As you can probably imagine, clean technology sites and the people who write for them get a lot of weird e-mails and DMs. The supposed inventors of perpetual motion machines (including some really odd ones that use lard) like to reach out from time to time. There are also the … [continued]
Poor rural people, who have been without power and largely left out of economic calculations, are set to become a market force.
When you visit the Franconia Sculpture Park between Shafer and Taylors Falls, MN, a brightly-lit tree sculpture stands out, far away from any buildings.
The global revenue from LED lighting systems is expected to total $216 billion from 2015 to 2024, according to new figures from Navigant Research. Navigant Research published its new LED Lighting: Global Outlook report this week, analyzing the global LED market and providing forecasts for unit sales and revenue through to … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Solar Impulse reports that co-founders and pilots Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg hosted a Google Hangout with schools across India, arranged by Aditya Birla Group. The pilots were in the mobile hangar with the Solar Impulse 2 airplane during its stay in Ahmedabad, India, at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel … [continued]
Legislature developments (or rather paralysis) this month are retching. So let’s talk positive in this post. The way American citizens think about energy is in historical transition. We are finally “getting it.” Sane, renewable, commonsense measures to energy are not beyond our grasp anymore. The “maybe in 5 years” complacency … [continued]
If you’ve been wanting to replace the lights in your home with energy-efficient LEDs but have been holding off because of the initial investment, well, it looks like you no longer have that excuse. 🙂 Walmart just made the announcement that it’s launching a “Great Value” line of LED lightbulbs … [continued]
The Pacific Science Center commissioned solar-powered artwork to be placed at Seattle Center’s festival grounds. Seattle artist Dan Corson revives “flower power” with his installation. Seattle nighttime wanderers can now bask in giant, light-infused, colorful flowers absorbing solar energy in the day and nocturnally reflecting light through efficient LEDs. The … [continued]
This article first appeared on Technica Communications. by Lisa Ann Pinkerton Who doesn’t wish they had invested in Apple when it was $16 a share? Quite often, timing the market is more intuition than science. Those who know analog to digital inflection points are watching LEDs. Get it right, and … [continued]
This post first appeared on Renew Economy by Giles Parkinson BYD, a Chinese electric car manufacturer backed by Warren Buffett, has decided to enter the energy storage market in Australia, saying there is large potential for the technology in Australian homes. BYD has signed a distribution agreement with Australian company … [continued]
