Spray-on film turns windows into solar panels
Imagine if all the windows of a building, and perhaps even all its exterior walls, could be put to use as solar collectors. Soon, you may not have to imagine it, as the Norweigan solar power company EnSol has patented a thin film solar [...]
Posted on August 23rd, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: BUILDINGS, BY-PRODUCTS, COATINGS, ENERGY COLLECTION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, EQUIPMENT, HEAT TRANSFER, MATERIALS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES | No Comments »
Going Green In Death. Resonation.
The process of dissolving human remains
Has a lower carbon footprint than cremation.
You think you have bad acid reflux, then check this out>>>
Want to go green in death? Here’s a process that may allow you to do just that. Resomation involves an alkaline hydrolysis process that [...]
Posted on August 20th, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: ARTICLES, BIO MASS, BY-PRODUCTS, DEATH, ECO ISSUES, GENERAL, MATERIALS, PEOPLE | No Comments »
Industrial Production of Biodiesel
Feasible Within 15 Years,
Researchers Predict
Science (Aug. 13, 2010) — Within 10 to 15 years, it will be technically possible to produce sustainable and economically viable biodiesel from micro-algae on a large scale. Technological innovations during this period should extend the scale of production by a factor of three, [...]
Posted on August 16th, 2010 by Editor
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Towards Nanowire Solar Cells
With a 65-Percent Efficiency
Science (June 17, 2010) — Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/) researchers want to develop solar cells with an efficiency of over 65 percent by means of nanotechnology. In Southern Europe and North Africa these new solar cells can generate a substantial portion of the [...]
Posted on June 21st, 2010 by Editor
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Innovation Puts Next-Generation
Solar Cells on the Horizon.
Could dye from berries be the answer??
ScienceDaily (Dec. 2, 2009) — In a world first, a Monash University-led international research team has developed an innovative way to boost the output of the next generation of solar cells.
Scientists at Monash University, in [...]
Posted on June 7th, 2010 by Editor
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Mini baler machine for space saving waste cardboard
Press release from Strautmann Umwelttechnik GmbH - 2010-05-14
EK 700 Mini – the compact beginner
The EK 700 Mini compresses cardboard, paper, tins, foil and a lot more into bale with up to 40 kg of bale weight. This corresponds to a volume reduction from up to 90%! [...]
Posted on May 22nd, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, PAPER CARDBOARD, STORAGE, WASTE | 2 Comments »
Materials chipper to reduce volume
Press release from Lanner Anlagenbau - 2010-05-06
LANNER® chip crusher
LANNER® chip crushers are suitable for breaking up steel wool, stainless steel, titanium, aluminium, brass and cast chips that are high in oil content. The broken, free flowing chips achieve around 20% of their original volume depending on the type of [...]
Posted on May 22nd, 2010 by Editor
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“Melting” Drywall Keeps Rooms Cool
AC killers: These acrylic microcapsules are filled with a paraffin wax that can absorb heat from buildings. Credit: Peter Schossig
Developers think these phase-change materials could reduce the need for air-conditioning.
Building materials that absorb heat during the day and release it at night, eliminating the need for air-conditioning in [...]
Posted on May 2nd, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY STORAGE, INSULATION, MATERIALS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, SAVE ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY | No Comments »
