The number of annual deaths caused by hot weather in the UK is expected to rise by over 257% by the year 2050, according to new research from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Public Health England. The significant rise will be primarily as the result of … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainablog. I’ve been passionate about educational programs for sustainability from sustainablog’s earliest days, so I wasn’t surprised at all to discover that I’d written about Minneapolis-based educational company KidWind way back in 2006. Founded by former science teacher Michael Arquin, KidWind has developed an impressive array of educational programming both for science … [continued]
Commercial graphene production has reportedly begun in Poland, the first place this supermaterial is being produced commercially. Living in Poland for 5½ years, I can tell you that there is a very high number of tech geeks/experts here, but I have to admit that this news came to me from … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Following up on the Amsterdam Q&A that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CTO JB Straubel held last week, below is a 1½-hour Q&A that was held in Norway, electric vehicle (EV) capital of the world. This video linked here is actually a bit better, really … [continued]
… and it also encourages the stereotypical workaholic lifestyle and policies of the US. A new Cadillac ELR ad (like the not-so-great Chevy Volt ad I just wrote about) was unveiled during primetime Olympics coverage. It is pretty sharp, imho. This one aired during the opening ceremonies on NBC (presumably only … [continued]
Apparently, GM hasn’t ditched efforts to sell the Chevy Volt, despite reportedly not caring to increase production to meet demand. To grow demand even further, GM ran the following Volt ad just between the evening news and the start of the Winter Olympics down in Southern California, and perhaps elsewhere. … [continued]
Originally published on the ECO Report For the past eight years, PHOTON Laboratory has been monitoring solar modules on a shade-free area of land near the historic city of Aachen, Germany. Researchers measure the yield expressed in kilowatt-hours related to the power of the modules and consider solar radiation at … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. EnergySage this week launched a new “Instant Solar Estimate” tool. It’s wicked awesome! Definitely the coolest I’ve, and also the quickest. Of course, the tool doesn’t require much personal information, which might sometimes result in a less-than-perfect estimate. Nonetheless, the EnergySage Instant Solar Estimate (ISE) … [continued]
Diamane — an extremely thin film of diamond only a few atoms thick — can be created without the extreme pressure needed to produce natural gemstones, according to new multi-university research. These “perfect” sheets of diamond — which have been predicted to be possible for some time, and signs of … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. ASX-listed dye solar cell manufacturer, Dyesol, has signed a $A2.2 million contract to establish a prototype products production facility in Turkey. The deal will see Dyesol supply Nesli DSC with the equipment needed to develop the prototype facility, build experience in the scale-up of DSC technology, … [continued]
