Living off the grid a necessity for a better life
Living off the grid could be an option?
I think it's time to take seriously the option of living off the grid, and to use...
Swiss solar powered aircraft to energy efficiency
The Swiss team composed by: Andre Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard were stopped by the weather in their attempt to circumnavigate the Earth in an...
Ecocapsule – your future off-grid dwelling
I waited too long time the occurrence of grid-off caravan. I'm surprised it has not appeared sooner. Prolonged dependence of conventional fuels for most...
Electromagnetic Harvester could charge very low-powered devices
As in the adage of Sir Antoine Lavoisier, “in nature nothing is lost, nothing is gained, everything transforms,” the energy is in a continue...
Denmark can triple its biomass production and improve the environment
The industry is interested in establishing a biorefinery sector in Denmark that can replace oil-based products with biofriendly materials, chemicals, energy and fuel.
But this...
Street lamp with LED lights and solar panels for the Olympics 2012
Street lamp has a futuristic design and is dubbed as solar tree being crafted by Ross Lovegrove. The urban design will totally transform the...
Austria’s most efficient thermal power plant
The heat-and power cogeneration plant had already commenced operation in May 2012.
With an electrical rating of 838 MW and an efficiency of 59.2 percent...
Wireless power via laser?
Wireless power via lasers can be used anywhere that it’s too expensive or impractical to run an extension cord.
Communication towers on mountain tops are...
COOL BLUE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS
A new type of durable, environmentally-benign blue pigment discovered at Oregon State University has also been found to have unusual characteristics in reflecting heat...
Fifth annual e-waste recycling event is a success
University staff and faculty, along with the help of the local community, contributed to the collection of 220 tons of electronic waste during the...