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FRANKFURT, Germany — It’s a very long shot, but someday there may be cars and buses whose main chemical byproduct is sunscreen. APET, or Advanced Power and Energy Sources Transportation, is touting the idea of using a zinc-air fuel cell to power vehicles. Oxygen and water would be mixed with zinc in a fuel cell [...]
SolarCity today announced that it is taking a $21.5 million round of funding led by Mayfield Fund, and the company’s previous investors Draper Fisher Jurvetson, DBL Investors and Generation Capital. The company’s prior funding totaled approximately $134 million, and included investors First Solar, JP Morgan and Elon Musk. SolarCity helps businesses, home owners and government [...]
Biofuel producer Solazyme delivered 1,500 gallons of its algae-based jet fuel to the U.S. Navy’s testing and certification program today, helping the military reach its goal of switching half of its fleet to clean fuel by 2020. The Navy will use the fuel to power jets. Solazyme produces fuel by fermenting algae to create oils [...]
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Daylighting has taken an important role in green building, with benefits ranging from lowered energy bills to happier occupants. Many architects have struggled with making daylighting effective without the cost of glare and heat gain. The Sundolier daylighting system is a new way to gain the benefits of natural light without the drawbacks. They do [...]
Compared with cars and trucks, it’s fairly easy to cut energy consumption and subsequently reduce emissions attributed to buildings. But that’s new buildings, of course. Most of the buildings on the planet were built before green building became popular and no one has plans to tear the old ones down and replace them. For older [...]
From the ‘Pretty Incredible Green Concept Dept.’: Dubbed the Green Noise, the system converts noise into electricity on the runway, which is then used to power onboard runway lights. The device features a conical speaker-form to endure the elements. Moreover, the modular structure rests on a tripod base that can easily be removed for maintenance. [...]