Yeup, got a flyer (*cough* spam) in my email today regarding green products at Costco (yes, the warehouse store that promotes buying 6 gallons of ketchup and to throw out 2.5 of those), and I was surprised to see that they had a selection of green (and quasi-green) products. Now, we’re not talking anything too revolutionary here, but it’s nice to see products that were once probably “alternatives” go mainstream.
One of the notable items here seem to be the outdoor furniture made from 100% recycled plastics. Sounds like a great application of green tech, and it looks nice too, not your standard white plastic chairs.
The other items that caught my eye were the variety of LED-lit products. It’s about time that people start realizing the power of the LED. A few years ago, the output of LED lights was laughable, now that the technology has improved, not only are they bright and durable, but they’re efficient (blah blah light hierarchy).
Lastly, (and my favorite) were the size big solar panels. They’re producing a good max power output at 246w, and most importantly, reasonably priced at $1700. The fact that these are even available at Costco, to me, means that there’s a lot of people interested in solar power, and it’s no longer a scary foreign technology to the general public.
Most people still consider green gadgets and furniture to be more exclusive and price-prohibitive. But at Greenwix, one of the things we’re here to promote is acceptable superior products that make more sense. I think that seeing these types of products at Costco certainly brings us closer to that end.
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April 5th, 2008 at 11:04 am
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