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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have launched a new online solar and wind atlas project — the Global Atlas for Solar and Wind Energy project. “The Global Atlas for Solar and Wind Energy project aims to create a collaborative internet-based Geographic Information System (GIS) of these renewable resources [...]
Comment sections of sites like ours are strewn with the kneejerk response of Republicans when asked to confront and help fix climate change. No! No! Hoax! Lalala! It’s all about tax! Big Government! Conspiracy! UN control! So you might think that a carbon tax to cut greenhouse gas emissions is the last thing that could pass [...]
A revolutionary renewable energy bill could become law in California as soon as this September. It will allow customers of the big three utilities in California to buy power directly from renewable energy projects developed in their neighborhoods for the first time. They would get a credit on their regular utility bill for their share of [...]
I’ve got a confession to make — I’m increasingly falling for scooters, especially electric ones (of course). I’ve even been getting into electric motorcycles (running into a previous student of mine the other day who now has two motorcycles after falling for them a couple years ago doesn’t help). I don’t know if I’ll [...]
The Porsche 918 hybrid supercar is for real. Proof below fro Italy: Porsche’s 918 Super-Hybrid Caught Testing (spy pics) (via Gas 2.0) Porsche’s 918 hybrid supercar is real, and here’s proof: amateur “spy photos” taken at the Nardo high-speed test track in southern Italy. According to onlookers, the 918 prototype “looked like a mobile [...]
Some are convinced that battery-swapping is the future for electric vehicles. Others, not so much. The system does clearly offer some benefits at the moment. So, it’s no surprise that even electric bikes and scooters are being targeted in this arena now. Here’s the full story: Bat’Lib Battery-swap System for Matra Electric Scooters (via [...]
One of our readers recently reached out to me asking if I could help spread the news about a survey she’s conducting. It’s just a 7-question poll on topics such as recycling and alternative energy on college campuses. If you have a moment, help Ashley Halligan of Software Advice out by answering the 7-question poll. Personally, I [...]
Smart phone apps never cease to amaze me. There are so many great apps out there that serve so many good purposes — too bad I don’t have a smart phone to test them out. This one under development would certainly be pretty sweet (no pun intended) if it is built as planned: Avoiding [...]
