In a study of “some of the smallest moving elements ever observed,” researchers at Georgia Tech and the University of Toledo have confirmed the existence of synchronized, molecular “gears” in a self-assembling material. Like an array of micro machines, the gears rotate together when pressure is applied to the material, … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The team at Solar Impulse released news that Switzerland-based ABB, a global leader in renewables, sustainable transportation and energy efficiency announced on April 6, 2014 that it will support Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg in their attempt to fly around the world in the new solar powered airplane, Solar Impulse 2, in 2015. I reported in … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A new report by by Zentrums für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), which Green Car Congress somehow ran across, shows that the number of plug-in cars on the roads more than doubled from the end of 2012 to the end of 2013. That followed doubling of the number … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. There’s a good chance you’ve heard about Tesla’s record-smashing sales in Norway in March. Well, now I’ve got the full breakdown of Norway’s electric car and plug-in hybrid electric car sales last month. (Note that you can change between March & YTD sales in the … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Thanks to a CleanTechnica reader, I now have a very reliable source for monthly plug-in car sales data from Sweden, one of the strongest plug-in car markets. The Swedish market is an interesting one, as it’s one of just a few countries in which plug-in … [continued]
Paula Mints is one of the top market researchers in the country. Her insights are sharp and incisive. She is also the founder and chief market research analyst for SPV Market Research. In this repost post, she says the trade wars currently raging in the solar industry must stop — or the long-term … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa.com. By Nicholas Brown. Matt Farah and Zack Klapman of The Smoking Tire went on an electric car test drive to compare the value of the Chevrolet Volt and Cadillac ELR. Zach Klapman drove the Cadillac ELR, and Matt Farah drove the Chevy Volt. Unsurprisingly, the ELR … [continued]
First, the good news for solar fans. In what is being billed as “the first of its kind in the UK,” the Department of Energy & Climate Change announced a new UK Solar Strategy that focuses on building a vast network of “solar hubs” on buildings and brownfield sites. This … [continued]
Originally published on Green Building Elements. This is an eye-turning passive house design, thanks to the design from Marie Ljubojevic and Lauren McCunney at NK Architects. Of note, this home uses 75 to 80 percent less energy than homes built to current code standards. Read words from the architects below this photograph. From the architect. Park … [continued]
Originally published on Green Building Elements. This is the second part of our series on green prefabricated homes, and this time we are writing about structurally integrated panels, SIPs and BioSIPs. Of most interest to use from a green and sustainability perspective are BioSIPs., as you will soon discover. Not enough … [continued]
