ZeDay on September 21
Stop the Big Burn! In 2013, for the sixth year running, people are declaring a holiday from fossil fuel energy on September 21. The theme for 2013 is “Potluck your Park.” ZeDay falls … Continue reading
Obama plays with ‘soccket’ energy-creating soccer ball in Tanzania
On his final day in Africa, President Barack Obama got a little kicky while paying a visit to a power plant in Ubungo, Tanzania. Obama’s playfulness was part of a … Continue reading
Luxurious Off-Grid Floating Hotels for 2022 World Cup
Sigge Architects has partnered with Global Accommodation Management to propose a series of floating hotels and apartments for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The nation has been worried about accommodating the influx of … Continue reading
Japan to Instal World’s First Floating Wind-Current Turbine
Offshore wind farms and tidal energy facilities harness the power of the wind and the ocean – but why should we have separate turbines for each task? Offshore technology company Mitsui is developing a hybrid wind-current … Continue reading
Solar-Powered Airplanes by SolarWorld and PC-AERO
SolarWorld and PC-Aero recently announced plans to launch two new solar-powered electric aircraft at the AERO Global Show for General Aviation in Friedrichshafen, Germany this month. The show, scheduled to begin tomorrow, will feature … Continue reading
German energy surplus quadruples despite renewable push
For a country phasing out its nuclear plants, you might expect a downturn in energy production. But Germany has actually seen its power output quadruple between 2011 and 2012. Europe’s leading economy has … Continue reading
[VIDEO]: Hank from SciShow explains the power of Solar Energy
Disclaimer: Hank mentions a Watt is a unit of energy. He says this 30 seconds into the video. This statement isn’t true since energy is NOT measured in Watts. A … Continue reading
Going really green: World’s first bio-building powered by Algae opens in Hamburg
Multinational firm Arup has created a building with a facade of bioreactors The bioreactors contain algae with generate biomass and heat sustainably System also provides heat and noise insulation for … Continue reading
London Array becomes world’s largest windfarm as last turbine comes online.
England’s London Array just placed its last wind turbine and switched online as the world’s largest wind farm. Located in the Thames Estuary, the farm consists of 175 turbines that will power the area from … Continue reading
Global Wind Power Progress, Production to Break 300,000 MW This Year
After reaching record levels of production in 2012, the world’s wind power generation is set to continue along a sharp incline to reach 300,000 MW by the end of 2013. With some … Continue reading
[VIDEO]: Solar panels finally produce more energy than it takes to make them, Stanford University
Solar energy has a reputation as being a clean energy source but to some researches it hasn’t earned it — at least not up until now. That’s because the power … Continue reading
Tokelau Leads the World on Renewable Energy, to be 100% Solar Powered
On 29 October, 2012, Tokelau became the first country in the world to be producing one hundred percent of its electricity from a renewable source—the sun. The population of 1,411 people … Continue reading
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