Recently, researchers from ETH Zurich in Switzerland developed a solar-activated nanoscale-thick coating with the unique ability to absorb sunlight from glass without affecting transparency, making it perfect for defrosting windows. A paper describing the new ETH...
After investigating the possibility of solar-powered train coaches, India’s Guwahati railway station, in the capital city of Assam, has quit diesel and is now running on renewable energy. The railway station services approximately 20,000 passengers every day and will...
A historic moment took place earlier this week when the California Energy Commission unanimously voted to require all newly developed homes to have some form of solar power. The requirement will go into effect in two years, requiring California new home builders to...
In a move to ensure that the nation leads the world in energy production and innovation, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry pledged to give $105.5 million in funding to support about 70 projects aimed at advancing both solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar...
The Peace Boat Ecoship Project is a program that’s working to build the planet’s most environmentally sustainable cruise ship. The Peace Boat is planned to be a platform that will host round-the-world educational voyages that can carry up to 6,000 people...
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