Recent Blog Entries

1. The gadget that constantly judges you

   By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Fri May 9, 2008 11:28am PDT for Forecast Earth

   Would constant feedback about your home energy use help you change your habits? Read full post »

   Related tags:

   • Tools

2. Water paranoia

   By Jay Weinstein, Forecast Earth Food Correspondent Posted Fri May 9, 2008 11:20am PDT for Forecast Earth

   The true cost of bottled water is no joke. Read full post »

3. X Prize contenders debut online

   By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Fri May 9, 2008 11:14am PDT for Forecast Earth

   The competition doesn't start till September, but top contenders already are on display at Popular Mechanics. Read full post »

   Related tags:

   • Hybrids,
   • Cars

4. Prince Charles gets greener and greener

   By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Wed May 7, 2008 5:10pm PDT for Forecast Earth

   His latest plan: to build a green town from the ground up. Read full post »

5. Asparagus games

   By Jay Weinstein, Forecast Earth Food Correspondent Posted Wed May 7, 2008 4:49pm PDT for Forecast Earth

   How to ensure your spears didn't fly thousands of miles on jet fuel. Read full post »

   Related tags:

   • Food and Drink

6. My new TV is coming! Now, about my old one...

   By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Tue May 6, 2008 5:55pm PDT for Forecast Earth

   A new purchase begs a vexing question. Read full post »

   Related tags:

   • Electronics,
   • Recycling

7. The aircraft that will fly for five years straight

   By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Fri May 2, 2008 9:43pm PDT for Forecast Earth

   How's this for a compelling press release opening line... Read full post »

   Related tags:

   • Solar Power,
   • Flying

8. 11 great green technologies of the future

   By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Fri May 2, 2008 9:39pm PDT for Forecast Earth

   High altitude wind-power, websites that calculate the solar potential of any home on the map, and other technologies that could be ubiquitous -- and profitable -- in the near future. Read full post »

   Related tags:

   • Business,
   • Solar Power

9. The age of smart chargers

   By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Thu May 1, 2008 9:35pm PDT for Forecast Earth

   Chargers that turn themselves on and off as needed are around the corner. Read full post »

   Related tags:

   • Electricity

10. Solar watches with style

    By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:25pm PDT for Forecast Earth

    The Eco-Drive series from Citizen looks like any collection of classy quartz watches -- but you never have to worry about the battery running out. Read full post »

    Related tags:

    • Solar Power

11. The real thing

    By Jay Weinstein, Forecast Earth Food Correspondent Posted Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:20pm PDT for Forecast Earth

    During Passover, the Coca-Cola Company makes its soda without high fructose corn syrup. Read full post »

    Related tags:

    • Food and Drink

12. Charred salmon, or salmonlike char?

    By Jay Weinstein, Forecast Earth Food Correspondent Posted Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:27pm PDT for Forecast Earth

    Spatula-wielding bbq fans turn their to a salmon relative with a great environmental record: arctic char. Read full post »

13. The green way to clean

    By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:33pm PDT for Forecast Earth

    It's far cheaper to concoct your own cleaning supplies than to buy all that multi-colored stuff on the supermarket shelf. Read full post »

    Related tags:

    • Cleaning

14. Absolving (some of) the guilt of buying a flat-screen TV

    By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:02pm PDT for Forecast Earth

    This flat-screen from Philips does a few little tricks to mitigate its power consumption. Read full post »

    Related tags:

    • Electronics

15. Measuring March

    By Tim Liotta, Managing Editor, Forecast Earth Posted Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:56am PDT for Forecast Earth

    U.S. temperatures did a better job of clinging to their historical averages last month. Read full post »

    Related tags:

    • Weather

16. Cracking the produce codes

    By Jay Weinstein, Forecast Earth Food Correspondent Posted Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:44am PDT for Forecast Earth

    You can learn a lot by looking closely at the stickers on your fruit. Read full post »

    Related tags:

    • Food and Drink,
    • Shopping,
    • How-To,
    • Organic

17. Turn postal mail into email

    By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:29am PDT for Forecast Earth

    What if your mail arrived at a central location, for you to read electronically wherever you are? Read full post »

18. Solar lawnmowers... at least they're quiet

    By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:16am PDT for Forecast Earth

    Robotic lawnmower has no use for gas -- or humans. Read full post »

    Related tags:

    • Solar Power

19. Airliner showers: A very guilty pleasure

    By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Tue Apr 1, 2008 10:49am PDT for Forecast Earth

    Conspicuous consumption will reach new heights on Emirates Airlines this fall. Read full post »

    Related tags:

    • Flying

20. Leonardo endorses green credit on a green card

    By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:22pm PDT for Forecast Earth

    A green credit card has star power. Read full post »

    Related tags:

    • Finances,
    • Shopping

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