Yes, you read that right. It’s a weird project, but kind of inspiring in that it uses a recycled, wrecked Model S. It might have turned out that it wasn’t used to make another vehicle at all so it’s definitely an instance of creative re-use. The wrecked Tesla cost $42,000, … [continued]
About 22 solar gardens are being built in Colorado, and more will probably be added. The city of Breckenridge is buying 40% of two of them for one simple reason — because it makes economic sense. If they generate a portion of their own power, over the long-term they can … [continued]
Sullivan Solar Power is allowing some of its solar panel installers to wear Google Glass technology in order to help them do their jobs better. Installing solar power requires knowledge of building plans and roof specifications, but hauling large document collections around – especially when you are climbing up to … [continued]
Ethical Electric provides clean electricity from renewable sources to consumers in a no-fuss no-muss way. Signing up via their website takes a matter of minutes and you keep the same utility and have the same utility bill – but use electricity from clean sources. Below is an interview with them … [continued]
A solar power concept employing a clear ball lens coupled with a support structure that has tracking on two axes is an aesthetic design for a clean energy generator. A liquid-filled sphere acts as a solar concentrator to focus sunlight on a betaray energy collector. It can also be combined … [continued]
The average American family spends about $10,000 a year for transportation, according to Author Elly Blue’s new book Bikenomics. By biking, walking, and riding public transportation, a great deal of money could be saved by consumers. Blue’s insight rings true: I had a co-worker who had not owned a car … [continued]
The government of Bhutan is considering replacing all their gas-powered taxis with electric ones. So far, the electric vehicles mentioned in connection with this potential plan have been Nissan Leafs and Teslas. Prime minister Tshering Tobgay wants to reduce oil imports by 70%. Currently, petroleum products are the country’s top … [continued]
Engineering students and a professor at Caltech are receiving support from kitchen and bathroom technology leader Kohler Co. founded in 1873. In 2012, the students won the “Reinventing the Toilet Challenge” which was put on by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. They won with a self-contained water purification and … [continued]
An electric pickup truck somewhat resembling a Ford F-150 could be launched in about five years by Tesla Motors it was reported recently by Business Insider. Tesla is already busy with the Model S sales and distribution in various countries, in addition to making their crossover vehicle called Model X, … [continued]
Terrajoule has closed an $11.5 million round of funding from several investors, including Air Liquide, a French multinational corporation and a world leader in the industrial gases business. NEA and two individual investors are also on board to help the Redwood City, CA solar and waste-heat energy storage start-up. … [continued]
