Before too long, I’m going to publish reviews of three CREE LED bulbs. But before getting to that I wanted to pass along a quick note regarding the rather big news that you can now get CREE LEDs in Home Depot for a mere $6.97. That’s for a bulb that is … [continued]
Originally published on EnergyPost. By Luca Bergamaschi Poland’s proposal to reduce the EU’s energy dependence on Russia by collective buying of gas and maximising domestic production of coal shows a reactive, “security-as-usual” approach that is totally behind the times, writes Luca Bergamaschi of think tank E3G. According to Bergamaschi, the … [continued]
Last week, Ford and the Industrial Designers Society of America teamed up to host “Designing Innovation” in San Francisco – a panel featuring Nathan Shedroff of the California College of the Arts, Yves Behar of fuseproject, Jordan Brandt of Autodesk, and Freeman Thomas of Ford Motor Company. The panelists discussed … [continued]
The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the writer and are not intended to represent the views or policies of the United States Department of Energy or the United States. The article was not prepared as part of the writer’s official duties at the United … [continued]
Originally published on ABB Conversations. By John-Philip Miller From Barcelona’s intelligent trash cans to Tallinn’s electric cars, European cities are adopting tech to improve services, cut consumption and save cash. Europe may be the Old World, but it seems the continent’s most-storied cities are ahead of the New World – namely, … [continued]
Tremendous thanks to ABB for allowing me to publish the following videos, which are ABB-recorded videos of my interviews with Solar Impulse co-founders André Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard. If you’re a regular reader and are into the Solar Impulse, you probably already watched my recording of my interview with Bertrand. However, you’ll … [continued]
Indoor vertical farms are on the rise, thanks partly to new high efficiency LED growing lights that cut electricity costs to the bone. LED farming translates into new opportunities for siting year-round hyperlocal, organic farm-to-table operations, especially if you throw in an assist from wind or solar energy. Global lighting … [continued]
The White House video above doesn’t note that President Jimmy Carter put solar panels on the White House decades ago that were later removed by the Reagan administration, but I guess they didn’t want to get too political with that. It is nice that the Obama administration finally got solar … [continued]
Originally published on Ecopreneurist. The sun’s energy is an amazing asset when used to grow food, heat water, or produce electricity, but it can be something to avoid in certain situations and during specific times of the year, such as when the summer sun is streaming in through the windows … [continued]
Originally published on EnergySage. In the past, we’ve written about solar beginning to reach the MLB and the NFL. But since then, more and more professional sports teams are realizing the amazing power of solar energy. In an effort to both reduce their carbon footprint and save money, sports teams across the country are … [continued]
