11, 2012 | Green Living, Renewable Energy
When doing a load of laundry, make sure your conscience is as clean as your duds. In order to save water and energy, some enterprising companies are manufacturing electricity-free washers. Intended for developing nations, environmentally concerned citizens, and...