By Guest Blogger Clive Rollison Given Deutsche Bank’s prediction that the solar energy market will reach $5 trillion by 2030, the continued growth of this successful industry depends on a viable solar battery. With Elon Musk’s Tesla, Mercedes-Benz and various startups, all challenging to create an effective solar battery, it only remains to be seen; […]
Continue ReadingA couple of months ago, Tesla Motors announced an ambitious new technology—the Tesla Powerwall, which is a battery that can power up homes. The idea is that houses could harvest and store energy generated by solar panels during the day and use it to power up at night or during a power outage. The […]
Continue ReadingIf you would like to minimize your carbon footprint by buying a small green solar vehicle, there are many eco-friendly ones from which to choose. One of the top options is ELF, a solar-powered velomobile that’s designed and built by North Carolina-based company Organic Transit. With its unique design, sleek, attractive body and many benefits, […]
Continue ReadingBy Guest Blogger Scott Huntington Ever since Henry Ford introduced the Model T in the early 1900s, the automobile industry changed forever. Transportation via car was no longer a luxury of the affluent, but a mainstay in American culture accessible to virtually everyone. Much has changed over the last century; the automotive industry has blossomed […]
Continue ReadingBy Guest Blogger Ali Lawrence For decades, we’ve heard about the promise of the electric car. These cars don’t produce any tailpipe emissions, they’re less expensive (they cost about one-third or one-quarter less per mile than their gas-guzzling counterparts), and you can fill them up at home. On top of that, they’re practically silent, meaning […]
Continue ReadingWouldn’t it be great if there was a way that we could get rid of pollution without actually having to do anything? Well, researchers at UCR in southern California believe they have a solution that fits the bill. A new coating for roof tiles can absorb smog pollutants, and can clean the area’s air daily […]
Continue ReadingBy Guest Blogger Lee Rolison Nobody wants to see their tax dollars spent covering the operating costs of failing energy companies. That’s why debates over energy subsidies tend to be fiercely polarising. They also tend to be completely misinformed. There’s a widespread assumption that the solar power industry is not economically viable and only survives […]
Continue ReadingAccording to recent studies conducted by the Yale Environment 360 program, very little of the metals that go into making smartphones and tablets ever get recycled. In fact, there is at least 50 pounds of gold and 550 pounds of silver in every 1 million smartphones. These are precious metals that are just getting thrown […]
Continue ReadingBy Guest Blogger Samantha Jones The rainwater harvesting system makes for a simple mechanical system which helps in the reduction of our need for water transport systems, which are detrimental for the health of our immediate environs. Harvesting rainwater in homes is an efficient way to combat the common predicament of defective water infrastructures— no […]
Continue ReadingBy Guest Blogger Erich Lawson The disposal techniques of electronic waste followed across the globe is more hazardous than its generation. There are countries who do not know the difference between hazardous and non-hazardous waste material, while almost all electronic waste is hazardous in nature. The generation of e-waste has been huge in the past […]
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