Modern technology seems to make huge advances every year. Since the introduction of the hard drive and microchip, manufacturers have practically turned computers into superheroes. Technology’s only getting cheaper, too, and more powerful. All of this leads to a lot of speculation by media talking heads. It’s become fairly commonplace to accuse technology of actually making society lazy. Read the rest

One of the hottest growing fields in the home industry is energy auditing. Many home buyers want to know the energy efficiency of a house before they buy it. In addition, there are a lot of homeowners that want to find some relief from high monthly electric, heating, and cooling bills. Energy auditors help to address these needs. Read the rest

The field of explosive detection technology encompasses a lot of cool devices and ideas. Experts have dedicated their lives to finding new ways to seek out bombs and other explosives. If you’re looking for cool and well implemented tech, look no further. Read the rest

One of the major issues for a lot of people right now is renewable energy. There are dozens of options and theories that don’t involve burning fossil fuels, from building wind farms and tidal generators to using hydrogen power. However, many of these ideas can’t quite compete with fossil fuels on either the price or efficiency scales. One option that is being used though, and which has been proven to work, is geothermal energy. Read the rest

If your home isn’t energy efficient, you’ll pour hundreds of unnecessary dollars into heating, cooling, and electric bills every month, not to mention the negative impact you’ll have on our environment. Fortunately, American households are moving towards energy efficiency, and now is a great time to do a bit of research and make some much needed changes on your home. Here’s a look at a few tips that you should keep in mind as you begin to plan out your home energy efficiency projects. Read the rest

Hydropower is promoted as an eco-friendly option when it comes to sourcing electricity. This is true only up to a certain point. There are many advantages and disadvantages to hydropower that are often overlooked. Here are just a few of the pros and cons: Read the rest

I’m old enough to remember when jogging was just a trend – a flash-in-the-pan fitness craze that was expected to disappear within a year. Well, blame America’s continual obsession with good looks, but pounding the pavement to burn calories and tone muscles is going as strong as ever. Despite some medical warnings that the intense, repeated impact of your feet hitting the ground can cause health problems, millions of people still run as their primary method of exercise. Thankfully, science has given us a few new ways to maximize the benefits of running while minimizing the risks, and in this article I’ll examine some of them. Read the rest

Solar energy is the energy that is obtained from the radiant heat and light from the sun. It has been harnessed by man in different ways even in the very ancient times. It is a renewable energy and it is unfortunate that a very miniscule fraction of the available solar energy is tapped into by man. Solar energy can be used to produce electricity through photovoltaic cells. It can also be used to directly heat up water and other liquids and by using this stored heat for other purposes. Solar energy can also be directly used to cook food as well as produce heat for industrial purposes. Solar energy has also been used by architects to naturally heat up buildings by correctly orienting the exposed parts of a buildings wall surfaces, so that the material used stores heat and redistributes it within the building. Read the rest

Energy costs continue to rise with no end in sight. The planet becomes more choked with greenhouse gasses and carbon dioxide daily. There is, however, some relief for the energy addiction our civilization has. The technology to create small personal wind powered electric generators has been fine-tuned to the point of being within reach of almost any budget. Read the rest

When a lot of the elements that comprise our homes were developed, energy was cheap and the economy was in a constant increase. One example especially is the big tank water heater for keeping a flow of hot water available. Now that the economy has driven fuel and energy prices ever upward, these often energy wasteful units must be rethought and redesigned or replaced with a new technology. Read the rest