International News

31.08.2012

Ultra-Low-Power Wireless Networks Developed

  The National Science Foundation is funding a project to create distortion-tolerant communications for wireless networks that can work with very little power. The aim of the research is to improve the wireless sensors deployed in remote areas where the wi-fi is reliant on batteries or energy-harvesting devices for power. “Ultra-low power consumption is one [...]

31.08.2012

Wind Power Study Says Criticism of the Technology Is Unfounded

  A new study that investigated the efficiency and reliability of wind farms has found that common criticisms of wind energy used by politicians aren’t supported by the evidence. The study comes from the think tank IPPR in cooperation with the leading energy consultancy GL Garrad Hassan. They concluded that “there is no technical reason [...]

31.08.2012

India Approves $4.1 Billion Investment in Electric Vehicles over Next 8 Years

  The government of India has decided to approve a $4.13-billion plan to stimulate the production of electric and hybrid vehicles over the next eight years. The country is setting for itself the target of 6 million vehicles by the year 2020. There isn’t really an electric and hybrid vehicle industry in India currently. Most [...]

31.08.2012

First of 8 Hawaiian Solar Projects Launched

  Earlier this month, SolarCity and the Hawai‘i State Department of Transportation (DOT) celebrated the completion of a 112-kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the Kona International Airport with a traditional Hawaiian blessing. The system is set to provide the airport wastewater treatment plant with power and is the first of eight SolarCity projects planned to be [...]

31.08.2012

Massachusetts’ Clean Energy Economy Grows 11.2%, Creates 71K+ Jobs

Massachusetts's clean energy investments and incentive programs are paying off handsomely in terms of economic stimulus and jobs growth, as well as reducing carbon emissions and environmental degradation. [...]

31.08.2012

Time-Scale Map of Boston’s Subway System Done in Synchronicity by Peter Dunn

  “I don’t know about you, but find that stuff beautiful.” I have to agree with Michael Graham Richard of Treehugger for sure. Peter Dunn’s time-scale maps of the Boston subway of Stonebrown Design are an impressive slideshow: synchronicity, flow, color, and form. Art meets environment with this work. Of course, projects like this are more than art, too [...]

31.08.2012

Escolas de Bicicletas — Bicycle Schools in Sao Paulo — Light Up Kids’ Lives

  “Bicycle empowerment, indeed.” Copenhagenize Consulting and the Education Department of Sao Paulo’s Escolas de Bicicletas (Bicycle Schools) program makes the community stronger with bamboo and local employment. “The Escolas de Bicicletas programme… involves the production of 4600 bamboo bicycles for the children. A world unto itself in the project, far removed from the development of the curriculum, [...]

31.08.2012

World’s Largest EV Charging Network Surpasses 100,000 Users (+ Top 10 EV-Ready US Cities)

  The world’s largest electric vehicle charging network system has passed 100,000 users and 11,000 charging stations across North America, up from its initial starting point at 500 stations when the service launched last year. Xatori Inc. is the owner of the application, PlugShare, which allows users to log on via their smartphone, tablet, or [...]

31.08.2012

Japan’s First Floating Wind Farm Gets Going

  Add Japan to the list of countries setting up innovative wind farms. On Wednesday, Japan’s first floating wind turbine began operation about half a mile off the coat of the Nagasaki prefecture. The 100-kilowatt turbine will be replaced with a 2-megawatt turbine next summer, once data regarding performance and maintenance is collected. After the [...]

31.08.2012

‘Nano Machine Shop’ Made that Can Shape Nanowires and Ultrathin Films

  Researchers have created a “nano machine shop” that is able to shape nanowires and ultrathin films into exact forms. This new method could represent a revolutionary future manufacturing method for tiny structures. The manipulated structures could be fine-tuned for diverse applications such as high-speed electronics and solar cells. Their real potential, though, lies in [...]

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