Nature Wins! Ford Looks To Biomimicry To Sustain Auto Industry (CT Exlusive Interview)
Biomimicry could offer Ford a sustainable solution for the sticky problem of recycling glued-together car parts.
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Clean Energy Art (Renewable Cities PechaKucha Video)
Continuing my series on the Renewable Cities opening PechaKucha presentations (see mine, Bárbara Rubim’s, Mark Jacobson’s, Merran Smith’s, and these 5 others if you haven’t yet), below is a presentation from Robert Ferry and Elizabeth Monoian, CleanTechnica readers and the Founding Directors of the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI). They discuss the pioneering … [continued]
New Solar Energy Project At US Submarine Base Will Be At Or Below Cost Of…
A new solar energy project at US Navy Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia will go into the Navy’s one-gigawatt renewable energy goal.
Solar News, Renewable News, Climate News (Link Drop)
It’s the weekend! Time for another big solar energy, wind energy, energy efficiency, climate, etc, link drop. Enjoy! Solar Solar Power Pros And Cons: Is Solar Power Worth It? World Economy Decoupled From Emissions Thanks In Part To Solar Will There Be a PV Module Supply Shortage by the End of 2015? California Reaches … [continued]
Renewable Energy News, Energy Storage News, Climate News, & Other Green News (Link Drop)
As I just wrote, a one-week cleantech tour (and semi-vacation) in the Netherlands put my “link drop” articles on hold for a bit, but I was saving stories along the way. After a couple of weeks, below is a massive list of non-CleanTechnica renewable energy, energy storage, climate, and other green stories … [continued]
Clean Electricity News & Views (Epic Link Drop)
It’s been awhile. Catching up after the busy trip to Vancouver for Renewable Cities has taken some time, and I now have a quite long list of extra solar power, wind power, and other clean power stories to share. If you have some time, stroll through these and click on whichever ones … [continued]
Google Shows Off Futuristic Sustainable Campus Design
Google recently released futuristic, high-tech, sustainable-style design plans for its Mountain View, California, headquarters, which promises to be world class. The high-tech giant announced that designers Thomas Heatherwick from Heatherwick Studio and Bjarke Ingels from BIG will spearhead Google’s radical revision of its campus. Plans will include moveable buildings (or as … [continued]
Harvard Scientists Invent A Bionic Leaf That Makes Rubbing Alcohol
Harvard scientists have invented a new way to make rubbing alcohol with a “bionic leaf,” which is a bigger deal than you might think.
Harvest Power Rebuilds Topsoil And Produces Energy With The Process
The people from Harvest Power believe solutions to our planet’s energy and pollution problems must be addressed first at a grass roots level, “where people and organizations can work together in a climate of mutual responsibility and trust.” This company, founded in 2009, and with operations now spread through the … [continued]
Jellyfish Barge: Biomimicry At Its Best
The Jellyfish Barge, if you have not heard word about it, is one potential worldwide food and water solution, which deserves high praise. Here is what the designers an biologists at the think tank Pnat set their stage, citing World Bank population projections. “The World Bank predicts that the world … [continued]
