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House Questions Solyndra Loan Package
Top Obama Administration officials on Wednesday faced questions regarding White House’s support to failed solar panel manufacturer Solyndra Inc., a company which had received $535 million in federal stimulus loan guarantees. Solyndra, previously touted as an innovative company that would utilize stimulus money to create jobs and lead the economic recovery, filed for bankruptcy protection [...]
In Focus: Solar on College Campuses
Higher education in the U.S. is a very progressive part of our society. The actions of students, the university board members, and the faculty affect many other parts of the community and set examples for our future. Universities that are taking the initiative to go green by investing in energy efficient technology and renewable energy [...]
Solar Decathalon 2011 Preview
After two years of planning, many sleepless nights, and crash courses in construction, the university teams competing in this year’s Department of Energy Solar Decathlon are ready to build! The Team Meeting to kick off the competition brought all the students together for the first time for final instructions, a good meal, and pep talks [...]
5 Record Breaking Fuel Efficient Vehicles
There are some fuel efficient vehicles that cater our everyday requirements quite efficaciously, and there are some which altogether transcend the realm of possibility. In the latter case, many of such conceptions are mostly prototypes. But they do point in the direction of the massive scope of future development in the field of fuel economy. [...]
Princeton to Build Largest College Solar Array
Princeton University is planning to build a 27-acre solar field consisting of 16,500 photovoltaic panels making it the largest solar field for any US college or university. It will produce enough energy to power 700 households. The EPA estimates that the solar array is equivalent of taking more than 1,200 cars off the road, which [...]
The Hydrogen Fueled Mercedes Benz F125
Whether a leak out of some facts about automobiles before launch creates more intrigue or spoils the punch can be mooted hard. The biannual Frankfurt Motor Show gives the big brand car makers like Mercedes Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, etc a platform to display their lavish plans for the future in terms of both design and [...]
The Insane Growth of Touch Panels
Just this year, we have seen a virtual explosion of touch panel growth fueled by the world’s seemingly insatiable appetite for touch-enabled devices. It is hard to say whether this growth will be tempered or continue amidst the promise of even greater adoption of mobility devices and invention of new “must have” products. In either [...]
ComEd Smart Grid Legislation Vetoed in Illinois
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (D) has vetoed legislation that would have authorized a multi-billion investment in modernizing Illinois’ electric grid while maintaining strict regulatory oversight and consumer protections. Along with fellow Democrat Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Governor Quinn formally axed the Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act (Senate Bill 1652) stating that the bill “puts too heavy [...]
5 Things to Make Solar Highways Even Cooler
Sustainable technology development is the need of the hour. With fast depleting natural resources, threat to survival has become evident. The scientists and designers are on a constant look out for designs that solve survival needs of tomorrow. It is true that highways, with its ever growing vehicular traffic, has to be blamed for creating [...]