Researchers at the University of Michigan have created a color filter that could boost the efficiency of LCDs, the power hog of all your gadgets, by more than 400 percent, and no, I didn’t add an extra zero there.
It looks like supply and demand is working out in the consumers’ favor when it comes to lithium-ion batteries. Production has been ramping up for the batteries as more electric cars go into production and that has led to an oversupply that may just keep piling up. Analysts are predicting a price drop of between 19 and 25 percent by the end of the year — a slash that could also spell cheaper electric cars in the very near future.
EPA Fuel Economy stickers are on all new cars and light trucks and ahve been for decades. They list the city and highway mpg as well expected annual feul costs and some information about emissions.
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The U.S. Coast Guard has set a goal of a net zero carbon footprint for housing at their Southwest Harbor Base in Maine. The base is using solar panels, solar hot water heaters and now a wind turbine for their energy needs. Efficiency-boosting retrofits will also be done, including new electrical systems and better insulation.
SunPower won several US Government contracts to install solar products for numerous agencies " … Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), the General Services Administration (GSA), the Navy and the Air Force. … " These will create " … more than 1000 local jobs during the construction … represent a minimum of 20 megawatts (MW) of new solar projects …"
University of Delaware chemical engineering researcher integrates biomaterials into new applications for renewable energy. …
… “Wool’s research centers on the use of soybean oil and chicken feathers in new bio-based composite materials, including computer circuit boards and hurricane-resistant roofs.
Starting tomorrow, you can officially order a Nissan LEAF, and I don’t think it’s a surprise to anyone that we’ve been pretty excited about this vehicle. It will be the first mass-produced all-electric car on the market and, with federal and state incentives included, it will also be affordable. But I’m getting a bit nervous as well.
Here at EcoGeek we’ve been long-time supporters of e-book readers. The publishing industry (including books, newspapers and magazines) is a serious environmental threat with a huge carbon footprint and raw materials that result in the harvesting of some 125 million trees per year.
