Green Tech Today 2

Green Tech Today Episode 2

Green Tech Today 2: Cool Roofs And Hot Tea

Keeping your roof cool, a high-tech teamaker, Google buying up wind farms, nanotech poo power (yes, really), and more!

Hosts

• Kirsten Sanford (@drkiki)
  • kirstensanford.com
• Sarah Lane (@sarahlane)
  • sarahlane.com

Topics

• Reflective roofs stopping global warming
  • Painting roofs white/reflective in hot/sunny areas can really cut down on air conditioner usage, saving both money on the energy bill and slowing global warming (by using less fossil fuel for AC).
  • Cool Colors Project

• Tree Hotel
  • Hotel rooms built amongst the existing trees, up off the ground.
  • Bird safe windows.
  • Main site

• Energy from Sewage
  • Harnessing the energy in waste...leaving behind waste that isn't as bad, everyone wins!
  • article link

• Recovering power from water draining
  • As water drains down, it is releasing a lot of kinetic energy...especially in tall buildings. Put a generator in that grabs some of that and save $$.
  • article link

• E-book sales picking up, saving trees
  • article link

• Google Investing in Energy
  • Google.org (non-profit arm) bought into an Iowa wind farm, looking at offsetting what they're using in their data centers
  • blog link

• Tea Maker
  • Heats just the right amount of water The Breville One-Touch Tea Maker

Sponsors

GE

• Ecomagination.com mention TWiT
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Production Information

• Edited by: Sarah, Dr. Kiki, Tony
• Notes:

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