After spending three days wandering the seemingly endless isles of the Green Build expo I'd like to show off some of the more interesting and innovative products I found. For starters, I found a very cool wind turbine that replaces the old notion of the "ugly" wind turbine (though personally I don't find any wind turbines ugly compared to a smoke stack). The turbine is called "eddy" and is manufacture by Urban Green Energy. It looks just plain cool. Also the advantage to "eddy" is that is accepts wind from all directions and it's performance is stellar as well. The "eddy'' has a Rated Power output of 600w which is great considering it size. The sleek carbon fiber and fiberglass blades are really what set it apart.
Another product that I found which I think is note worthy is a porous parking system made by Green Innovations. The products technical name is CM100. The system replaces porous pavers used for driveways and parking lots. The great thing about this product, and I can say this with some authority from my experience in the landscape trade, is that for long drive ways, slopes, and angles, the ability to pour concrete on a form instead of laying pavers saves time, money and results in a more stable and long lasting product. Using a porous product for your driveway or parking lot is a great way to reduce your site's run-off after a rain. Read on....
