This bike is an Electra Ghostrider modified to add an Xtracycle FreeRadical on the back. We featured the Xtracycle previously here. Found via Bike Rubbish. Sweet ride. … [Continue Reading]
Solar Glass and Concentrators In Switzerland
April 24, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Here is an installation of solar glass and fresnel concentrators in Switzerland. … [Continue Reading]
Solar Building Automatically Shades Itself From The Sun
April 24, 2007 by 2 Comments
The Devonshire Building is a solar building, that automatically opens and closes banks of shades on it's south facing façade. The intelligent system tracks the amount of sunlight entering the windows, and takes into account the time of day and … [Continue Reading]
High Speed Trains For The U.S.
April 24, 2007 by 2 Comments
We are exchanging post with the Ecotality blog today. This post looks at Europe's expanding high speed rail systems: While America’s leaders fiddle around and our rail seems to go down in flames, Europe is strengthening its rail system. Two … [Continue Reading]
WindSpire: An Attractive Wind Turbine For The Home
April 23, 2007 by 15 Comments
A Nevadan company, Mariah Power, has launched a unique wind turbine for the home, called the WindSpire. The turbine is rated at 1 kilowatt, and it has a thin design — it's only two feet wide, but 20 feet tall (see a photo here). The color is … [Continue Reading]
The Largest Solar Roof In The World: Floriade Hall
April 23, 2007 by 7 Comments
The solar roof at the Floriade Exhibition Hall in the Netherlands still holds the record as the largest of its kind in the world. The roof is comprised of 20,000 semi-transparent solar modules, and it has a surface area of 28,000 square meters … [Continue Reading]
The Largest Wind Farm In The World: Horse Hollow
April 23, 2007 by 54 Comments
What is the largest wind farm in the world? Well, right now it's the Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center in Texas. This wind farm has 421 wind turbines that generate a total capacity of 735 megawatts. The wind turbines are spread across 47,000 acres of … [Continue Reading]
New Plastic Solar Cells Mimic The Veins In Tree Leaves
April 22, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Researchers at Wake Forest University have announced they they have created plastic solar cells with an efficiency of 6%. Researchers say that have achieved record efficiency for organic or flexible, plastic solar cells by creating … [Continue Reading]
Aerorider: A Sporty Electric Trike
April 21, 2007 by 9 Comments
From Amsterdam comes this sleek and aerodynamic electric trike. The Aerorider is a fully enclosed (and ventilated) semi-recumbent trike that comes an electric-assist drive. It has a 28 mph cruise speed, and the ability to overcome hills without … [Continue Reading]
Flexible Solar Cells: SolarRolls by Bruton
April 20, 2007 by 3 Comments
Brunton makes a range of flexible solar cells they call SolarRolls. These weather-proof solar cells can be rolled up quite tightly, and attached to a backpack. Seen here is a 14W model — it produces DC power even during low light conditions. … [Continue Reading]
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