Philippe Starck Democratic Ecology personal wind turbine
Philippe Starck , the well known designer, presents an eco solution: a personal wind-turbine, called Democratic Ecology . The claim is that a single windmill can generate ...
Philippe Starck , the well known designer, presents an eco solution: a personal wind-turbine, called Democratic Ecology . The claim is that a single windmill can generate ...
How Much is a Solar Rooftop Array Worth to You?
SunRun, a San Francisco-based company which "installs and operates residential solar systems" is trying to break down the price barrier and make solar arrays more ...
Big Push for Solar Residential Rooftops in the US
While I had heard of Duke Power's commitment to put $100M into solar, I didn't expect timely development of project plans and implementation ...
Solar Power from Space?
Generating solar power near sea level on Earth may just be an old way of thinking. Consider catching rays even closer to the source- from ...
Dirt Powered Fuel Cells for Light
An organization called Lebônê is working to provide low-cost energy solutions for Africa. They've developed a simple, low maintenance system that derives energy ...
More Efficient Solar Cells?
Looks like UC-San Diego researchers have found a way to improve efficiency in thin-film solar panel cells: spike them with nanowires! Seems that they act ...
Carbon Credits: Credit Where It's Not Due
Yesterday I submitted a blogpost to Matter Network (.com) based on my experience at a fundraiser luncheon for International Rivers. Several speakers presented on an ...
This isn't a billboard. Its a power plant!
San Franciscan Pacific Gas and Electric, California, has just installed the first solar powered billboard in the world. The billboard actually draws power from the ...
Running to save the world
I bet you've heard that expression before. It's an idea you'd normally associate with fund raising. This one's different. Most of ...
Transfer energy from the sun to a flexible surface
In investigating solar panels and solar energy, I discovered that interesting renewable energy solutions come around when doctors of science from areas as diverse as ...
Is nuclear power a solution?
Is what is told in this clip made by Greenpeace UK true, that nuclear power can only cover such a small portion of energy needs ...
Fancy painting your house in solar panel green?
According to a report on Science Daily, we could soon be painting solar panels on to our houses and cars! Research at the New Jersey ...
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