Endependence just got back from the West Coast Green event in San Francisco, and there were lots of great new products that could help us achieve energy independence and end dependence on polluting fuel.

This is a short description of the products that caught our eye.  We’ll give more detailed descriptions of each one in separate posts.

Our Home Spaces - Total Energy Management Solutions (TEMS)

With iPhone Apps, Mac and PC Dashboard Widgets and In Home Digital Displays, Our Home Spaces lets you monitor and control your Heating and Air Conditioning System remotely.  You can also view cameras remotely and receive alerts for things like furnace filter replacement.

www.ourhomespaces.com 415.884.8051

Serious Materials -Serious Windows and Serious Materials Commercial Glass

These windows are triple-paned and offer amazing R Values (insulation rating).  Commercial windows up to R20 and Residential Windows up to R 11.1.  In most instances, these windows insulate better than the walls in which they are installed.

www.seriousmaterials.com 800.797.8159

GreenRay Technology - advanced led lighting solutions

LED lights are established in the market as a strong energy saving technology for commercial and government building applications.  GreenRay will soon be manufacturing their lights in the United States.

www.greenraytechnology.com 707.544.2662

K-tect - Sustainable Building Systems

Cradle to cradle wall, floor and roof building systems with high R Values (insulation rating) that can contribute to  commercial, institutional and residential building LEED points (rating system from the U. S. Green Building Council).

www.kama-eebs.com 702.451.7155

Atmospheric Water Systems - creating pure water out of thin air

An advanced water purification system that produces up to 8.4 gallons of pure, renewable drinking water every day from humidity in the air.

www.aws-h2o.com 805.858.9280

Parducci Sustainable Wines -Sustainable Red and Sustainable White Wine

Delicious wines from “America’s Greenest Winery”  per Forbes.com

www.parducci.com 800.362.9463

This week we are off to West Coast Green, the largest convention for green product and service providers on the West Coast.

On October 1, 2 and 3 the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco will be a hub of sustainable building products and energy efficient equipment.

Speakers from many “green” disciplines will update the sustainability community on their latest thinking and breakthroughs.

West Coast Green has a trade show that is open to the public.  Please see their website for more information.

http://www.westcoastgreen.com/

The whole team is looking forward to giving the endependence community an update on the latest happenings.