One of the biggest drawbacks of offshore wind is that often times it is producing too much for the grid to consume. The turbines are … Read more »
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Category Archives: Alternative
Space Based Solar Power
Dating back to 1968, Peter Glaser proposed the idea of space based solar power. Now decades later, with depleting natural resources and skyrocketing prices a renewed effort to … Read more »
Solar Water Filter
Gabriele Diamanti has designed a $50 Terracata solar water filter that can produce up to 5liters of clean water per day. The project is called … Read more »
The London Array
The final turbine in this massive 175 turbine array has just been completed. The array is capable of powering 500,000 homes and can reduce carbon … Read more »
Floating Wind Turbine Island
Imagine a half mile wide floating island that could support 24 commercial sized turbines. A Swedish company called Hexicon has been developing this concept for … Read more »
Airborne Wind Turbine
Altaeros Energies was founded in 2010 by MIT and Harvard colleagues. The company has developed a floating wind turbine and after some successful tests, the Altaeros team is confident that their project could become a successful power … Read more »
Best Ways to Harness Nature’s Power!
SEE THE FULL ARTICLE HERE > 10. Using Train Vibrations to capture Energy 9. Generator Powered By Human Urine 8. Self-Filling Water Bottle 7. Wave … Read more »
World’s First Silent Wind Turbine
Renewable Energy Solutions Australia (RESA) is the owner of the world’s most advanced silent wind turbine known as the Eco Whisper Turbine®.
Controlling the nations wind turbines…
Electric Vehicle/Bike :: The Elf – $4,000
Outstanding! A great new American made renewable energy product; a car that is propelled by your legs and the sun! This new type of pedal … Read more »
Nano Gold Mesh Increases Solar Efficiency
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS: • Electrical engineer Steve Chou and his team say their layering of plastic and metal can keep light from reflecting from organic solar … Read more »
15yr Cycle Battery Passes Endurance Test
A manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries says its Industrial line of batteries for renewable energy applications has hit a major milestone in its ongoing IEC 61427 … Read more »
Compressed Air Energy Storage
LightSail Gets $37.5M From Thiel, Khosla, and Gates for Compressed Air Grid-Scale Storage http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/LightSail-Gets-37.5M-from-Thiel-Khosla-and-Gates-for-Compressed-Air-Grid
Bicycle Monorail System
New monorail bicycle concept by Shweeb, and now backed by Google. Idea: Drive innovation in public transport Project funded: Shweeb is a concept for short … Read more »
Rent Your Car!
A great idea! Earn money by renting your car! So cool: • Earn up to $1,000/month sharing your vehicle • Insurance is included with every … Read more »
Tesla’s Model S – Reviewed by Car and Driver
Tesla Motor’s new fully electric luxury sedan (Model S) has a range of 300 miles and a 13 second quarter mile time . The price … Read more »
Frozen Air Energy Storage
• Could solve renewable energy intermittency problems • Lower capital cost then conventional battery systems • The technology used is mature and proven over decades … Read more »
Solar That Mimics Nature
Leaklife Flxible Solar Panel • 47% Increase in electricity generation • Bendable, Flexible and lower cost. • More durable solar panels • Works with many … Read more »
Benefits of Wind Power Info-Graphic
4 million wind turbines….could power the world
Study: Wind could power the world
Largest Solar Concentrating Plant
• World’s largest solar concentrating plant • 400 MW of power • Solar thermal technology • Low environmental impact design • Supply power to over … Read more »
Neodymium – Dysprosium, A Peak in Raw Minerals
Limits to growth not only apply to Fossil Fuels but also includes rare earth metals, according to researches at MIT. Rare Earth metals such as … Read more »
Largest Blackout, 700 million in India without power.
Today marks one of the world’s largest blackouts affecting more then 700 million people in 20 out of 28 Indian countries. India’s electric grid infrastructure … Read more »
Electric Charging – $1 per hour
The electric vehicle charging industry may charge $1/hour for charging EVs. Industry experts think $1 is fair and affordable. A $2 dollar rate was talked … Read more »
Nissan Leaf – Electric LIMO!
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New GE Energy Smart 27watt LED Bulb
GE has introduced a new GE Energy Smart 27 watt LED bulb that replaces a traditional 100 watt build. The new bulb promises a much … Read more »
Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development
Over 45,000 participants with delegates from 188 countries and over 100 heads of state attended this global conference on sustainability. $513 billion in commitments and … Read more »
Electric Boat by Infinyte Marine
This boat features a 360 joystick steering system, Super quiet and over ten hours of run-time before you need the on-board charger. Run-times vary based … Read more »
A 40-year plan for energy
Reducing our dependence on fossil fuels by 2050? Without tax incentives, just lead by private sector?
Could 3D Printing lower our dependence on fossil fuels?
Could 3D Printing, change our dependence on over seas supply chains? Could this lead in the reduction in the need for Chinese manufactured goods and … Read more »
Thorium Nuclear Reactors – A Clean Alternative?
Thorium Power is claimed to be safer and more abundant according to Richard Martin, author of Super Fuel: Thorium-Green Energy Source For the Future. A … Read more »
Electric Cars Today and Tomorrow
View article on New Electric Cars – Available today & in the future »
Germany’s Renewable Energy Transition
The Germans are ditching NUCLEAR, but at what cost to their economy? Germany’s abrupt policy shift to renewables came after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in … Read more »
Liquid Metal Battery
A Breakthrough in Electricity Storage… A new inexpensive grid-tied battery technology is being developed by LMBC (Liquid Metal Battery Corporation). The battery technology is scalable … Read more »
San Diego’s Greener Future
San Diego is moving towards a greener future with a number of aggressive green energy strategies. Here is a brief list of what San Diego … Read more »
A $15,000 Battery for Ford Focus
The cost for the new Ford Focus EV battery is around $15,000 according to CEO Alan Mulally, who spoke at a Green Technology conference recently. … Read more »
Hyper-Efficient Toyota Hybrid – 134mpg
Toyota is pushing the limits with its new hybrid concept car. Weighing in at a whopping 1,700lbs, this car (if manufactured) could get a theoretical … Read more »
Skyscrapers Become Power Stations
A new breakthrough in solar technology has been made in the form of “Solar Glass”. Thin film solar cells are combined with glass to form … Read more »
Spherical Solar Cells
A Japanese company has developed a new solar technology that harvests the suns rays from every direction. Far more efficient then the current conventional flat … Read more »