Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Five new green products from CES 2012 that you’ll want to take home (or chat with)
By Barbara Kessler
WABC-TV New York
Here’s something you didn’t know you needed, but you might someday. It’s the ViewUGE by Urban Green Energy. ViewUGE is a program that allows you to manage your small wind turbine system, which is something you’ll want to have on your home or store as a buffer against rising electricity costs. Don’t think it’s just New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg who’s spun up about small wind, it’s actually taking hold around the world as building owners supplement their power with free wind energy (once you pay for the turbine). Urban Green Energy has installed small wind turbines in Korea, Sweden, Italy and in several states in the US. There’s a small system at Rickenbacker Air Force Base in Ohio and a series of turbines on every home in a new development south of St. Louis. Isn’t it nice to know the breeze is blowing in the right direction here?