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Written by Jessica Meehan
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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A dance club in Rotterdam, Holland will be the first to use the energy expelled by dancers to supply energy to the club during the night . An Enviu subsidairy called Sustainable Dance Club along with scientists at the Technical University of Delft and architects from a Dutch firm call Döll have created a technology that involves using electromagnetic induction to convert the downward movement on dancers on the floor to mechanically convert the energy. On September 2, Iggy Pop will be performing at Club Watt in Rotterdam and those hittin' the dance floor will play their part in keeping the lights on. Nightclubs are notorius energy hogs, using up to 150 times the amount of power in a night that an average home does. Club Watt plans to use 30% less energy using this new technology, and is setting an example for other nightclubs around the world. Club Watt isn't going to be the only green club out there. The Sustainable Dance Club concept is forming regulations and rules that clubs must adhere to if they want to earn the SDC label. These rules include that a club must reduce energy consumption by at least 30 percent and waste production by 50 percent. While this technology will raise the prices at clubs, in a survey, club hoppers said they would be willing to pay more to fund greening of clubs.
 Encourage clubs in your area to take on this new technology and get ready to shake your booty! -Jess
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Written by Jessica Meehan
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Green is so hot right now. Karen wrote last week on Yao Ming being honored for his commitment to green, but he's not the only celebrity swinging green. Rocker and on and off lover of Pam Anderson, Tommy Lee, and rapper Ludacris are participatiing in a green reality competition called Battleground Earth. Tommy Lee is also reported to have gone vegetarian to please PETA spokeswoman Anderson. Oprah participated in a 21 day vegan diet cleanse. Rapper Redman drives a Smart car in his new music video. Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill mastermind, Mike Judge, has created a new animated series called The Goode Family, a send-up of every eco-cliché including Whole Foods and hybrids.
Props to these celebs for setting a great example for the rest of us! Check out a preview of Judge's The Goode Family before the series heads to ABC-TV. -Jess
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Written by Jessica Meehan
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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 Go Green Tube (GGT) is a new video-sharing startup, similar to youtube, showing green videos and offsetting the viewing by purchasing a credit for a pound of CO2 through Carbonfund.org every time a videos is viewed.
Funnyman Will Ferrell, who has his own video sharing site, Funnyordie.com is on board with Go Green Tube, participating in a video. As of this post, 2,206 credits have been purchased! That means over 2200 lbs of carbon have been offset! So stop watching dumb videos of little kids singing and stupid pet tricks on youTube and starting wasting your time on Go Green Tube! -Jess
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Written by Jessica Meehan
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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A new restaurant is opening in D.C. that will be the first LEED gold-designed and Certified Green restaurant to open in the nation's capital. The 8,500 square foot Founding Farmers restaurant is designed to meet Leadership in Energy Efficient Design (LEED) certification criteriaand Green Restaurant operational standards, which will distinguish Founding Fathers from other restaurants claiming to be "green" and "farm-fresh". Chef Graham Duncan will be leading the F.F. kitchen team with dishes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch and Sunday supper featuring homemade traditional American classics inspired by the heartland. All menu items will be made with sustainably farmed and sustainably sourced ingredients, and the kitchen will utilize only in-season vegetables and fruits. Founding Fathers green efforts include following strict guidelines for reducing energy use and waste, such as water conservation and recycling. The menus are printed on recycled paper with soy-based inks, and the water will be house-filtered so as not to waste bottles. Come check it out at 1924 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in the newly completed IMF (International Monetary Fund) HQ2 building. -Jess
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Written by Jessica Meehan
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Vestas Winds Systems, a wind turbine manufacturer, recently announced it will build two plants in Brighton, Colorado, bringing more than 1,350 jobs to the state. The factories will be fully operational by 2010 and will help bring new energy options (along with these jobs!) to the States! -Jess
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