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Generating Electricity in Gyms

Picture a gym filled with people moving in all different ways: treadmills, stationary bikes, rowing ergs, strength machines, and maybe an aerobics class. Now imagine that all of that movement was helping to power the building. I have seen very small-scale applications. At one point, a job I used to work had a bike that … Continue reading

5 things to do this week to reduce your impact

Instead of posting everyday this week, and to open up some space for some other posts I’ve been thinking about, here are 5 things that I am going to do this week, or have already done, it is Monday after all, to be greener. Meatless Monday (or whatever day) I’ve had a lot of kids … Continue reading

The battle to be greener: paper vs digital media

We’ve all seen it, the message at the bottom of emails that makes us think we are doing good things for the environment “Please consider the environment before printing this email”. But are we doing good things for the environment? When I was working on my master’s degree many of the readings were provided in … Continue reading

I’m still smarter than my smart phone

So my smart phone is supposed to make me more efficient right? I think it does, I make a lot of notes on it rather than on scraps of paper I might lose. And I can quickly check my email and social media without turning on a computer. But what can I do to make … Continue reading

Be a smart stripper

Okay, I’ve been doing this for a while but I thought it was worth putting in here anyway. The smart strip is a current sensing power bar. They typically have three types of plug ins: always on, control, and controlled. The always on is for stuff that you don’t want to turn off – something … Continue reading

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