South Dakota State University (SDSU) scientists are working with new materials that can be used to make photovoltaic solar panels faster, more powerful and cheaper. … organic photovoltaics, or OPVsRead more
Posted inTechnology
Einstein’s fridge
An early invention by Albert Einstein has been rebuilt by scientists at Oxford University who are trying to develop an environmentally friendly refrigerator that runs … Einstein’s fridgeRead more
Posted inEnergy / Renewable / Wave
Wave Power
The renewable energy potential of the ocean is slowly being tapped. Earlier in the summer the world’s first commercial-scale tidal turbine began feeding power to … Wave PowerRead more
Posted inElectric Vehicle
ZAP electric vehicles
Electric transportation pioneer ZAP announced that increasing demand has resulted in record August 2008 sales (unaudited) for its Advanced Technology Vehicle division, the most since … ZAP electric vehiclesRead more
Posted inHealth
Lost boys
“Something is happening to today’s boys and men: Fewer are being born compared with girls, they’re having more trouble in school, virility and fertility are … Lost boysRead more
Posted inEnergy / Solar
Concentrating solar power research
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for negotiations of award under the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), Advanced Heat Transfer Fluids and Novel Thermal Storage … Concentrating solar power researchRead more
Posted inFrance
Trouble in French nuclear industry
22 Sep 2008 Is the French nuclear industry in trouble? It’s been a bad year for it – a long run of bad news. This … Trouble in French nuclear industryRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Economics / Financial crisis
Climate catastrophe and financial meltdown
What happens if we fail to act in time to avert the climate catastrophe? We cross carbon-cycle tipping points, such as the loss of the … Climate catastrophe and financial meltdownRead more
Posted inSolar
SolaRover
West Coast Green has partnered up with SolaRover in order to power a handful of major areas of the event via the sun, proving that … SolaRoverRead more
Posted inElectric Vehicle / Transportation
Iceland planing for decarbonized future
At a Reykjavik conference this week, “Driving Sustainability ’08,” Iceland announced plans to team up with Mitsubishi Motors to supply the country with a fleet … Iceland planing for decarbonized futureRead more