The idea of hitting 100% renewable energy (yes, energy, not just electricity) scares a lot of people. That is, a lot of people don’t think their cities or countries can achieve 100% renewable energy. However, a leading energy researcher at Stanford has led teams of researchers in order to practically … [continued]
The Climate Group and Royal Philips both call on all cities around the globe to switch before 2025 to LED for lighting their streets. In addition, a campaign was launched with a name making quite clear why this switch should happen: “LED = Lower Emissions Delivered”. The goal of the campaign … [continued]
The iPhones 6s and 6s Plus have just been released and along with some specs upgrades — like a better camera and a more advanced touchscreen — Apple is also upgrading their best-selling products in an environmental sense. According to the company’s own measurements, which look at how much CO2 is … [continued]
It will save you money, it will save you time, and it will save the environment. The Dutch startup Picnic is about to go into business, and it has the potential to really disrupt the grocery market. Picnic is a concept that has been under development for the past three years by a team of … [continued]
As I already wrote not too long ago, Dutch solar is booming right now. Parties involved have reported sales increases up to 100% in the first half of 2015 compared to 2014. Thanks is primarily due to a generous net metering system and the faith of the public that these policies … [continued]
CBS, a Dutch government agency that gathers statistical information, reported this Tuesday that greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands were almost 5% lower in 2014 than they were in 2013. Meanwhile, the Dutch economy was growing at a rate of 0.9%, according to the same agency. That’s the kind of news … [continued]
Update: Note tha the Ewicon efficiency is extraordinarily low, less than Savonius VAWTs, and highly prone to water problems. Only two have ever been built, one non-functioning one on a business near the university that invented them and one on the university site itself. Basic Summary: The EWICON consumes more water than … [continued]
Solar panel sales are skyrocketing in the Netherlands right now. According to BNR, a Dutch news radio station, installers and importers are reporting sales increases in the first half of 2015 of between 70% and 100% compared to the same period in 2014. Total sales are expected to hit 2 … [continued]
