CleanTechnica » Amber Archangel http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Solar Impulse Selects China As Key Stopover For RTW Flight http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/solar-impulse-selects-china-key-stopover-rtw-flight/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/solar-impulse-selects-china-key-stopover-rtw-flight/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:16:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76495 Originally published on 1Sun4All. The first Round-The-World Solar Flight with Solar Impulse has designated China as a key stop along the way. With two landings planned in China and a partnership with Sina — one of the top media companies in China — Bertrand Piccard & André Borschberg announced their intention with Solar Impulse, the single-seater 100% solar aircraft that

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/20/99-days-solar-impulse-round-world-solar-flight-video/feed/ 2 Home Sensors & Automated Smart Systems At Solar Decathlon http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/15/home-sensors-automated-smart-systems-solar-decathlon/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/15/home-sensors-automated-smart-systems-solar-decathlon/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2014 06:00:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74999 The students from West Virginia University designed and built PEAK, a very cool net-zero energy log cabin for the Solar Decathlon 2013, you may remember my story: Have You Ever Wanted To Live In A Net-Zero Log Cabin? (VIDEO). While visiting their competition home, I noticed that the team members were wearing wrist bands and I

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/15/home-sensors-automated-smart-systems-solar-decathlon/feed/ 1 Solar Decathlon Skills Win Alum A Career With Team Sponsor http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/12/solar-decathlon-skills-win-alum-career-team-sponsor/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/12/solar-decathlon-skills-win-alum-career-team-sponsor/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2014 06:51:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74851 1Sun4All. As individuals, we are responsible for 100% of the energy we use in our daily lives. Did it ever occur to you that, as individuals collectively responsible for half of the world’s energy, you have a lot of power? This quote is from Richard King, the founder and director of the U.S. Department of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/12/solar-decathlon-skills-win-alum-career-team-sponsor/feed/ 0 Richard King-Founder of Solar Decathlon — TEDx Talk (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/31/richard-king-founder-solar-decathlon-tedxtalk-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/31/richard-king-founder-solar-decathlon-tedxtalk-video/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2014 05:00:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74254 1Sun4All. Have you thought about how the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon got started? Who was the first person to want to have a student competition that demonstrates the use of solar rooftop systems? According to Solar Decathlon, it began with Richard King. In 1999 he had been working at the Department of Energy for 10 years

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/31/richard-king-founder-solar-decathlon-tedxtalk-video/feed/ 0 Solar Decathlon Technology Spotlight: Heat Pumps http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/solar-decathlon-technology-spotlight-heat-pumps/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/solar-decathlon-technology-spotlight-heat-pumps/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2014 08:03:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74208 1Sun4All. How much comfort is required to give up if we live in an energy-efficient house? How much would we lose by updating our home to net zero standards? Maybe none. Check out the latest article from Irene Ying for the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, that tells us a lot about heat pump systems used to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/solar-decathlon-technology-spotlight-heat-pumps/feed/ 4 Solar Decathlon Alum Now Helps Many Reduce Their Energy Use http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/solar-decathlon-alum-now-helps-many-reduce-energy-use/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/solar-decathlon-alum-now-helps-many-reduce-energy-use/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2014 05:10:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73883 1Sun4All. The Energy Department’s Solar Decathlon has a bit of news to bring you up to speed. The first is that the 2015 competition lineup has been updated to include the withdrawal of Stanford University. Stanford University previously competed in Solar Decathlon 2013, where it placed fifth overall with its Start.Home entry. You can view the new list of competing

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/solar-decathlon-alum-now-helps-many-reduce-energy-use/feed/ 1 Abu Dhabi To Host Solar Impulse 2 Around-the-World Mission http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/26/abu-dhabi-host-solar-impulse-2-around-world-mission/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/26/abu-dhabi-host-solar-impulse-2-around-world-mission/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:24:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72463 1Sun4All. The Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) team has just announced the point of departure and completion for their Around-the-World Mission Flights which will take place over 5 months from the beginning of March to the end of July 2015. The distance covered in this pending record-breaking journey is 35,000km (22,000 miles) and will consist of approximately 10 legs—some lasting more than 5 days and nights—and take roughly 500

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/26/abu-dhabi-host-solar-impulse-2-around-world-mission/feed/ 0 Alumnus Builds Houses, Career on Solar Decathlon Experience http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/24/alumnus-builds-houses-career-solar-decathlon-experience/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/24/alumnus-builds-houses-career-solar-decathlon-experience/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:00:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72384 1Sun4All. Ryan Abendroth is the founder, principle, and practitioner of Passive Energy Designs in St. Louis, Missouri—a company that consults on high-performing, low-energy buildings. To date, he has consulted on more than 100 buildings to help others design and achieve ultra-efficient houses that are aesthetically pleasing and functionally livable. He credits this career to his participation in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/24/alumnus-builds-houses-career-solar-decathlon-experience/feed/ 1 Solar Decathlon 2015 Teams Release New Project Websites http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/20/solar-decathlon-2015-teams-release-new-project-websites/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/20/solar-decathlon-2015-teams-release-new-project-websites/#comments Sat, 20 Sep 2014 09:36:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72215 If you’re ready for another glimpse into what the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 teams are up to, check out the updated 2015 team pages, reports Carol Laurie for Solar Decathlon. They now include links to the teams’ own websites! As part of the Communications Contest, teams create websites to share information about their projects and their

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/20/solar-decathlon-2015-teams-release-new-project-websites/feed/ 0 Nevada Las Vegas Solar Decathlon 2013 House Has New Home (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/05/nevada-las-vegas-solar-decathlon-2013-house-new-home-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/05/nevada-las-vegas-solar-decathlon-2013-house-new-home-video/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2014 21:00:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71581 1Sun4All. On August 28, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid visited DesertSol—the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) house that won second place overall in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013. Now located permanently at the Springs Preserve just outside Las Vegas, Nevada, DesertSol has been one of the Preserve’s most popular attractions since it opened to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/05/nevada-las-vegas-solar-decathlon-2013-house-new-home-video/feed/ 0 PlanetSolar: Solar Boat Reaches Venice & Seeks New Owner (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/planetsolar-solar-boat-reaches-venice-seeks-new-owner-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/planetsolar-solar-boat-reaches-venice-seeks-new-owner-video/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2014 21:48:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71528 1Sun4All. Launched on April 13 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, the 2014 campaign for PlanetSolar comes to an end today, in Venice, Italy, the boat’s last stop and prestigious winter home, according to PlanetSolar. This 9,000 kilometer trip, spread out over 5 months of navigation, featured stops in Atalayoun (Morocco), Monaco, and then Greece, where the ship transformed

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/planetsolar-solar-boat-reaches-venice-seeks-new-owner-video/feed/ 0 Solar Decathlon Leads To Patent-Pending Technology & Career http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/28/solar-decathlon-leads-patent-pending-technology-career/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/28/solar-decathlon-leads-patent-pending-technology-career/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2014 23:00:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71226 1Sun4All. Matthew O’Kelly participated twice in the Solar Decathlon—first as the HVAC engineer for The Ohio State University (OSU) 2009 team and then as the project engineer for the OSU 2011 team, according to Carol Laurie for the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. Since then, O’Kelly has not only established a successful design career but also been instrumental in developing

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/28/solar-decathlon-leads-patent-pending-technology-career/feed/ 3 Planetsolar Finishes 2014 Expedition Sails for Venice (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/27/planetsolar-finishes-2014-expedition-sails-venice-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/27/planetsolar-finishes-2014-expedition-sails-venice-video/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:20:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71133 1Sun4All Since July 28, the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar has travelled through Greece as part of the UNIGE-led TerraSubmersa expedition. This mission was divided into two distinct phases, according to PlanetSolar. The first was to introduce the archeologists’ work among the public and local authorities through a series of events organized along the three stops in Eretria, Athens and Napflio,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/27/planetsolar-finishes-2014-expedition-sails-venice-video/feed/ 0 Technology Spotlight: Ventilation in Solar Decathlon Houses http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/19/solar-decathlon-technology-spotlight-ventilation-in-houses/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/19/solar-decathlon-technology-spotlight-ventilation-in-houses/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2014 18:56:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70842 1Sun4All. The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon communications team presents a series of technology spotlights in the article below that introduce common technologies used in the Solar Decathlon team houses. This article written by Alexis Powers and Carol Laurie, clarifies Energy-Recovery Ventilation Systems. Good ventilation is vital for maintaining healthy indoor air quality. Houses built to modern energy efficiency

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/19/solar-decathlon-technology-spotlight-ventilation-in-houses/feed/ 4 Solar Decathlon Asks: What Makes A House A Home? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/15/solar-decathlon-asks-makes-house-home/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/15/solar-decathlon-asks-makes-house-home/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2014 21:47:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70715 1Sun4All A house is just a building until people live in it. Then it becomes a home. Although U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon houses are not lived in during competition, Solar Decathlon visitors may ask themselves whether they could be comfortable homes when stepping through their thresholds, reports Carol Laurie for the U.S Department

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/15/solar-decathlon-asks-makes-house-home/feed/ 2 PlanetSolar In Athens — “TerraSubmersa” Expedition Beginning http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/05/planetsolar-athens-terrasubmersa-expedition-begin/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/05/planetsolar-athens-terrasubmersa-expedition-begin/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:30:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70216 1Sun4All You may remember from an earlier story that a group of re­search scientists from Greece and Switzerland will take part in the PlanetSolar 2014 expedition, this summer, in the Argolic Gulf in Greece. This iconic 21st century catamaran, a symbol of modern technology, will lead the search into the past on an expedition that may well be able to re-write the history

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/05/planetsolar-athens-terrasubmersa-expedition-begin/feed/ 0 What Do Solar Decathlon Team Members Do After Competing? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/26/solar-decathlon-team-members-competing/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/26/solar-decathlon-team-members-competing/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2014 16:00:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69889 1Sun4All David Schieren is the chief executive officer of a leading Long Island, New York, solar engineering and installation company. He’s also a U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon alumnus and outspoken advocate for the competition, writes Carol Laurie for Solar Decathlon. Schieren emphasizes the Solar Decathlon’s unique way of teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/26/solar-decathlon-team-members-competing/feed/ 0 Solar Decathlon Contest Balances Energy Use & Production http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/23/solar-decathlon-contest-balances-energy-use-production/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/23/solar-decathlon-contest-balances-energy-use-production/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2014 19:30:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69742 1Sun4All Not consuming energy is better than buying or producing it—even when that energy is generated by clean, renewable solar, reports Carol Laurie for the Solar Decathlon. That’s the message the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 is sending to decathletes through the Energy Balance Contest, which measures the energy each team house produces and consumes over

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/23/solar-decathlon-contest-balances-energy-use-production/feed/ 1 Universitá Degli Studi di Roma TRE Wins Solar Decathlon 2014 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/16/universita-degli-studi-di-roma-tre-wins-solar-decathlon-2014/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/16/universita-degli-studi-di-roma-tre-wins-solar-decathlon-2014/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:50:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69478 1Sun4All Congratulations to Team Rhome from Universitá Degli Studi di Roma TRE, the winner of Solar Decathlon Europe 2014! The team’s Rhome for Dencity house received first place overall in the final award ceremony of the competition Saturday evening in Versailles, France, reports Carol Laurie for Solar Decathlon. Members of Team Rhome celebrate their first-place win at Solar

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