NASA's yearly Biosphere cycle never ceases to amaze. What is, in effect, "global lungs" inhaling and exhaling. Satellite instruments reveal the yearly cycle of plant life on the land and in the water. On land, the images represent the density of plant growth, while in the oceans they show the chlorophyll concentration from tiny, plant-like organisms called phytoplankton. From December…
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Yes, think about this for a moment. N. E. G. A. T. I. V. E. spot-price for electricity. Policy, expenditure, loan-term investment; all predicated on an underlying assumption of markets. Beware the paradigm shift...The impossible just happened in Texas http://t.co/lBxA5q4cyK #strandedassets— Bill (@billcoppinger) September 20, 2015LinksUtility Dive - ERCOT prices in to negativeERCOTOriginal Article - Slate.comBusiness Insider
Designed for Urban Mobility http://youtu.be/1tfYN3lKheo Links: Clean Technica
According to an article on thinkprogress.org ... The price of solar photovoltaic cells has dropped 99% in the past quarter century. So in an increasing number of markets around the country [USA], solar is at or very close to grid parity.
Where's an Australian Solar manufacturing industry when you need one? In the last week, my family added 4.6kW of solar generation capacity to our roof, with a provision to increase this to over 9kW. I gather I am not the only person in the world doing this. According to many sites online Deutsche Bank just released new analyses concluding that…
Just simply an outstanding example of technology and resource transfer between a Bank [BankMecu] and a Not-For-Profit organisation [ Alternative Technology Association - ATA ] to support sustainable development East Timor [Timor-Leste] is one of the poorest countries in our region. At present, only 20 per cent of the population have access to mains electricity, and communities in remote areas are not…
Not a plant to be seen, the desert ground is too dry. But the air contains water, and research scientists have found a way of obtaining drinking water from air humidity. The system is based completely on renewable energy and is therefore autonomous. Cracks permeate the dried-out desert ground, the landscape bears testimony to the lack of water. But even…
Detroit Goes for Electric Cars, but Will Drivers?. Ford and other carmakers are betting billions on electric cars despite questions about consumer demand for them. [NYT > Business]