Framing green choices in terms of the things Americans care about is essential if we’re going to get people on board with real change. Take green jobs. Lots of people want work that aligns with their values so they can feel good about being paid to make the world a better place. Green jobs can deliver on that promise. As I write in my latest article on Huffington Post (How To Sell Green Jobs to America), the green jobs are already here. We in the green community are just doing a lousy job of communicating about those jobs in ways that get people excited and generate broad-based support for creating more of them.

I’m fortunate to have a green job. And I know that millions of others would like to have a green job too. It’s why I dedicated the last chapter of The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget to landing a green job. To me, it’s obvious how intrinsically linked our lifestyles are to the work we do. Heck, the work we do takes up most of our waking hours, so clearly it has an impact on how we feel, how we live, where we live, and almost all the other choices we make.

In many ways my TV show is very much about green jobs too. That’s because in most episodes I’m working with professionals across numerous industries to see if I can green the way they run their business, or in other words, their job. If I can get these non-green folks to embrace greener practices, then we’re demonstrating how green jobs are there for the making in just about every profession.

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Eco Factor: Sustainable zero-energy submarine propelled by pedals.

The Scubster project was born from a collaboration between the EndlessFlyers association and two technology universities of Toulan (France) – SUPMECA et ISITV. The team aims to be the first French team to enter the next International Submarine Race, scheduled to take place in the USA in July 2011.

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Eco Factor: Portable wind energy generator to power wireless sensors.

According to statistics, about 2 percent of global electricity comes from wind-powered generators, and their capacity has doubled in the past three years. However, scaling down wind turbines for use as an electronic device charger hasn’t proved fruitful, as conventional wind turbines require rotating fins and gears, which add bulk, making the device inefficient when scaled down.

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Eco Factor: Process developed to harvest raw electricity from algae.

Harvesting biofuel from algae isn’t a new concept and that biofuel can also be used to generate electricity via a variety of systems. However, a team of researchers from Korea and California have for the first time developed a process that allows them to harvest raw electricity directly from algae.

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Eco Factor: Off-grid energy-saving house powered by solar energy.

A team of student designers at Tianjin University have unveiled their futuristic home that doesn’t need to be connected with the grid for electrical power. Dubbed “Sunflower”, the sustainable house has been designed to participate in the Solar Decathlon 2010 competition to be held in Spain in June.

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Eco Factor: Sustainable low-energy house developed by Studio Aisslinger.

German design firm Studio Aisslinger has unveiled the Fincube, a concept sustainable and transportable low-energy house. The Fincube has been created 1200m above sea level near Bozen in Northern Italy. The sustainable dwelling has been made entirely of locally sourced wood and provides 47sqm of living space.

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Eco Factor: Biogas plant converts manure to methane and electricity.

Cargill has built and is operating an anaerobic digester on the Bettencourt Dairy B6 Farm that is converting manure from the farm’s 6000 cows into 1 million KWh of electricity per month, which is enough to power 1100 typical homes. The anaerobic digester from Cargill’s Environmental Finance group operates by feeding manure into a large, sealed, in-ground, oxygen-free vessel. Bacteria break down the waste creating methane biogas. The gas is then captured and burned in a series of generators which produce electricity that is sent to the grid.

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Eco Factor: Sustainable development to convert parking lots into urban forests.

As the auto industry is struggling, concrete-covered expanses where car dealerships used to thrive have been converted into desolate wastelands. In California, a mile-long corridor known as the Brand Boulevard of Cars consumes over 33 acres for the exhibition, storage and maintenance of new and used cars. Osborn Architects is proposing to facelift this prime real estate by converting it into an energy generating urban forest.

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Eco Factor: Prototype vehicle with a highly fuel-efficient engine.

While 50mpg might sound wonderful to some, check out this vehicle built by a team of student designers from Laval University in Quebec, Canada. The vehicle which took the grand prize at this year’s Shell Eco-Marathon gets a jaw-dropping 2487.5 miles per gallon of fuel. The team took the crown last year as well with a vehicle that achieved 2757.1mpg.

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The rise in the demand for renewable energy has made researchers think about alternatives for solar and wind generators, which can provide continuous energy to the proposed “Smart Grids” of the future. Harvesting solar power from space might be a feasible option, but there is no shortage of plans that propose to harvest energy from living creatures, right here on earth, in a manner that most won’t even believe. Here we’ve put together a list of some of the most interesting ways to generate energy from natural resources beyond conventions:

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Eco Factor: Solar installation to generate up to 1.84MW of renewable energy.

Toyota has officially inaugurated the solar panel park on the roof of Toyota Parts Center Europe (TPCE). Covering about 80,000sqm, the solar installation is the one of the largest thin-film solar panel rooftop installations in Belgium. Built at a cost of over €7 million, the installation will be able to provide between 15 to 20 percent of the annual electricity requirements of the facility.

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Eco Factor: Sustainable garden office better energy-efficiency.

The O-Pod is a energy-efficient structure developed by the designers behind the EcoHab super efficient dome-shaped house. The O-Pod offers a sustainable space for a garden office, studio, play are or a meeting room. Built from coated box section steel frame, the O-Pod includes plasterboard insulation and a breathable membrane with external cladding.

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Eco Factor: Megayacht propelled by a solar hybrid engine.

We frequently report about yachts that have adopted new technologies to reduce their carbon footprint. While most of them just aim to reduce emissions, this one from Sauter Zero Carbon Design promises to be the first zero carbon footprint megayacht in the world. Dubbed the Supernova, the 60m Solar Hybrid Megayacht boasts wingsails half as tall as sails found in conventional monohulls that promises to reduce drag and provide a much greater thrust.

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Eco Factor: Low-emission hybrid vehicle for merchandise delivery.

Designed by industrial designer Guadalupe Ciocchini, the Triblade is an urban tricycle for merchandise delivery and transportation. The low-emission hybrid vehicle is developed for factories, postmen and other forms of transportation including the transport of administrative materials for important centers like airports and shopping malls.

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Eco Factor: Sustainable prefabricated homes made using earth-friendly materials.

Fabulous Cabin (FabCab) has unveiled new prefabricated homes for those who’re looking for a sustainable place to live. The company’s first home, which was on display at the Seattle Home Show last month has an open kitchen, living space, bedroom and bathroom for a price of about $85,000.

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Eco Factor: Technology developed to convert residual power from Wi-Fi signal for electricity.

A new technology developed by RCA could end the woes of all those individuals who are often looking for ways to keep their cellphones buzzing. The company initially developed a technology as an emergency power supply, but little modifications could enable it to keep cellphones charger without ever being plugged in to the wall socket.

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Eco Factor: Power plant to generate 500MW of electric power from renewable sources.

India’s largest power generation company, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), is planning to generate about 500MW of electric power from solar and wind energy projects in the Indian state of Orissa. The company has signed an MOU with the Orissa government in order to obtain approval for setting up the power plant.

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Eco Factor: Sustainable gateway harvests solar energy and comes complete with green roofs.

Ehrlich Architects have unveiled the designs of a new solar-powered gateway that will soon welcome visitors and residents to Abuja, Nigeria. Designed in the form of a traditional Nigerian bow harp, the new development will feature a giant solar canopy and green roofs. Dubbed the “Living Loom”, the sustainable gateway will be constructed from bricks made from the local laterite clay.

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Eco Factor: Low-emission vehicle to be powered by a gas/electric hybrid engine.

Hyundai has announced that the company will unveil its first U.S. market hybrid based on the just released Sonata sedan. The company has also released the first teaser shot of the vehicle which adds a massive lower grille inspired by the Blue-Will Concept, which was unveiled at Detroit this year.

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Recently, I’ve been talking a lot about the communication challenges confronting the environmental movement and what we need to do in order to overcome them. Here are three videos that outline some of my views. The first is an interview for National Geographic. The second (below) is a keynote presentation I gave at Opportunity Green. The third (below) is a quick talk I gave at the Aspen Institute.

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