Philips has just released its SlimStyle BR30 indoor LED floodlight for a low $12.97. The SlimStyle BR30 was built using Luxeon mid-power LEDs, which were constructed at the Philips Lumiled facility in San Jose, California. Efficiency And Performance Of The SlimStyle BR30 LED Lamp This LED floodlight consumes 9.5 watts, and provides 650 lumens … [continued]
Mars Incorporated has agreed to the construction of a wind farm that will have a generation capacity of a whopping 200 MW. That is enough to cover the electricity usage of its entire US operations! Mars’ US operations comprise 70 sites, including 37 factories and 25,000 associates. The Mars wind farm … [continued]
Upon completion of its next wind farm in June, the island of El Hierro (one of Spain’s Canary Islands off the coast of Africa) will become the first in the world to be fully powered by wind and water! The island uses hydroelectric power during low-wind periods, and wind farms … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. While on set for the film Transcendence, Johnny Depp and some of his costars (including Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany, and director Pfister) were given a spirited demonstration of the Tesla Model S by Elon Musk. Then they ran afoul of local law enforcement. Unsurprisingly, Depp was … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa. Jaguar Land Rover has switched on the largest rooftop solar PV power plant in the United Kingdom. The 5.8 MW, 21,000-panel system is supplying Jaguar Land Rover’s £500 million Engine Manufacturing Centre in the West Midlands with 30% of its electricity requirements, reducing emissions by an … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa. In March alone, Lightsource Renewable Energy connected 26 photovoltaic solar farms amounting to 227 MW in the United Kingdom. This wasn’t a normal month, though — the UK’s renewable subsidies program for large-scale solar systems was going to be cut on April 1. So, the projects were … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa.com. By Nicholas Brown. Matt Farah and Zack Klapman of The Smoking Tire went on an electric car test drive to compare the value of the Chevrolet Volt and Cadillac ELR. Zach Klapman drove the Cadillac ELR, and Matt Farah drove the Chevy Volt. Unsurprisingly, the ELR … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa. Panasonic, a major manufacturer of batteries, is reportedly hesitant to join Tesla Motors’ Gigafactory project because it would raise investment risks, according to Panasonic’s CEO Kazuhiro Tsuga. “Our approach is to make investments step by step,” Tsuga said yesterday. “Elon plans to produce more affordable models … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa. First Solar has announced that it intends to construct a set of solar power plants amounting to 200 MW in Australia, to provide mines with power. These plants, assisted by diesel-fueled generators, are expected to reduce the electricity cost of mining firms in Australia and shield … [continued]
A battle has been brewing between utility companies and the rooftop solar industry in California, and, of course, it’s about money. They compete with each other because rooftop solar systems enable people to purchase less power from utility companies, but the companies still have a leg to stand on — … [continued]
