Editor’s Note: I recently saw headlines related to the “study” being debunked in the article below. I didn’t really dig in, because the whole “how much energy does the internet use?” meme has gotten a bit old and is almost always “studied” in a very narrow, less-than-useful way… with the … [continued]
Here’s yet another case of a prominent Republican politician joining in the fight for rooftop solar power, this time in the highly contentious and important solar battleground of Arizona. Thanks to Lucy Mason for providing us with this article. By Former State Representative Lucy Mason Arizona Public Service has been … [continued]
This won’t be the first time we’ve heard whispers of impending doom for the natural gas fracking industry, but since this one is coming from Bloomberg it’s probably worth a listen, so here’s the deal. Yesterday, Bloomberg reported that the boom in gas field purchasing from 2009 to 2012 has … [continued]
Measuring in at a whopping 42 metres long and 9 metres wide, Vestas’ new wind industry test bench is the most powerful test bench in the world, and has recently started operation at Vestas’ global testing centre in Aarhus, Denmark. The 20 MW test bench is able to test the … [continued]
We already reported that the Tesla Model S has received a 5-star safety rating from NHTSA. With the recent Model S crash that knowcked out a power grid, it’s timely that Tesla has just release more details on the 5-star safety rating. Notably, the Model S has set a new NHTSA … [continued]
Shai Agassi, the founder of Better Place, is apparently quite the celebrity on LinkedIn. He’s one of LinkedIn’s Influencers – “300 of the world’s top luminaries who regularly share unique business insights and beginthought-provoking conversations on issues impacting professionals around the world,” as a representative of either LinkedIn or Shai Agassi wrote to me. With his … [continued]
Originally published on Bikocity. Redefining is the catchword for our progressive bicycle landscape. It is not lip service. As part of that, companies are rapidly redefining bicycles, and consumers now have a grand wave of bicycles to choose from. Gliding over and around the entire globe has never before been … [continued]
Smart windows just became smarter thanks to researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). Innovators have produced a new material, a thin coating of nanocrystals embedded in glass, that significantly modifies sunlight as it passes through a window. The improved difference from present technologies … [continued]
At the upcoming 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Toyota stand will stand out in a rather subtle way, it will consist only of hybrid vehicles. One of the vehicles on display will be the 3-door Yaris Hybrid-R concept, which it will showcase as a hybrid that maximizes performance and driving … [continued]
Tesla’s newest firmware update for the Model S is bringing with it some notable improvements — Firmware 5.0 introduces an improved sleep mode, a Tow Mode, the ability to connect to WiFi networks and to tether, a Screen Cleaning Mode, an improved “creep performance,” enhancements to the mapping program, and … [continued]
