I can’t help but share these intriguing TED videos on green technology and sustainability. Just trying to do my part to share great ideas. Enjoy!
1. Kamal Meattle on How to Grow Fresh Air
Researcher Kamal Meattle shows how an arrangement of three common houseplants, used in specific spots in a home or office building, can result in measurably cleaner indoor air. (4 min 4 sec)
2. Saul Griffith’s Kites Tap Wind Energy
In this brief talk, Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on: giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy. Saul Griffith is an inventor and he established Instructables, an open website showing how to make an array of incredible objects. (6 min 34 sec)
3. Shai Agassi’s Bold Plan for Electric Cars
Forget about the hybrid auto — Shai Agassi says it’s electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire countries oil-free by 2020. (19 min 15 sec)
4. Kevin Surace Invents Eco-Friendly Drywall
Kevin Surace suggests we rethink basic construction materials — such as the familiar wallboard — to reduce the huge carbon footprint generated by the manufacturing and construction of our buildings. He introduces EcoRock, a clean, recyclable and energy-efficient drywall created by his team at Serious Materials. (4 min 3 sec)
5. Al Gore Warns on Latest Climate Trends 2009
At TED2009, Al Gore presents updated slides from around the globe to make the case that worrying climate trends are even worse than scientists predicted, and to make clear his stance on “clean coal.” (7 min 44 sec)
6. William McDonough on Cradle to Cradle Design
Green-minded architect and designer William McDonough asks what our buildings and products would look like if designers took into account “all children, all species, for all time.” (20 min 37 sec)
