Creative Loafing Tampa

Pedal-powered iPhone charger

Converts kinetic energy from the spinning bike wheels into electricity to power iPhone 4.

• by Katie Machol
Converts kinetic energy from the spinning bike wheels into electricity to power iPhone 4.
• Tags: Green Living, iphone, iphone 4, electricity, kinetic energy, phone charger, cell phone, tech, green tech, eco-friendly

Could we harness energy from earthquakes? Not likely.

Tapping into deep fault lines are way beyond our current technological capability.

• by Katie Machol
Tapping into deep fault lines are way beyond our current technological capability.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Policy, earthquakes, energy, japan, piezoelectricity, electricity

Fight climate change with cow poo (video)

• by Katie Machol
• Tags: Green Living, eco-friendly, green, methane, greenhouse gas, ozone, climate change, cows, cattle, cow farts, cow burps, anaerobic digesting tank, electricity, fertilizer, recycle, reuse

Tiny MP3 player looks like a Band-Aid and is powered by body heat

• by Katie Machol
The battery charging strip is located on the under side of the device and uses heat from the human body to power up.
• Tags: Tech, Green Living, Tech, green, Green Living, eco friendly, electricity, batteries, skinny player

Green DIY: Using the sun and hula hoops to naturally heat your pool (video)

• by Katie Machol
These "lilypad pool warmers" float on the surface of the water and attract heat from the sun, thus heating the water in the pool in the process.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Living, solar power, pool, Hula Hoop, electricity, Sun, green diy, pool heater

Eco beauty: The green way to shave (video)

• by Katie Machol
Here are some eco-friendly alternatives to plastic and electric razors.
• Tags: Green Living, Beauty, video, green, Green Living, Green living, Beauty, landfill, plastic, shaving, electricity, grist, ask umbra, razors, Uncategorized

Energy-saving tips for your outdoor spaces

• by Suzanne Grant
• Tags: Green Living, Progress Energy, Green Living, energy efficiency, energy saving, green energy, electricity, CFLs, cfl light bulbs, Uncategorized

Progress Energy Florida encourages customers to think green with energy efficient appliance rebates

• by Suzanne Grant
• Tags: Shopping, Green Living, Green Policy, Progress Energy, stimulus-package, Shopping, Green Living, Green Policy, energy efficiency, energy star, green energy, electricity, appliances, energy rebates, energstar, rebate, energy-saving appliances, Uncategorized

Texas breaks US wind energy generation record

• by Katie Machol
Last Friday, the Lone Start State broke the US wind power generation record by producing 19% of the state's total electricity mix, tripling their wind energy production from the prior year.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, texas, Green Living, Green Community, wind power, renewable energy, wind turbines, electricity, wind energy, Houston, texas breaks wind power record, dallas, Uncategorized

Easy energy saving ideas (that are great for your wallet too)

• by Jennifer Meier
When we take a look around the home it is really easy to see where some money saving and Earth friendly changes can occur.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, global warming, Green Living, Green Community, energy saving, cfl, climate change, gogreenitems, electricity, jen meier, green kits, Uncategorized

Energy efficient tips to conquer the cold without breaking the bank

• by Suzanne Grant
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, Progress Energy, cold weather, Green Living, Green Community, energy, electricity, savings, energy efficency, Uncategorized

The Green Community week in review: World's first solar-powered city, redesigning suburbia, green pledges and more

• by Katie Machol
Read what you might have missed last week from the Green Community.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Jobs, clean energy, biking, New York Times, Studio@620, oil, Tampa-Bay, china, solar panels, Ybor, organic farming, Florida, EPA, E.O. Wilson, family, global warming, india, cafeteria, kids, recycle, composting, organic, garden, Saturday Morning Market, sustainability, farmers, Sierra Club, national security, Green Living, green business, lunch box, drought, solar energy, vegetarian, plastic bag, Student, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Jobs, water bottles, solar, energy, peak oil, solar collectors, Fresh, amp light, pledges, climate change, solar energy panels, solar power, volunteer work, pesticides, the roosevelt, Green building, Green planning, farming, green networking, carpool, high school, recycled paper, social networking, st petersburg college, consumerism, electricity, foreign oil, green architecture, greenhouse gases, car pool, greenhouse gas emissions, spc, St. Pete College, energy efficient, jason green, pbs documentary, U.S. Census Bureau, environmentally friendly, back to school, sustainabilty, dwell magazine, reburbia, design competition, Galina Tahchieva, inhabitat.com, E. O. Wilson, IPCC, solar energy facility, solar generating facility, megawatt, florida power and light, fpl, arcadia, desoto county, solar power in florida, DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, photovoltaic panels, photovoltaic solar, us epa, united states environmental protection agency, greenhouse gas, solar thermal facility, parrish, locally grown, sustainable farming, tampa bay green drinks, green back to school, 2009 school year, elementary school, middle school, school waste, energy waste at school, school bus, green school, sustainable back to school, healthy school lunch, school garden, school recycling, walk to school, bike to school, back to school clothes, thrift store, garage sale, recycled pencils, refillable pens, paper margins, new leaf paper, mead recycled notebooks, the creation: an appeal to save life on earth, cna study, climate change as a threat to national security, floods, clothesline, right to dry, photovoltaic power plant, sustainable water management, babcock ranch, ft myers fl, green roofs, solar facility, car chargers, street lamps, real estate investment, electrical car, natural conservation, power amp, city of tomorrow, southwest florida, state economy, acre city, kitson, audubon, free inquiry, overpopulation, soylent green, alan snitow, deborah kaufman, michael fox, plastic water bottles, green pledges, goals, dog toys, eco-friendly pet, Uncategorized

Nation’s largest solar facility to be in DeSoto County by next year

• by Jason Green
Florida Power & Light is currently building the nation’s largest photovoltaic plant in DeSoto County, a $173.5 million, 25 megawatt solar generating facility.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Jobs, clean energy, oil, solar panels, Florida, EPA, global warming, Green Living, solar energy, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Jobs, solar, energy, peak oil, solar collectors, solar energy panels, solar power, st petersburg college, electricity, foreign oil, spc, St. Pete College, jason green, solar energy facility, solar generating facility, megawatt, florida power and light, fpl, arcadia, desoto county, solar power in florida, DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, photovoltaic panels, photovoltaic solar, us epa, united states environmental protection agency, greenhouse gas, solar thermal facility, parrish, Uncategorized

The Green Community: Week in Review

• by Katie Machol
Check out what you might've missed this past week in the Green Community.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, Green Policy, Tampa-Bay, food, art, recipe, Environment, charity, St. Pete Times Forum, recycle, california, Dog, carbon footprint, organic, addiction, humanity, Katie Machol, sustainability, trends, university of south florida, Humane Society, Twitter, herbs, Green Living, middle east, natural, Green living, AA, vegetables, solar energy, vegetarian, Green Community, Green Policy, energy efficiency, reuse, Linda Taylor, earth, Hemp, energy, litter, fashion show, gas, counseling, energetic healing, garrison channel, organic food, summer, environmentalist, recycled materials, lawn, rain barrel, united nations, biodegradable, electricity, progress energy florida, united states green building council, vegetable oil conversion, recycled art, recycled fashion, addictive behavior, reiki, Trash fashion, TRA'shion Fashion, Couture Fashion Show, ARTpool Gallery & VINTAGE Boutique, fashion and art, original art, duct tape fashion, Chip Weiner photography, chipshotz, grass, lawn mower, push reel lawn mower, carbon monoxide, califonia air resources board, hydrocarbon, rain water, tampa bay lightning, cotanchobee park, river cleanup, recycled crafts, repurpose, repurposed, instructable, recycle this, craftzine, craft gossip, bill cosby, spaying and neutering, spaying and neutering your pet, types of cancers, pets food, homeless pets, pet pal, daily basis, necessary precautions, spca, second nature, neuter, litters, junk food, good food, paperwork, tabbouleh, mezze, bulgur, ecological footprint, the global footprint network, footprint calculator, survival, LinkWithin Tags: air pollution, Uncategorized

Progress Energy is now on Twitter, giving free energy saving tips

• by Suzanne Grant
Progress Energy is now sharing energy saving information through the social media microblog Twitter. Followers of the new Progress Energy EnergyAdvisors account will receive regular tweets throughout the summer that include practical ways they can save energy and save money on their energy bills.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, Twitter, Green Living, Green Community, energy efficiency, energy, electricity, progress energy florida, Uncategorized

The Green Community: Week in review

• by Katie Machol
Genetically engineering cows to produce less methane, natural alternatives to acetaminophen, peak oil, and ways to have a greener Fourth of July- just some of the posts you might have missed this last week in the Green Community.
• Tags: Green Community, usf, Tampa, Sex, photos, economy, Design, Environment, video, EPA, global warming, planning, Fashion, agriculture, genetically, recycle, billie-jean, style, eco, green, organic, sustainable, sustainability, Science, soy, uk, diy, Michael Jackson, fireworks, fear, Green Community, Going Green, reuse, organic cotton, solar, energy, eco friendly, peak oil, lingerie, solar power, livestock, greenhouse effect, toxins, Chris Martenson, FL, architecture, Green building, farming, recycled materials, genetically modified food, water pollution, school of architecture, recycled material, organic beers, samuel smith, transition town, electricity, fourth of july party, excess waste, Thriller, reduce, make paper from junk mail, bottled water, water filter, zero waste reverse osmosis, red plum, picking up trash, living green, Cows, food science, greenhouse gas emissions, stephen moore, university of alberta, methane, aia, meditation, mental wellness, positive affirmations, visualizations, m. king hubbert, jimmy carter, tampa bay transition, heart disease treatments, chelation therapy, clinical trial, TACT, NIH, Environmental video, Earth Song, beatles, british music charts, epic records, climate bill, heart attack, stroke, heart attack prevention, EDTA, acetaminophen, painkillers, causes of pain, risks of drugs, natural alternatives, natural pain relief, solar oven, homebrew, wind turbinegreen power, dan rojas, sustainable business models, sexy lingerie, ecological problem, textile industry, natural materials, image gallery, veggie hot dogs, chicken kebabs, fourth of july celebrations, organic beverages, american as apple pie, non alcoholic beverages, hamburger meat, bbq time, organic chicken, meat lovers, local show, conversation piece, silverware, meat products, hotdogs, fourth of july, pyrotechnics, american chemical society, mother nature network, eco-friendly fireworks, federal regulations, the crash course, Uncategorized

Get off the grid and build your own DIY wind turbine or solar oven (video)

• by Brian Roberts
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, video, eco, green, Science, Green Living, diy, Green Community, solar, solar power, electricity, solar oven, homebrew, wind turbinegreen power, dan rojas, Uncategorized

Suzanne Grant - Contributor

• by Web Editor
• Tags: Progress Energy, energy efficiency, energy policy, electricity, alternative energy, state of the art, federal energy, progress energy florida, art plants, solution approach, Uncategorized