Energy costs can go quite high if you are not careful about your selection of appliances and energy usage. If you are wondering how you can go about all this, HomeEnergySaver is a good place to start. Sponsored by the US Department of Energy, this tool lets estimate energy savings by calculating your energy needs [...]
Have you ever thought about the consequences of having industrial facilities in your town? SICPPL (Sickness and Industrial Centers of Pollution Public Listing) is a Google Maps mashup that lists 100 centres of industrial pollution in America. It can also help you identify the pollutants produced by these facilities and their possible effects on your health. [...]
What’s-In-YourWater is an online database where you view water quality test results for your area. By simply entering your or your water company zip code you can see list of chemicals found in the tap water. Created by the Environmental Working Group, this database is based from 20 million tap water quality tests conducted between [...]
The big social networks have most of us covered for our main social needs ““ but many of us have specialized hobbies and interests that are largely marginalized on the big sites because in the broad scheme of things they’re insignificant. These gaps are filled by smaller networks where like-minded people can connect. One such [...]
BreathingEarth is a real-time simulation tool that shows stats like CO2 emissions, birth and death rates, and CO2 emitted per person. The stats are given both for each country and worldwide. The data for stats comes from reputable sources like CIA World Factbook and United Nations Statistics Division. To view stats for any country, just [...]
Toxic Water is an interesting Google Maps mashup from New York Times, which lets you find out if there are any water polluters in your area. The application compiles data on more than 200,000 US facilities that have permits to discharge pollutants with the information on their compliance. You can search the site by a [...]
Next time you stumble upon some interesting plant that you want to identify go to MyPlantId.com. It is a user-powered plant identification database site and an online community for gardeners, botanists and plant enthusiasts. Registered users can search on the website for specific plants by entering plant location and its leaf properties (arrangement, shape, margin, [...]
Hohm is a new web service by Microsoft which aims to provide you with a detailed analysis of the energy costs related to your home appliances and suggest measures to reduce home energy costs. It requires a Windows Live ID and Postal code ( currently US only ) to sign up. Once you register, it [...]
Ecomii is a green living resource which provides everything one needs to know about green lifestyle. With so many green products, myths and conflicting information out there, Ecomii tries to provide an accurate and transparent guide so users can make intelligent decisions. The site has comprehensive guides on everything from organic food to maintaining an [...]
Living green has become more and more of an issue, especially with our current crisis with Global Warming. However, it just seems that not enough people get into the habit of living green. This could either be due to not knowing what they can do to help, or having no motivation to do so. Many [...]