Johnson Controls is sustainability veteran. Back in 1885 it invented the first electric room thermostat. These days it operates in 150 countries and employes 142,000 people whose main job is to create products, services and solutions to optimize...
Archive - July 2011
According to a new report commissioned by REN21 and produced in collaboration with a global network of research partners, in 2010 16 per cent of global fine energy consumption was based on renewable energy, while the production of this type of...
Brazil, the South American powerhouse whose energy mix relies mostly on hydropower, has reached 1 GW in installed wind power. That is enough to power a city of 1.5 million people. Related Posts:No Related Posts Found! Go find some...
If you happen to be in Chicago, or will be visiting the city before January 2012, make some time to visit the Smart Home exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry. It consists of an installation of a prefab, fully-functioning eco-home on the...
As conventional biodiesel starts to fall from grace in Europe, second generation biofuel, arguably a more sustainable type of bioenergy, just got a financial boost in the U.S. this week. Related Posts:The algae biofuel that came from spaceAustralia...
