Earthship homes are off-grid dwellings that are some of the greenest and most economical buildings in the world. They are made from recycled materials such as glass bottles, old tires, reclaimed wood and plenty of elbow grease, and can be built anywhere in the world, according to the founder of Earthship Biotecture Michael Reynolds. Reynolds, who […]
Tesla CEO and multi-hyphenate entrepreneur Elon Musk spoke about the electric vehicle (EV) market and its role in a sustainable energy future in an interview with CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout at the StartmeupHK Festival in Hong Kong this week. Electric cars are 'important to the future' of China – @elonmusk https://t.co/G0UT7sBB2J $TSLA pic.twitter.com/ieg1t91wo7 — CNN Business (@CNNBusiness) January […]
Do you love the outdoors, but hate being cold? Well, this company might have a solution for you. ThermalTech claims to have developed the “world’s first solar-powered smart jackets.” According to the company, the jackets capture energy from the sun and artificial light sources to “convert and store as heat—increasing the in-clothing temperature by 18°F in only two […]
The fierce counterattack by utilities against the disruptive surge of rooftop solar peaked this month on the West Coast. California’s big utilities successfully petitioned for increased “exit fees” for cities or counties leaving the utility to purchase electricity for their residents on the open market—typically obtaining greener power with equal or lower rates. (Marin County […]
Akon is probably best known for being a multi-platinum singer and rapper, but he’s also a major solar advocate and Tesla enthusiast. In 2014, Akon, along with Samba Bathily and Thione Niang, launched Akon Lighting Africa to provide solar power to homes in parts of Africa that do not have reliable access to the grid. According to […]
If you ever needed proof that we are truly embarking on a renewable energy revolution, then look no further than the latest report from one of the most respected credit ratings agencies in the world. According to Standard & Poor’s latest analysis, the Paris Agreement, signed last month during COP21, will unleash more than $16 trillion […]
Lodged between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean is the Atacama Desert in Chile—the driest non-polar desert in the world. It certainly isn’t a location where you’d expect to find a hydropower plant, but Valhalla, a Chilean company, plans to build Espejo de Tarapaca (Tarapaca Mirror), a 300-megawatt solar and hydropower plant. Valhalla claims Chile’s unique coastal geography make its an ideal […]
Sustainia and a worldwide alliance of companies and organizations have kick-started the Sustainia100 campaign, calling out across the world to help find the most inspiring solutions that are making our planet cleaner, greener and fairer for everyone. Now in its fifth year, the Sustainia100 campaign has become a leading benchmark for sustainable action and a […]
Denmark produced 42 percent of its electricity from wind power in 2015, even though two major wind farms were offline, according to official data from Energinet, Denmark’s transmissions systems operator. That’s the highest figure recorded to date worldwide and 3 percent higher than the record Denmark set for wind production in 2014. Denmark has been rapidly increasing its overall percentage […]
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