Entries tagged “Tools”

1. Keep tabs on your consumption

   By Peg Fong Posted Fri May 2, 2008 2:05am PDT for ecogeek

   The Manodo energy screen knows when you've been recycling, and it knows when you've left the lights on. Read full post »

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   • Electricity,
   • Tools,
   • House

2. Huddler's new green shopping community

   By Hank Green Posted Thu Apr 3, 2008 4:37pm PDT for ecogeek

   It's a blog, a social network, a wiki, and a recommendation system all rolled. Read full post »

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   • Shopping,
   • Blogs,
   • Tools

3. Watch a tree grow on Google Earth

   By Hank Green Posted Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:43pm PDT for ecogeek

   Buy a tree through the World Wildlife Fund, and you'll get its coordinates on the map too. Read full post »

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   • Nature,
   • Charity,
   • Tools

4. Putting clean-tech on the map

   By Hank Green Posted Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:09pm PST for ecogeek

   Earth2Tech shows where the hotspots are for solar, biofuels, and all the clean technology start-up businesses. Read full post »

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   • Business,
   • Tools

5. Greenpeace's EfficienCity shows the future

   By Hank Green Posted Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:40pm PST for ecogeek

   Tour a model town that's clean, green, and charming to live in. You'll find efficient transportation, a sports arena, posh shops, and even a brewery, all run by renewable power. Read full post »

   Related tags:

   • Design,
   • Buildings,
   • Tools

6. Googling pollution

   By Hank Green Posted Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:35pm PST for ecogeek

   Check out your town and see who your nearest major polluters are. Read full post »

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   • Pollution,
   • Tools

7. Google Public Transit launches

   By Billy Shih Posted Sun Oct 7, 2007 1:27am PDT for ecogeek

   Find out how to get around on the bus. Read full post »

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   • Tools,
   • Commuting

8. How walkable is your hood?

   By Hank Green Posted Wed Aug 8, 2007 9:35am PDT for ecogeek

   A new web site promises to help you figure out how walkable your neighborhood really is by rating how far you have to go on foot to do your errands and have a good time. Read full post »

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   • Walking,
   • Tools

9. Tic-tock goes the carbon

   By EcoGeek Posted Wed Aug 8, 2007 9:22am PDT for ecogeek

   Want a real time, running on your desktop, tally of electricity generation, natural gas usage, wind power generation, CO2 emissions, and more, for the U.S. and the globe? Read full post »

   Related tags:

   • Pollution,
   • Electricity,
   • Tools