About Nicholas Brown
Nicholas Brown writes on CleanTechnica, Gas2, Kleef&Co, and Green Building Elements. He has a keen interest in physics-intensive topics such as electricity generation, refrigeration and air conditioning technology, energy storage, and geography. His website is: Kompulsa.com.
March 4th, 2017 | by Nicholas Brown
A few years ago, I constructed a "plug and play" solar system concept, which contains a 12 volt solar power input, charge controller, lead-acid battery, 120 volt inverter, and 120 volt receptacles for experimental purposes. I wanted to see if this packaged concept could be practical, so I've been using it to power things such as my stereo, laptop, and tablet using a 20 watt solar panel. So far, I've had no issues with it, as the charge controller handled everything for me
September 27th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Via Gas2: Electric cars would be more attractive to prospective buyers if charging stations were more ubiquitous, and Tesla understands [&hellip
September 16th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Gas2. Tesla Motors has been rapidly installing its Superchargers across the United States, and it is clearly bent on [&hellip
August 15th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. The Obama administration recently unveiled the Clean Power Plan, a 15-year project aimed at reducing America’s detrimental [&hellip
August 3rd, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. IKEA is continuing its path to 100% renewable energy by installing solar panels on the upcoming St. Louis [&hellip
July 24th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. The United Arab Emirates’ Energy Ministry has decided to terminate gasoline subsidies, as the country’s economy [&hellip
July 23rd, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. A user in the Tesla Motors Club forum recently started a poll asking members if they would upgrade [&hellip
July 16th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. News on the street is that Volvo Cars has purchased Polestar Performance AB and Polestar Holding [&hellip
July 14th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published Kompulsa. Carbon fiber wheels have long been known for their ability to reduce vehicle weight, resulting in improved [&hellip
July 10th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa (some edits). NV Energy, a Berkshire Hathaway-owned utility company, has signed a PPA to purchase electricity [&hellip
July 10th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. Alberta Innovates–Energy & Environment Solutions (AI-EES) has awarded TransAlta $250,000 for the construction of Alberta’s very [&hellip
July 9th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. The SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition has been announced for independent engineering teams, as well as student [&hellip
July 7th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. Few things are more entertaining than seeing people genuinely surprised. That’s what the Tesla P85D’s ‘Insane [&hellip
July 4th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has recommended battery second use (B2U) as a way to [&hellip
July 1st, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. Many years ago, I learned of a technology that could turn the energy industry upside down — [&hellip
June 30th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. Samsung researchers have developed a new technology that enables them to coat silicon battery cathodes with [&hellip
June 30th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. At the Detroit Auto Show in January, GM revealed the Chevy Bolt — its first electric car [&hellip
June 26th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. Several years ago, hydrogen car technology appeared to be promising, and government funding for hydrogen generation and fuel [&hellip
June 26th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. Five used Chevy Volt batteries are partially powering the new GM Enterprise Data Center building at [&hellip
June 24th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. SunPower has commenced construction of the 102 MWac Henrietta solar power plant in Kings County, California. The [&hellip
March 7th, 2015 | by Nicholas Brown
Editor’s Note: Despite most of the public not knowing this, solar power is simply a good financial decision these days. [&hellip
December 18th, 2014 | by Nicholas Brown
In a world where our fossil fuel addiction has cost us our air quality and a great deal of money, [&hellip
December 10th, 2014 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. A study has now revealed how much it would cost to use carbon capture and storage [&hellip
December 7th, 2014 | by Nicholas Brown
Originally published on Kompulsa. IBM researchers in India have discovered that 70% of discarded laptop batteries have enough capacity to [&hellip
