US Funding For Solar PV + Agriculture & Small Innovative Solar PV & CSP Projects
This fifth round of US DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office projects involve solar PV plus agriculture and small innovative solar PV and CSP projects.
3d printing
Superstrata’s Made To Measure 3D-Printed Carbon Fiber Bikes Redefine Custom
Carbon fiber bikes are nothing new, but when the tech gets together with 3D printing, things get crazy. Crazy awesome, that is. A new northern California startup, Superstrata, is looking to disrupt the cycling world with a new line of made-to-measure 3D printed e-bikes.
Speedy 3D Printer Could Revive Algae Biofuel, With Coral Bonus
A super fast 3D printer better known for medicinal uses could brighten the future for algae biofuel and the world’s coral reefs, too.
3D-Printed Coral Mimics Nature
Researchers have found a way to use a 3D printer to make a replica of coral to help study how to prevent the destruction of coral reefs due to global heating.
ICON 3D Printed Homes For The Homeless Now Available In Austin
ICON has created a whole new way to build sustainable homes at a fraction of the cost of traditional buildings.
3D-Printed Steak That You Can Eat
Did you know that there is a 3D printed steak that you can eat? It was 3 something in the morning and I couldn’t sleep, so I scrolled through Twitter and saw this tweet about 3D-printed meat:
CleanTechnica Exclusive: How An Ex-Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Engineer Simplified Folding Electric Bicycles
I recently had an interesting exchange with Alex Murray, who rethought how to fold electric bicycles (e-bikes) and launched a very successful Kickstarter campaign. Alex explained why the thorny folding systems have pros and cons, and how ultimately none of them hit the spot very well.
Microbe-Grown Electronics: An Alternative To Plastic
Aivan, a Finnish design company, used fungus, yeast, and other naturally-derived materials to create a pair of concept headphones.
Electric Aircraft Will Help Save The World
How many se the rise of electric vertical take-off & landing (eVTOL) aircraft leading the urban air mobility (UAM) of tomorrow? How many see the potential of this new technology?
Olli, A 3D-Printed Autonomous Shuttle, Comes To Sacramento State
Olli, a 3D printed autonomous shuttle from Local Motors, will be circumnavigating the campus at Sacramento State for the next 90 days. Engineering students will get a chance to study its self driving systems and perhaps design upgrades to adapt it to the campus.
