To cap off our focus on solar energy this month, here’s some exciting news. With the spate of negative publicity surrounding the U.S. solar power industry (Evergreen Solar bankruptcy and the dim future of thin-film manufacturer Solyndra), many people, investors among them, hardly expect any encouraging news to come from the sector this year. The [...]

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Here’s something that might prove useful to people who have lost power during a natural disaster like an earthquake or a hurricane. In Japan, a few weeks ago, Nissan unveiled a system to power an entire house during a power interruption or outage, using the LEAF electric vehicle.

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In a move that’s widely seen as a further proof of the armed services’ commitment to develop renewable sources, the United States Army has recently announced the creation of Energy Initiatives Office Task Force. The new command will be responsible for the building of renewable energy power plants in U.S. military bases across the world, [...]

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Suntrek, based in Irvine, California, has installed a 672 kW solar power system at the Yosemite National Park, one of the nation’s oldest and most beloved nature reserves. Visitors to the park will see not just the parks natural attractions, including the world-famous El Capitan monolith, but the solar panels attached to structures in [...]

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Electric vehicles are coming of age, so to speak. Not only are more people these days increasingly and keenly aware of the environmental price of continuing our use of fossil fuels indefinitely into the future, they’re also adapting new technologies to mitigate the nearsightedness of previous years. Hybrids and electric vehicles are becoming commonplace but [...]

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Protecting the environment is a priority for many people. Brilliant minds devote energy and time every day to come with ways to preserve the environment while still providing us with the conveniences of modern-day living. The folks at Eco Localizer compiled this list of a few clever, earth-friendly inventions, that make living just a bit [...]

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The “Spaceship Sirius” by Alex Andromeda made from recycled computer parts. Photo: Alex Andromeda.
We are in an age when electronic technology is developing at a blinding speed. Planned obsolescence seems to be the norm — every few months a newer, sleeker, and faster electronic device gets invented and foisted on consumers through expensive marketing gimmickry [...]

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