Green Thoughts

Compiled by Sally Gilhooley

 

Landscape with a solar tree. Flexible and efficient, the “tree” has adjustable, moveable solar “wings” that can be angled and adjusted anywhere on the roof, lawn or elsewhere for maximum solar energy. See a picture at www.ecofriend.org

A visit to www.idealbite.com offers “bite-sized ideas for light green living”. It’s fun - it’s free and is chock full of greenness.

Cars without drivers? The robotic taxi by industrial designer Kubik Petr has a cabin and undercarriage driven by two electric motors in the rear wheels. A call to Robo Taxi will order the cab to your location. Destinations are programmed through a touch panel. You just sit back and ride. Futurist? Of course, but a probable reality by 2100. See it at www.ecofriend.org.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) has a red list profiling thousands of endangered species. See what they are and how to help save some. Go to www.iucnredlist.org.

A visit to greenmuseum.org, a virtual museum of art and green ideas, is an interesting excursion through the work of artists, craftsmen and others. Their mission is to help people create, present and appreciate art that heals our relationship with the natural world. Try it.

PBS’s “Planet Forward” is a town hall format television program that promotes discussion of energy issues. Join host Frank Sesno to air your views about our energy future and have a chance to be featured on the show. Go to http://planetforward.com.