A couple months back, one of our dedicated, awesome readers dropped a great idea into the comments section of one of our stories. The idea, in short: Cleantechnica should probably become more of a DIY site. Where people can come to visit forums for information on how to accomplish things. … [continued]
Originally published on Cost of Solar. Following up on Friday’s article about ways to save money using the sun, below are some energy saving solutions that are not related to “going solar” or using the sun’s energy in other creative ways. Energy Saving Solutions Using the heat and light of … [continued]
Some top cleantech munchings that we haven’t covered: EVs 260½-EV Parade — New World Record Norway is a clear EV leader. It is likely the most EV-friendly country in the world, which is why it was no surprise to see Tesla roll out its entry into Europe in Norway, while also opening … [continued]
Originally published on Green Building Elements. Whenever I see buildings with electric lighting on during a sunny day, I am appalled at how wasteful it is. A new skylight design from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) — a “lightscoop” — allows a reasonable amount of … [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]
Editor’s Note: This article was sponsored by Coalition for Home Energy Efficiency. As always, we wouldn’t publish this article if we didn’t think it fit our focus, values, and mission. The issue below is a very interesting one that we haven’t yet written about. I’d be curious to hear your thoughts … [continued]
A new type of energy-efficient window — inspired by and recreating the vascular networks found within living organisms — has been created by researchers at the University of Toronto. The new windows work effectively to limit heat loss during the winter and provide a cooling effect during the summer. The … [continued]
Jonathan T. Scott is a sustainability expert who has been educating current and future business managers for over 9 years on how their businesses can reduce waste and become more profitable. In the following video, he discusses how every component of sustainability (finance, economics, industry, human behavior, social issues, material sciences, … [continued]
Apex has launched triple-paned windows, the Insignia e2 window series, which it notes “exceeds current industry standards for energy efficiency and durability.” “While our competitors are still trying to catch up with our last product, we’ve already improved on it by capitalizing on new technologies and materials,” said Michael Foit, President … [continued]
Okay, so maybe Damon Runyon was not thinking about a government-supported energy efficiency research project when he wrote, “the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that’s how the smart money bets.” But if he was alive today, he might have been thinking of … [continued]
