Solar Energy
Planet Forward
We look at the Ivanpah solar thermal plant, a 400 megawatt facility that uses mirrors to reflect sunlight onto energy towers instead of burning coal to make steam.
Advanced Reil Energy Storage
Grid Scale Energy Storage
ARES energy storage technology employs a fleet of electric traction drive shuttle-trains, operating on a closed low-friction automated steel rail network to transport a field of heavy masses between two storage yards at... Read More
This week we take a look at an idea for solar panels that can spray right onto your existing windows - turning your whole building into a solar array.
American Public University System uses innovative building practices to combine adaptive reuse of historic buildings and new construction built to LEED Gold standards.
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Crowdfunding is a hot trend right now - Mosaic is applying it solar and clean energy infrastructure projects.
At the University of Mississippi, solar panels are generating energy on the roof of the Center for Manufacturing Excellence.
This week on Bloomberg West we featured a company with an innovative new 3D solar panel! Don't worry, you don't need special glasses see it in action!
Campfires pollute air so much that animals avoid the retching smells associated with smoke. Smoke interferes with animals' sense of smell for foraging as well as security. There are so many people using fires that animals are already cooped up or... Read More
Its mascot might be the Sun Devil, but Arizona State University is using solar energy to make positive changes in its community. They’ve already installed the largest university solar system in the country, giving students an opportunity to learn... Read More
Will you be seeing these bikes on your streets soon? DC's Bikeshare program has added 1100 bicycles to DC's streets. Learn how social media technology has made this program has been so successful.