CAL's Sustainable Living Library

From the Huffington Post:

One of the top trends at this year's Consumer Electronics Show was green tech.

From solar powered backpacks to electric cars, eco-friendly gadgets were some of the stars of the show.

We at the Sustainable Living Library loved the gadget hand charger and the bamboo computer peripherals. Wow!!

View the Huffington Post article and check out these fabulous green tech items!

Posted in: Articles, CES, Gadgets on Friday, January 15, 2010 at at 8:59 AM 0 comments  

Saturday, 6 June at 11am MT (10am SLT), Phil Friedman will discuss the basics of solar electricity and how it applies to reversing the damage done to our environment due to human activity. This is an open ended discussion so bring your questions.

Phil has been working in photovoltaic design, installation, and renewable energy education since 2003. He holds a Masters Degree in adult education and training from Colorado State University and electronics technology certification from Front Range Community College. He has worked in the field and in front of a computer with PV installs, technical support, and design and consultation. Now he is primarily consulting on PV design work and solar site analysis. Phil is also an online instructor for Solar Energy International in Carbondale, Colorado and is helping with developing new course curriculum. Find more information on SEI at http://www.solarenergy.org/ and http://www.solarproservices.com/

Posted in: Alternative Energy, Articles, photovoltaic design, PV, solar electricity, solar energy on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at at 2:25 PM 1 comments  

Libraries are a place for people to learn, and can be a touchstone for their communities on larger issues facing our world. One such issue is the delicate balance of the Planet Earth.

Like Mancos Public Library, there are a number of libraries across the country 'going green'.

Author Monika Antonelli gives a history of green libraries in the article, The Green Library Movement: An Overview and Beyond.

What would YOU like to learn about being green?

First published on the Mancos Public Library Building Project blog.

Posted in: Articles, Green Building, Green Libraries on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at at 1:33 PM 0 comments