The Biennial Solar Decathlon, which pits some of the world’s best engineering students against one another, has culminated with Team Germany’s “Cube House” being declared the winner, says an October 16 press release from the U.S. Department of Energy. “This competition to build zero carbon homes has ... keep reading
Written by Rob Fierro this month, about Architecture, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Education, Events, Green energy, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Solar
Reminiscent of the analog blogging that we wrote about earlier this year, we take inspiration from Open Mind’s Question Box project that attempts to make the internet’s information accessible to individuals in the developing world. Solar-powered intercoms are installed in villages, enabling anyone to connect with a live ... keep reading
Written by Scott Lachut last month, about Art & Culture, Children and Families, Design, Education, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Solar
A $573 million plan to power Europe with sunlight from the Sahara is gaining momentum, although critics warn a large corporate project, complete with expensive technology, may be risky in a country with weak rule of law. The solar initiative has been named Desertec and if it is completed, would ... keep reading
Written by Katherine I. in September, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Economics, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Solar
This analysis is from the Center for American Progress. CAP statements on President Obama’s Speech and Chinese President Hu’s Speech at Today’s UN Climate Summit are here. Photo above is U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon speaks during the opening of the World Climate Conference in Geneva on ... keep reading
Written by Joe Romm in September, about Carbon Trading, Climate Change, Emissions, Events, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Pollution, Poverty & Development, Solar
Anyone working long hours outdoors knows the burden that a glaring sun can take on the body. In Africa, Dominic Wanjihia has proposed a flexible, wearable solar panel vest to harness this energy for productive purposes. While the vest is applicable to anyone who works outdoors, the user profile was ... keep reading
Written by Sean Leow in September, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Economics, Education, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Poverty & Development, Solar, Transport
The US EPA will declare carbon dioxide a dangerous pollutant within “the next few months”, allowing emissions to be regulated under the Clean Air Act regardless of whether the US Congress passes the current climate change legislation. A UK Royal Society study has concluded that many engineering proposals to reduce ... keep reading
Written by Bruce Bisset in September, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Design, Energy Saving, Green energy, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Solar, Transport
A Chinese company set a new world record in solar power efficiency this week. According to the company, Suntech Power Holdings, they achieved a 15.6% conversion efficiency on “a commercial grade multi-crystalline silicon PV module.” This breaks a 15-year-old world record set by US company Sandia National Labs. Sandia ... keep reading
Written by Zachary Shahan in August, about Energy Saving, Green energy, Industry & Business, Solar (1 comment)
By far the largest source of safe, clean energy that will never run out (i.e. renewable energy) available in the United States is the sunlight falling on the unused deserts of the Southwest. This attractive source of energy produces no nuclear waste, no carbon dioxide or mercury emissions, and ... keep reading
Written by Craig A. Severence in August, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Emissions, Green energy, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Smart Growth, Solar
At first glance, the island of Vinalhaven is a picture of self-sufficiency. This fishing community 12 miles off the coast of Rockland, Maine is made up of strong, independent-minded people who enjoy a level of freedom from the mainland. But beneath this idyllic image is a hard truth: Vinalhaven is ... keep reading
Written by Stephen Lacey in August, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Clean Technologies, Green energy, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Poverty & Development, Solar
Earlier this year on EU Solar day, three intrepid travelers set off on a journey around the world hoping to educate the masses on the virtues of solar power. Traveling the majority of the trip by bicycle, the trio have endeavored to keep their carbon footprint as small as possible ... keep reading
Written by Kate R. in August, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Education, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Solar, Travel
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