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Archive for August, 2008
Sustainable Web Design Discussion and Class Tonight
Aloha, as some of you know, the Big Island Adobe User Group is holding a discussion on sustainable web design tonight. What you may not know is that there’s also a class on sustainable website design and WordPress after the meeting. Non-members do need to pay $25 bucks. This can be done painlessly by visiting [...]
Five Critical Success Factors for Hawaii’s Digital Economies
Five Critical Success Factors Let’s continue outlining what we need to promote and strengthen our digital economies in Hawaii. Any help is greatly appreciate. Uhm, actually, your participation is required. Please pay particular attention to #3 below and comment below.
Availability – bandwidth, training and the affordability of these resources will dictate any need to [...]
Beginner Blogging Class August 19th
Learn the basics of blogging and why Google™ and other major search engines give the best exposure to blog sites so often. You’ll learn what a blog is and why they are important in today’s Web 2.0 internet. Very quickly, you’ll learn how to write your first post and page in a blog and how to [...]
..goodluck with this project
Google gives more prority to blogging networks and web 2.0 sites which emphasis's on content.
Hawaii Green Building Professionals
Hawaii green building professionals can differentiate themselves with a certification from the National Association of Home Builder’s (NAHB). Their Certified Green Professional (CGP) Designation is available in a course over on Oahu. For more information on these classes, please visit: biahawaii.org Or contact Lea Kanaya at (808) 847-4666 ext. 211 Email LKK@biahawaii.org Construction Training Center of the Pacific 1727 [...]
Ten (more) Wacky Green Tech Ideas
We love a good discussion of “what’s possible” in energy production. Some of you scoff at the very concept of “Renewable Energy” while others are already using energy alternatives off the grid. The beauty is that everyone is right during the brainstorming process. Late adopters will always be rewarded with more affordable systems. But who wants [...]
Better than Synthetic Photosynthesis?
Daniel Nocera, a chemistry professor at MIT, and Matthew Kanan, a postdoctoral fellow in Mr. Nocera’s lab, have developed a catalyst made from cobalt and phosphate that can split water into oxygen and hydrogen gas. When used in conjunction with a photovoltaic solar panel, their system can use water to store the sun’s energy. This new [...]
Now thats a first step to an affordable water solar battery.
Update
MIT last year announced that a technology developed by Nocera's lab-- a catalyst that can split water--could be used store ...
Internships in Self-Sustainability
Green Collar Technologies offers internships in two key areas: 1) Sustainable Living – interns accepted into the program learn about sustainable energy, agriculture, permaculture, off the grid living, rainwater harvesting, native plants and forest. Everyone applies what they learn on sustainability projects on Hawaii Island. 2) Sustainable Web Platforms – selected interns learn about sustainable web designs, [...]
