Source: cleantechnica.com Published: May 1, 2015 Image Credit (top, screenshot): Courtesy of Vortex Bladeless. Tina Casey We’ve covered vertical wind turbines before, but this one has them all beat. The startup Vortex Bladeless is developing a — you guessed it —...
Source: linkedin.com Published: January 3, 2017 Overview Innovative Wind Turbine Technology Developed by Formula One aerodynamics and materials engineers, Anakata’s patented ‘Accelerator Technology’ and ‘micro-downstream’ uses leading-edge technology to create a...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: January 2, 2017 The reservoirs are placed between building walls to help regulate indoor temperatures. Written by Lucy Wang Water scarcity is felt unequally throughout the world with some regions worse off than others. Iran-based...
Source: scientificamerican.com Published: April 22, 2016 Lawrence Orsini is the founder of LO3 Energy, a company that was started in 2012 and now funds the Brooklyn Microgrid project. Credit: Image courtesy of Sasha Santiago By Morgen E. Peck One New York City...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: December 28, 2016 Farm From a Box fits all the essential equipment for a two-acre farm inside a shipping container, including solar power generation and a complete water system. Written by Cat DiStasio Two acres of land is enough to...
Source: onegreenplanet.org Published: December 29, 2016 When we hear the word crochet we immediately think, “Oh geez, more ugly hats and mittens that I will pretend to love and then hide in my closet until they can be re-gifted.” But Karen Lower has found a way to...
Source: sacbee.com Published: September 17, 2016 By Adam Ashton Greenhouse gas rules prompt California dairies to build methane digesters The rumbling of a tank-sized generator on the grounds of the Van Warmerdam Dairy is a sound of relief for the longtime farming...
Source: energy.gov Published: December 29, 2016 Microgrids are localized grids that can disconnect from the traditional grid to operate autonomously. Because they are able to operate while the main grid is down, microgrids can strengthen grid resilience and help...
Source: theguardian.com Published: September 12, 2016 The Edinburgh-based Atlantis Resources hopes the project will eventually have 269 turbines and provide enough electricity to power 175,000 homes. Photograph: Mike Brookes Roper/PA MeyGen tidal stream project leads...
Source: scotsman.com Published: April 9, 2014 The Falkirk Wheel. Picture: Robert Perry A marvel of Scottish engineering, the Falkirk Wheel in central Scotland, completed in 2002, is known as the world’s first and only rotating boat lift. Set with the task of making...
