August 2nd, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
Do the best offshore wind turbines operate with a horizontal or vertical-axis mechanism? That question is being reexamined by Sandia National Laboratories’ wind energy researchers, who are now re-evaluating vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) to help solve some of the problems of generating energy from offshore breezes using horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs)
July 26th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
The Geostellar technology utilizes 3D simulations in assessing a property’s rooftop solar energy generation potential, including detailing such as overall environmental benefits and financial savings. On the company website, interested homeowners and commercial facilities managers can enter their address. The property’s rooftop is then analyzed on factors including shading, slope, orientation, incentives and utility rates
July 18th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
According to the Forze blog, the team recently competed “…the first entry ever of a hydrogen fuel cell racing car in the Formula Student competition.” The race, part of the Silverstone circuit, featured the team’s hydrogen vehicle vying against approximately 100 petrol-powered cars.
July 15th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
“We saw millions of batteries were being scrapped every year, and set about researching how to take steps towards solving this problem,” says Williams. “What we found was the Nickel-Iron battery.”
July 6th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
Such power-generating windows might offer remarkable potential as an inexpensive source of solar energy that can attract many new renewable energy champions whose budgets have previously been restrictive in converting to solar energy.
July 3rd, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
GE has announced that Swedish energy developer Triventus Wind Power AB will use GE wind turbine technology to power a planned 27.5-megawatt wind farm project to be built near Falkenberg on Sweden’s west coast.
June 20th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
Flying high on sugarcane may once have been little more than the lyric to a song. Not any longer.
June 7th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
It is encouraging to learn about the push for green jobs. The United Nations is pushing to create green jobs around the world, even in the midst of continuing economic slumps including Europe and the United States
May 31st, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
Start saying so long to fossil fuels — 10 new electric vehicle charging sites from AeroVironment added along Interstate
May 29th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
This is not just a trip down memory lane to visit an old smoky railroad locomotive. At the University of Minnesota, the Coalition for Sustainable Rail (CSR) is actively converting a 1937 locomotive – # 3463 – into what will be the world’s first carbon-neutral high-speed locomotive. It will not be electric, running instead on steam generated by the burning of biofuel, or torrefied biocoal.
May 23rd, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
Robert Smith has put together a series of videos below that will show you how to create a solar charged remote control electric lawn mower (SCRCELM). The videos below will explain everything you need to know such as what parts to order, how to hook up components, advice, and more. After viewing a video, the video player will automatically take you to the next video in the series. So sit tight, enjoy, and let Robert guide the way
May 22nd, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
According to the survey, 37 percent of those responding said their leading consideration when shopping for their next car will be fuel economy. A distant second was quality (17 percent) followed by safety (16 percent), value (14 percent) and performance (6 percent).
May 17th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
Renewable energy options are very important these days for the United States Army, especially when it concerns soldiers stationed in remote combat outposts. Soldiers face a barrage of challenges when it comes to having available energy --- a necessity for everything from powering radios, laptops, and GPS units to turning on a light switch.
May 15th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
University of Utah biologist Jim Ehleringer and colleagues at Harvard developed a new method to estimate carbon dioxide emissions and thus verify compliance with a greenhouse gas treaty -- if the nations of the world ever agree to limit emissions of the climate-warming gas
May 10th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
In the spring of 2012, the Montana-based company debuted its GasLess CGT400 line trimmer, the first product from its powerful line of GasLess outdoor power equipment that runs on chargeable power cells. The motor device is capable of producing high torque rotary motion at high efficiencies and power densities --- and does so quietly.
