Source: grist.org Published: August 3, 2017 A Spanish solar thermal plant uses molten salt storage to run 24 hours a day. By Bobby Magill Using giant vats of molten salt and antifreeze under the codename “Malta,” Google’s parent company Alphabet is joining Tesla and...
Source: ibtimes.co.uk Published: July 24, 2017 The towers, which stand taller than Big Ben, are floated into place. Statoil By James Billington Wind power technology is growing at a rapid pace with larger turbines and more efficient design putting puff into the sails...
Source: independent.co.uk Published: October 6, 2016 The kite is flown in a figure-of-eight pattern with the tether driving a turbine as it rises Kite Power Solutions Ltd 2015 Ian Johnston One of the world’s first commercial-scale, kite-driven powerstations is set to...
Source: cio.coms Published: May 31, 2016 Makani’s energy kite is an airborne wind turbine that aims to generate more energy, using less materials, at a lower cost. By Magdalena Petrova Kites aren’t just toys anymore. Just ask Makani Power, which is developing a...
Source: hazardexonthenet.net Published: September 20, 2016 A 30-metre catamaran, powered by solar, wind and self-generated hydrogen, will be launched next February to sail around the world as a floating exhibition and clean energy laboratory. The Energy Observer is...
Source: treehugger.com Published: August 18, 2008 SkySails kite powered ships save fuel photo The idea of reinventing wind-power for ocean going transport is certainly a seductive one. But usually when TreeHugger reports on the idea of kite powered boats, whether...
Source: smithsonianmag.com Published: October 26, 2016 Maanasa Mendu, of Mason, Ohio, presents HARVEST, her prototype renewable energy-gathering device, at the 2016 Young Scientist Challenge. (Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge) By Nathan Hurst The 2016...
Source: mnn.com Published: May 4, 2017 Paul Hawken’s (right) latest book has a number of ways to remedy climate change. (Photo: Ken Edelstein) By Lloyd Alter Paul Hawken has a message for all you climate warriors. Stop calling yourselves warriors! The...
Source: treehugger.com Published: April 26, 2017 Video screen capture YouTube By Megan Treacy There is no shortage of great off-grid renewable power sources for your outdoor adventures from rugged solar chargers to the famous BioLite stove that charges your gadgets as...
