The Office of Naval Research has announced a new program to mitigate its dependency on diesel to power its generators in combat outposts. Called Renewable Sustainable Expeditionary Power (RSEP), the program’s aim is to create a transportable...
Author - Antonio Pasolini
A new means of transport needs a new name. ELF is a “ velomobile†, a combination of bicycle and automobile powered with solar energy and good old pedaling force is raising funds via KickStarter. At the time of writing the project had...
A team of student entrepreneurs from India called Greenway Grameen Infra has won the Grand Prize earlier this month at the 8th Annual Intel Global Challenge at UC Berkeley. The global business plan competition rewards student entrepreneurs who...
As we reported earlier this month, the Solar Foundation’s preliminary National Solar Jobs Census found indicated that U.S. solar industry employs 119,016 Americans, or an addition of 13,872 workers and a 13.2% employment growth rate over the...
Brazil is known for its non-fossil energy matrix largely thanks to its reliance on hydropower, which comes with its fair share of controversy as the case of the mega dam Belo Monte exemplifies. Wind power is starting to grow in the country but solar...
