Every so often you come across a “why didn’t I think of that?” idea. Such is the case with Envision Solar’s new EV ARC, which is a portable, stand-alone solar parking space. You don’t need t... Read more
The small and light electric car completely folds in half when parking, making it a perfect fit for public or private transportation in an urban environment. Looking for a parking space for... Read more
Monash University researchers have brought next generation energy storage closer with an engineering first – a graphene-based device that is compact, yet lasts as long as a conventiona... Read more
ARES’ technology uses heavy rail cars that are pushed to the top of a grade using excess power from renewable energy plants or when electricity demand is low We’ve recently looked at ocean-b... Read more
“The improvements in energy production ranged from 81 percent to 660 percent, with an average of about 314 percent more energy.” SheerWind, a wind power company from Minnesota, U... Read more
Today on Earth Day, scientists have announced a collaboration to develop an affordable photovoltaic system capable of concentrating solar radiation 2,000 times and converting 80 percent of t... Read more
The technique has significant potential Every year, millions of tons of environmentally harmful ash is produced worldwide, and is mostly dumped in landfill sites or, in some countries, used... Read more
While still lacking a working prototype, the company claims to have 4 gigawatts of pre-orders. V3Solar has a brand-new solar panel design that they say will cost just 8 cents a kilowatt-hour... Read more
Energy storage using the concrete method cost only $0.78 per kilowatt-hour, far below the Department of Energy’s goal of achieving thermal energy storage at a cost of $15 per kilowatt-... Read more
Ontario, Canada has carved out a niche for itself as a hub of green technology. One of the latest clean tech innovations to come out of that province is DARWIND5, a vertical axis wind turbin... Read more
A South Australian energy firm is claiming an international breakthrough in battery technology that will help generators of solar and wind power store their energy more cheaply. ZEN Energy S... Read more
Market prices don’t reflect hundreds of billions of dollars in hidden costs of energy production to human health and the environment Market prices don’t reflect hundreds of billi... Read more
Bridges are generally exposed to the elements, meaning they generally get a nice dose of sunlight often coupled with some fairly strong crosswinds. For these reasons this “Solar Wind” bridge... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Solar power is becoming less of a luxury JUST below your correspondent’s hillside home in southern California, a house is being rebuilt with all the latest thinking... Read more