Originally published on The Lenz Blog German Watch has published the 2014 “Climate Change Performance Index”, and Japan’s score is “very poor”. Thanks to this tweet by Volker Quaschning for the link. The index has several categories: Emissions (30 percent of points), emission reductions (30 percent), efficiency (10 percent), renewable energy (10 percent), and … [continued]
Twenty-five nations gathered yesterday to hear US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel give a major address outlining the impact of rapid Arctic warming on US military operations in the region, and when America’s top military official affirms that global warming is a real phenomenon demanding a critical adjustment of military … [continued]
Originally published on The Lenz Blog German Watch has published the 2014 “Climate Change Performance Index”, and Germany’s overall score is “moderate”. Thanks to this tweet by Volker Quaschning for the link. The index has several categories: Emissions (30 percent of points), emission reductions (30 percent), efficiency (10 percent), renewable energy (10 percent), … [continued]
Terra Motors is a fresh Japan-based corporation looking to electrify the tuk tuk / 3-wheeler market. It is building a distinctive innovative approach to quality tuk tuks that could transform the market. The company joins this with pure Japanese roots of esteemed quality control, development, service, and technology. Of course, … [continued]
We got all excited when our friends over at the SUN DAY Campaign tipped us off to the latest federal report on newly installed electrical generating capacity in the US, given that the overall picture looks so rosy for renewables. However, the devil is in the details. When you break … [continued]
We’ve been following the US Army Corps of Engineers’ ambitious $7 billion renewable energy plan, and it looks like the first round of contracts has concluded with smooth sailing. The public-private initiative will use Department of Defense properties as sites for utility scale solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass facilities that … [continued]
Originally published on Bikocity. The Hammerhead is an interesting product for cyclists that is looking to get commercialized via crowdfunding site Dragon. There are a couple of particularly cool things about the Hammerhead. For one, connecting it with an iPhone or Android phone, you can get led along great bicycle … [continued]
The US Army is working on a more fuel efficient, lightweight and protective multi-purpose vehicle to replace its notoriously outdated Humvee, and we’re shocked — shocked! — to learn that the new prototype features an all-electric drive. The new vehicle, called ULV (Ultra-Light Vehicle) primarily uses diesel fuel to power … [continued]
The US Navy has just pumped $30 million into the Energy Excelerator, a funding agency for renewable energy start-ups in Hawaii. That triples the agency’s operating funding over the past three years, and it gives the ol’ Bronx cheer to certain legislators in Congress who have tried to cut funding … [continued]
I just mailed my absentee ballot from Japan for the next German election. Living in Japan, I needed to fill out some forms and send them in to my last place of residence in Germany, but I thought this election is important enough to jump through those hoops. Of course … [continued]
