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Fuel Cell Powered Apartment Buildings Coming to NYC
After powering many commercial properties with green energy,fuel-cell technology is now set to take over residential buildings aswell. New York will soon flaunt one of the first large-scale residential projects powered by fuel cells. Under the projects, two buildings willuse fuel cells weighing 60,000 pounds to provide them with energy. Thefuel cells convert natural gas [...]
Here Come the Battery Powered Benz’s
After its attempt to go green with the B-Class F-CELL fuel-cell car, Mercedes-Benz adds yet another green version to its name. The German automobilemanufacturer plans to produce 500 battery-powered “E-Cell” versions ofits small A-Class. Powered by a quiet, emission-free electric drive, the compact five-seater offers a range of more than 124 miles. The A-Class E-CEL [...]
PV Powered Tapped for Solar Energy Grid Project
On Monday, the Colorado-based Advanced Energy Industries announced that one of its companies, PV Powered, has been contracted to carry out development work for stage three of the Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS) project. Started in 2008, the project is funded by the U.S. Department ofEnergy (DOE) and administered by Sandia National Laboratories. It is aportion of [...]
LG Bluetooth Headset Powered by Solar
Eco Factor: Bluetooth headset powered by solar energy. LG has unveiled a new Bluetooth headset for those who want theirportable electronic gear to be fueled by clean energy beamed by the sun. Dubbed the LG HBM-810, the headset comes with a charging cradle thatharvests abundant solar energy to energize it. The headset has beendesigned to [...]
PV Powered wins stage 3 SEGIS contract
Advanced Energy Industries Inc. announced that PV Powered Inc., anAdvanced Energy company, has been selected to continue development workfunded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy TechnologiesProgram (SETP) and administered by Sandia National Laboratories. The effort is focused on lowering the barriers to adoption of solar energyon the utility grids of North America. [...]
Solar Powered Hybrid Yacht from Astheimer
UK-based design firm Ltd has conceptualized a low-emission superyacht that is propelled by ahybrid engine, with the electric engine getting powered by an onboardarray of solar panels. The 75m superyacht features an explorer type hull and a fluid, sculpted superstructure that offers spacious interior andexterior spaces, allowing the owner and guests to connect with themarine [...]
The Solar Powered G2 Street Lighting Module
Industrial designer Robert Lipinski, the designer of Luceplan’s Sky Solar-powered LED lighting system, has shared with us his new creation – the G2 all-in-one street lighting module that gets powered by renewable solar energy. The G2 is an intelligent wireless outdoor lighting system thatcombines a high efficiency solar panel and a high-capacity lithiumpolymer battery to [...]
Solar Powered Hydrogen Fueling Stations Come to Italy
Clean energy company, Acta Group, has plans to install a network of solar-powered hydrogen fueling stations throughout Italy. The company has created a commercial system for converting water tohydrogen using solar energy, which means it can be accessed at fuelingstations across the country. Why Hydrogen? Even though it’s emissions-friendly, the componentsrequired for its conversion do [...]
Brooklyn Yard Scraper Building Powered by Solar
Rogers Marvel Architects have designed a striking proposal for the redevelopment of the Brooklyn House of Detention, by converting the city-owned land into a mixed-usebuilding that carries the texture of Brooklyn into vertical urban form. Christened the Brooklyn Yard Scraper, the sustainable buildingprovides space for commercial, residential and recreational needs whilereducing its impact on the [...]