Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Panasonic Corporation of North America and the city of Denver, Colorado (as well as some other local private entities) will be partnering in order to bring various “smart” city technologies and expertise to area residents and visitors, according to a recent press release … [continued]
If you haven’t gotten enough of a solar or wind energy fix lately, here’s a list of several good stories on other websites that you might have missed. Solar Energy (Only) How To Save Money On Your Solar Panel Installation Installing solar panels on your home or business can be an … [continued]
LEDs-as-a-Service? I know what you might be saying – it seems like everything has an “as-a-service” model these days – is this for real? Yes indeed and we have all the details on how it’s setup and why it might actually make sense to do for many commercial and industrial properties. … [continued]
Student teams of environmental entrepreneurs are being sought for this year’s FLoW competition. Why? $100,000 in prize money is available to winners. Plus our planet and its population need as much in the way of sustainable innovations as possible. The FLoW Basics For starters, here’s what you need to know…. FLoW (first … [continued]
Tesla blasted out well wishes for the holidays and included an interesting video which features an intense coordinated light show using none other than the recently released Tesla Model X. This seemed a bit out of character vs the hard work ethic Tesla is known for, until I thought about just how … [continued]
Break out the eggnog, Christmas is here! At least it felt that way when the folks over at Philips sent us a goodie box filled with their latest and greatest LED bulbs, and boy, am I excited to tell you all about them! Before I do, let me give you the … [continued]
The Azraq Syrian refugee camp in Jordan will soon be home to new solar farm that will meet the needs of the 27,000 Syrian refugees currently living there. In a joint project between Ikea and the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign aims to provide refugees … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. The field of solar-powered lighting fixtures just got more interesting — following the launch of the $8 (retail price) Sun King Pico light by Greenlight Planet Inc. When you consider that the kerosene lamps commonly used in many over the poorer parts of the world actually … [continued]
My local electric utility, Southern California Edison, had an article about LEDs in its quarterly newsletter that was helpful in summing up the benefits that LEDs bring to the table, which seems especially relevant as they relate to the winter light show that many adorn their houses with in the form … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Off Grid Electric is a leading small business advancing clean energy in the developing world. It has created a distributed solar power model and currently provides services in Tanzania and Rwanda. Many people in these countries don’t have enough money to buy solar power systems, so … [continued]
