Researchers from Stanford University and the US Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have launched a new initiative called ‘Bits & Watts’ which will seek to develop a “smart” technology to help transition the electricity grid into the 21st century.
Finally, a little over six months after I moved into a home (not newly built, just newly bought), I have – for the first time – a combination of rooftop solar and battery storage.
By calling on Oklahomans to pray for oil, Governor Mary Fallin has stretched the limits of my patience and perhaps a little bit of my better judgment. Governor Fallin would have us all believe that it’s been a really tough year for the oil industry.
The Great Barrier Reef, located on the eastern coast of the continent now generally referred to as “Australia,” first started forming sometime right around 25 million years ago. Throughout its long history it has continually been the biggest, or one of the biggest, living structures in the world — and … [continued]
I met Bill Johnson, founder of Brilliant Harvest, at the EcoFriendlyFloridaFest and then spoke with him again at National Drive Electric Day a few weeks ago. He is knowledgeable, easygoing, and up to date on all things solar. He offers pleasant passion for renewable energy as a provider who knows his work both … [continued]
DONG Energy and SmartWind Technologies have announced that the world’s first radar for offshore wind power is now delivering three-dimensional (3D) data on the wind flow in the Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm region. This is a ‘first of its kind’ project, and according to DONG Energy, “represents a paradigm … [continued]
It’s hard to imagine that Alt Car Expo 2016 has been around for about a decade. Much has changed since then and while Alt Car Expo no longer brings too many local transportation oddities and geniuses, it has attracted many of the biggest players in the electric vehicle and renewable … [continued]
Originally published on EdenKeeper. Committed to working towards a sustainable future, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is divesting from its fossil fuel investments! A majority of the 900 voting members approved this historic resolution at its 2016 Churchwide Assembly on August 13. Rev. Barbara Rossing, a professor at … [continued]
Indonesia is a much storied land globally, with places such as Bali and Sumatra holding mindshare as exotic destinations. But Indonesia is much more than gorgeous and fabled locations. It’s the world’s largest Islamic state with over 87%, or 200 million citizens, identifying as Muslim. It’s on the BRIC-replacement list, … [continued]
Originally published on Imperial College London. Researchers have created an interactive web tool to estimate the amount of energy that could be generated by wind or solar farms at any location. The tool, called Renewables.ninja, aims to make the task of predicting renewable output easier for both academics and industry. … [continued]
