4 GW of Blocked Wind Farms Get Key Technological Support Needed to Move Forward
Four gigawatts (yes, 4,000 megawatts) of wind farm capacity have been held on lock-down and unable to move through the UK’s planning system due to Ministry of Defence (MoD) radar issues. However, it...
View ArticleQBIC Lamp: A green lighting device that never lets you go without power
For those who like simplicity and wish to maintain a sober lifestyle, talented designer Lorenzo Giacomini has come out with a special lighting device, the QBIC Lamp. There is a variety of lighting...
View ArticleAlstom, SSE Renewables Announce World’s Largest Ocean Wave Energy Project off...
France’s Alstom and Scotland’s SSE Renewables, on Jan. 17, announced the world’s largest ocean wave energy development project to date. The partners’ plan for the Costa Head Wave project calls for...
View ArticleFirst-ever Terawatt-Hours Tally of Renewable Energy Released
Renewable energy generated between 665 and 673 terawatt-hours of electricity in the EU in 2010. With total energy consumption of between 3,115 and 3,175 terawatt-hours, this means that clean energy...
View ArticlePowerTrekk instant charger powers your smartphone with water
A Swedish firm myFC has created an instant mobile charger, dubbed the PowerTrekk, which makes use of water to produce power for your smartphones. PowerTrekk mixes water with a chemical powder called...
View ArticleTûranor PlanetSolar: World’s Largest Solar Ship About to Complete Trip Around...
The epic voyage of the Tûranor PlanetSolar – the world’s largest solar-powered boat – will soon come to a close as the ship closes in on its final stretch. The Swiss vessel is a full-bore high-tech...
View ArticleMilitary bases in Mojave desert could generate 7GW of renewable solar power
According to a study conducted by ICF, a consulting firm for the US Department of Defense, surplus land at four military bases in the Mojave desert in California could be capable of producing up to 7...
View ArticleWhat’s Next: Low cost wind turbines for the developing world
In the present era, the renewable energy realm has a share of about 19 percent in worldwide electricity generation. Now, for the uninitiated, this may seem to be a paltry figure, but if we go by...
View ArticleMicrobubbles Enable More Efficient Production Of Algae Biofuels
Algae biofuel is one of the most promising alternative fuels on the market – so far we’ve seen cars and even planes adapted to run on it. The main drawback thus far has been high production costs and...
View ArticleFirst Solar-Powered Electric Car Charging Stations Open in Sofia, Bulgaria
This month, A1 Co., Ltd. and BIES Ltd. opened the first set of solar-powered electric car charging stations across Sofia, Bulgaria. Built as simple structures, each station simply uses solar panels to...
View ArticleZero Energy Home helps say goodbye to energy bills forever
Denver-based New Town Builders have created a net zero energy house that has been designed to save a lot of energy and help preserve precious resource. The Zero Energy Home will leave eco lovers in a...
View ArticleA Wave Power Generator with a Twist: It Generates Electricity On Dry Land
A relatively new* type of reciprocating wave-powered electricity generator called Searaser has been developed and is moving forward. Searaser, acquired by Ecotricity, is not a typical wave power plant.
View ArticleWill future smartphones come without chargers?
The world of cellphones is expanding with new models being launched almost every day. Back in 1973, when the first cellphone was made; it was a bulky object with not many functions other than that of...
View ArticleSolar car hits U.S. in round-the-world jaunt
Last October, the SolarWorld GT solar-powered car set out from Darwin, Australia on a drive around the world. It has since driven 3,001 kilometers (1,865 miles) across Australia, logged 1,947 km (1,210...
View ArticleIntel, Kohl’s, Walmart Top List of US Green Power Purchasers
Every year the EPA releases its list of top green power purchasers in the business world. We've dutifully reported on them for a while now on that annual schedule, but as it so happens these stats are...
View ArticleCharge your phone using pedal power with the K-TOR Power Box
K-TOR has added a new portable charging device to its lineup. The new Power Box puts your legs to work toward converting kinetic energy to electricity. Use it enough and you might just get your weekly...
View ArticleSolar Powered Vehicle for a green ride in deserts
Designer Omer Sagiv’s futuristic Solar Powered Vehicle (SPV) is an ideal vehicle for long rides in deserts or other open lands. The SPV is a typical solar vehicle design. The aluminum structure mounts...
View ArticleWhy Google Invests in Clean Energy
Last year, Google invested more than $915 million in clean energy projects -- solar, wind and transmission. That's a lot of money, even for Google, which had $38 billion in revenues in 2011. The...
View ArticleUrban Landscape: A solar powered info station
Solar power is one of the greenest sources of energy. We have seen solar powered gadgets, cars, houses etc. but this concept by Matteo Straforini is a solar powered info point where you can get...
View ArticleWorld’s largest offshore wind farm opens for business
Walney wind farm off the coast of Cumbria in the UK yesterday became the world's largest offshore wind facility. One hundred and two turbines over 73 sq km (28 sq miles) provide a maximum output of...
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