Wednesday, May 2nd Radio Show

Too Cool for School: Green Dorks and Eco Geeks

Today's show is dedicated to all you techies, geeks, and nerds who are getting the last laugh with all your cool green gadgets. But don't worry if you aren't a longstanding subscriber to Popular Science and the like, because today we are giving the good green word to the non-gadgety listeners as well.

Today's Featured Radio Guests:

Hank Green - Founder and Chief Geek of EcoGeek, which monitors and explores the current explosion in technology designed to mitigate our impact on the environment.

Companies, Projects and Products Mentioned on Today's Show:

Website of the Day:
TheNakedTruthProject.org - The Naked Truth Project is committed to telling you the truth about the products you put in your body, on your body, and in your home everyday.

Million Solar Roofs Bill - Mandating that solar panels become a standard option for all new homebuyers, enabling new home buyers to choose to add solar panels to their new home while it is being constructed.

Greening the Mansion - Spearheaded by New York State’s First Lady Silda Wall Spitzer, the governor has unveiled a plan to transform the Executive Mansion into a “green” building featuring clean, efficient technologies.

Green Trendsetters Discussed with Today's Guests:

Asus Eco Laptop - Most eco-friendly laptop on the market whose case is covered in bamboo, all the plastics are labeled and recyclable, and it is lined with cardboard so there are no paints, sprays or electroplating used on its component.

2008 Prius - Unbelievable plans for 94+ MPG in the next generation of Toyota Prius hybrid.

GM Volt - Electric Car with an on-board charger that can run on standard gasoline as well.

-- Margaret