Archive for the ‘Air Quality’ Category

May16

Building Panels that Eat Smog from Alcoa

Acloa  EcoClean™ uses titanium Dioxide (TiO2) to create a building panel that can clean the air; the world’s first.

When sun strikes the panels causes electrons to become energized and " …  electrons transfer energy to water in the air and form free radicals … [that can] oxidize the NOx molecules, converting them to a harmless nitrate …"  NOx is a component of smog so this can fight smog.

Jan11

US Army Evaluating Solar Tents

US Army solar (PV) Powered tent

The Army and its operations are energy intensive.  Getting energy to remote or war ravaged areas is both expensive and dangerous.

The Army is looking into tents that incorporate PV solar panels that can be used to charge batteries and small electronics like computers.  In addition to not having to bring in fuel they can travel lighter by not needing a generator (or a smaller one).

Jan11

US Army Evaluating Solar Tents

US Army solar (PV) Powered tent

The Army and its operations are energy intensive.  Getting energy to remote or war ravaged areas is both expensive and dangerous.

The Army is looking into tents that incorporate PV solar panels that can be used to charge batteries and small electronics like computers.  In addition to not having to bring in fuel they can travel lighter by not needing a generator (or a smaller one).