According to The Hague, the experts and sales figures point to 2012 as an encouraging year for hybrids and electric cars. A typical example was the tripling in sales of the Chevrolet Volt, one of the most common plug-in...
In order to face the challenges posed by climate change and its consequent rise of sea levels, Rotterdam has begun the construction of some interesting floating structures. At the forefront of this project for climate-proof architecture is the Floating...
To mark World Recycling Day in Spain, CUACS Arquitectura unveiled a quite remarkable pavilion built using 45,000 milk cartons. In conjunction with RESUR, a waste recycling firm, the Grenada government started the project in 2011.
Using tetra briks collected from...
Uruguay plans to lead the world in terms of power derived from wind energy by using renewable sources to produce about 90% of its electricity by 2015.
The wind energy-derived electrical power is supposed to take up about 30% with...
Minera El Tesoro, part of the Antofagasta Minerals group is the first South American recipient of a solar thermal plant with Spain’s photovoltaic developer Abengoa designing and building a 20-megawatt capacity structure for the mining group.
Located in Antofagasta in...
While most other countries in the European Union have been making strides in green energy, including Germany, whose efforts made it the leader in renewable energy in 2012, and Spain, whose 19.9MW CSP plant just came online in...
Twenty two months ago, March 11, 2011, Japan was rocked by a massive earthquake and tsunami, leading to a cascade of failures at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Since then, Japan has only restarted two of a total...
One selling point that some use to attract buyers to electrified vehicles is their wonderful silence. In a hybrid electric vehicle , the internal combustion engine only runs when it is needed, either to generate electricity to charge...
One of the great limitations in any electrical or electronic system is resistance. Electrical resistance, measured in “Ω” or ohms, is not a constant, but dependent on temperature. As the temperature increases, resistance also increases.
When considering wind turbine generators,...
A specially-selected panel of 26 scientific experts is warning that by the end of the century, nearly 200 million people may be forced to leave their homes due to the rising sea level. Melting ice sheets now contribute to...
