It’s real! It’s also one of the coolest things I heard all week. A steam powered, organic bio-mass eating, military robot. It’s steampunk (which is very IN right now), it’s robot (also in) and it can eat humans! (zombies also in) which all add up to make it the coolest robot around. ( I know [...]
Posts Tagged ‘green’
military makes Flesh-eating, steampunk robots
Posted: July 21, 2009 in Politics, sci-fi, scienceTags: bio-mass, cyclone engine, EATR, flesh-eating, green, military, robot, robotic, steampunk, sustainable, technology, zombies
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New furnace paying off.
Posted: January 27, 2009 in basement, environment, Home, home improvement, Money/ wealthTags: BTU, carbon footprint, efficiency, energy, furnace, green, insulation, money, utility
As you can see by my latest utility bill, my decision to replace our 83 year old gravity-fed, 200,000 BTU, – 50% efficient, Octopus furnace with a new 95% efficient one is already paying off. Just look at January 08 and January 09. Our daily average was 54% better than last year. Compare 230 therms [...]
Priority environmental actions
Posted: August 29, 2008 in environmentTags: bicycle, consumer, environment, Food, fuel-efficient, green, housing, organic, renewable energy, transportation
This is a list from “The Consumer’s Guide to Effective Environmental Choices” Priority Actions for American Consumers Transportation: 1. Choose a place to live that reduces the need to drive. 2. Think twice before purchasing another car. 3. Choose a fuel-efficient, low polluting car. 4. Set concrete goals for reducing your travel. 5. Whenever practical, [...]
Living Green
Posted: August 14, 2008 in environmentTags: bicycle, energy star, green, natural, straight razor
I have been trying to live a more “green” lifestyle. I ride my bicycle to work (only 2 miles so about 12 minutes) I installed a 95% efficient furnace, and also got a new washer, dryer, and fridge which are all highly rated with energy star. We compost and only clean with natural products. I [...]
