Posts for energy
Apple Unveils Exciting New Pictures of Its Foster & Partners Designed Green Headquarters in Cupertino
Via inhabitat.com, 15/08/2011 We’ve all been waiting with bated breath to see pictures of Apple’s design for its new green headquarters in California, and we’re excited to say they’re finally out! The city of Cupertino has unveiled official renders submitted by Steve Jobs to the…
IKEA UK Pledges to Use 100% Renewable Energy
Via inhabitat.com, 15/08/2011 When it comes to big box stores, you can’t really get any greener than IKEA. From banning the sale incandescent bulbs to pledging to use only sustainable cotton, the Swedish furniture giant is leading the way for more earth-friendly mega retailers. Plus,…
Scientists Discover Deep-Sea Mussels That Can Convert Hydrogen into Energy
Via inhabitat.com, 15/08/2011 According to scientists, there are mussels at the bottom of the ocean that are efficiently converting hydrogen into energy in their very own, nature-made hydrogen fuel cells. The mussels, discovered by the Max Planck Institute of Marine Microbiology and the Cluster of…
Striking UR22 House Uses Half as Much Energy as a Standard Home in Texas
Via inhabitat.com, 16/08/2011 Although Texas is a red state and Republicans aren’t always known for their love of renewable energy, the striking UR22 home by Vincent Snyder Architects completely flips this stereotype on its head.
UN carbon scheme undermined: report
A report from the University of East Anglia and University of Sussex on Tuesday warned that the Kyoto Protocol’s emissions offset market could become ”a rich man’s club” of project developers, emissions verifiers and government officials, without benefiting the poor.
Wal-Mart Going 100% Renewable in Canada
Wal-Mart Canada has revealed that they’re working towards getting 100 percent of their electricity from renewable energy.
World’s First Wastewater Hydrogen Fuel Plant Opens Today In Orange County, California
Via inhabitat.com, 08/17/11 Air Products, one of the leaders in hydrogen fueling technology, have just announced the official opening of the world’s first fuel cell and hydrogen energy station in Orange County, California. Inaugurated today, the station is unlike any other built before, in that it…
13-Year-Old Makes Solar Power Breakthrough by Harnessing the Fibonacci Sequence
Via inhabitat.com, 19-08-2011 While most 13-year-olds spend their free time playing video games or cruising Facebook, one 7th grader was trekking through the woods uncovering a mystery of science. After studying how trees branch in a very specific way, Aidan Dwyer created a solar cell…
CRL energy report on life cycle asssessment of tallow biodiesel
Biodiesel may be an alternative to fossil fuel, however, it still is a one-way street. I found a report on the EECA website, CRL energy report on life cycle asssessment of tallow biodiesel, and it’s quite interesting to read. As usual, rather confusing data display…
MIT Unveils Solar Power System That Doesn’t Need Sunlight
Via inhabitat.com, 31-07-2011 A solar energy system that doesn’t require sunlight is almost as bizarre as a tidal power system that doesn’t use water – however that’s exactly what researchers at MIT have cooked up. The team just unveiled a new photovoltaic energy conversion system…