Smart grid technology is years, possibly decades away from being accepted nationally. Right now, it is being tested in several places so that the best business model can be uncovered and small foul ups can be caught early and fixed.

Each country has its own vision of what a real "smart grid" is, and every country has a different time frame in mind for implementing these visions.

Compost is a rich, organic fertilizer that takes away our need to use other types of fertilizers on our gardens or plants to make them grow big and prosperous.

Green engineering will become a valuable skill, and jobs are becoming available in energy, renewable energy, the smart grid and more.

Keeping the backyard pool fresh and sparkling clean is a lot of hard work, it also needs a lot of chemicals. These chemicals are hard on our hair, our eyes, our skin and our clothing as well. They are also bad for the environment.

If solar energy is to be the replacement for other less environmentally friendly energy sources, then there must be a way to store it on a larger scale that is still safe and affordable for everyone.

A neighborhood produce co-op is a way to get the community working together. It is also helps some of the less fortunate families in the area to be able to get sufficient food to feed their families.

Owning and running a green mart can be a very rewarding profession, especially if you live in a relatively small area and know the majority of your customers by name and face.

Having landscaping done for your yard is often the finishing touch for that yard. People know that beautiful flowers, trees and shrubs will attract wildlife to their yard.

We use window treatments to help insulate the room against extreme heat and cold. We may use them to block light or direct light to one part of the room only.

There are alternatives to the growing energy crisis-alternate energy sources and alternate energy storage methods-but they must be given a chance before they can ever succeed.

The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery is touted as the battery of choice for the green world. This means that it is considered to be the greenest of the battery choices, and this has been the case for some time.

There are many kinds of flooring that can be put down in your office, house or other building project. Choosing to have green flooring is a big decision and not one that should be taken lightly.

The best product in this genre is the flip it envelopes. Basically, such an envelope looks like a regular little pouch, but after you are done, you turn it inside out and use it again to send to the next address.

A green parks designer makes sure that everything that is brought into or used in the park is as ecologically beneficial as possible to the natural state of the park. The green park designer may take into account certain challenges that are inherent and unique in every park system.

Finding solutions that are economical, safe for the planet and most importantly, safe for the children that play on them, is the job of the natural playground equipment designer.

One of the biggest advantages of a universal smart grid would be its ability to create smart energy consumers. Because the smart grid would actually be able to define and identify individual energy wasters and then charge them accordingly, there would be a huge economic incentive for more careful consumption.

Bissell has come up with a wonderful, environmental friendly product called the Bissell 1400B Little Green Multi-Purpose Compact Earth-Friendly Deep Cleaner.

The S120NX 12000BTU Energy Star Window Air Conditioner from Sharp is a good quality air conditioner that can keep your room cool round the year. After installing this unit, you will really love to stay at home and enjoy the cooling comfort.

People are no longer shopping in places that will not even recycle paper, one of the simplest ways to contribute to keeping the planet green. They demand green products, green services, and green goods from green vendors, dealers, sellers and business people.