Fashion meets renewable energy – clothes that charge your smartphone

From fibres that convert sunlight into electrical energy, to uploading your kinetic energy to a green energy bank, the worlds of fashion and technology are merging

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Bamboo Solar carport concept

BMW i Solar Carport Concept. The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car media launch in Los Angeles included the presentation of a solar carport concept developed by BMW Group DesignworksUSA for the use of renewable energy. The BMW i Solar Carport Concept combines high-grade technology for generating electricity from solar power to complement BMW’s electric … Read more

There are as many stories as there are Krug Vintages. Krug 2003 vintage Solar Vivacity

Each vintage is unique, recounting the story of the year. vintage wines are usually produced only in years that allow the most generous expression of unique qualities of the wines and champagne. After ten years of cellaring, Champagne maison Krug, one of the world’s best-rated house of Champagne, decided to release the 2003 vintage, a … Read more

The Energy Globe World Award goes to Nicaragua

16 sustainable projects from 15 countries in 5 categories made it to the finals of the 2014 Energy Globe Award. With 160 countries participating and more than 1.000 submissions annually the Energy Globe Award is today the world’s most important environmental prize This year, Martha Veronica Rocha from Nicaragua received the 13 kg bronze statue … Read more

Seychelles embraces renewable energy

Almost entirely dependent on imported fossil fuels for power, the tiny Seychelles, the popular tourist archipelago– the only one in the world where half the land is a nature reserve — is now embracing renewable energy like wind farms, energy from waste incineration and solar panels. Currently, the islands are 95 percent dependent on imported … Read more

The US replaces China at the top of the Renewable energy country attractiveness index

Ernst & Young releases 10th anniversary edition of the Renewable energy country attractiveness index. A new era is dawning in the renewable energy industry. Energy demand, natural resource, technology costs, access to finance and global competitiveness are identified as the key influences for investors, according to the 10th anniversary edition of the Renewable Energy Country … Read more