This is a quick post to let you know that the Bahrain World Trade Center has turned on all three of its huge wind turbines simultaneously. For a glimpse of the turbines in action, check out the video over the fold: … [Continue Reading]
Efficient Building In Seattle Requires No AC
April 10, 2008 by 5 Comments
This new building in Seattle by Weber + Thompson requires no air conditioning. To achieve this feat, the architects made use of numerous passive cooling elements throughout the building. Passive cooling means no electricity or other fuel is needed -- … [Continue Reading]
Leading-Edge Green Complex For Singapore
April 8, 2008 by 4 Comments
Architecture firm Foster + Partners won an international competition to design a green complex that will fill an entire city block in downtown Singapore. This complex will be on the leading edge of green design. It will incorporate arrays of solar … [Continue Reading]
Costa Rica Is 99% Powered By Renewable Energy
April 8, 2008 by 43 Comments
Costa Rica is a country rich with renewable energy. In fact, it gets about 99% of all its electrical energy from clean sources, and it's aiming to be the first country to become carbon neutral (more about that below). Some of Costa Rica's energy … [Continue Reading]
World’s Largest Tidal Turbine Successfully Installed
April 7, 2008 by 5 Comments
The world's largest tidal turbine, weighing 1000 tonnes, has been installed in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough. The tidal turbine is rated at 1.2 megawatts, which is enough to power a thousand local homes. It was built by Marine Current … [Continue Reading]
Triobike: An Innovative Cargo Bike
April 7, 2008 by 3 Comments
Straight out of the heart of Copenhagen, comes the Triobike, an innovative cargo bike, that can transform itself into a regular bike and a stroller. It's no surprise that this bike comes form Copenhagen -- the city is filled with urban bikers. With … [Continue Reading]
$3 Billion Solar Power Deal Signed By California Utility
April 3, 2008 by 8 Comments
Pacific Gas & Electric today will announce a deal to buy as much as 900 megawatts of electricity. It will be enough to power 540,000 California homes each year, and involve the construction of five solar power plants during the next decade. The … [Continue Reading]
The Best Kitchen Faucet Aerators
March 30, 2008 by 8 Comments
One of the least expensive ways to increase the efficiency of your home is to install low-flow aerators on your faucets. These devices save water, and lower utility bills as well, because less hot water is used. Because of this, low-flow aerators … [Continue Reading]
65 Million Square Feet of Solar Rooftops: Powering 162,000 Homes
March 29, 2008 by 4 Comments
In an ambitious move, a Californian utility plans to create a massive, distributed "powerplant" by installing a total of 2 square miles of solar cells on the roofs of businesses. Southern California Edison plans to install 250 megawatts' worth of … [Continue Reading]
Zero X Motorcycle: 100% Lithium-Ion Electric, 40 Mile Range, Weighs Only 140 Pounds
The Zero X Motorcycle was designed from the ground up to be a 100% electric bike. What makes this new bike truly different is that it contains 168 individual high-power lithium ion cells and is expected to endure six years of hard riding. Zero … [Continue Reading]