Photovoltaic

Porsche’s first photovoltaic pylon seen as “a key factor for the long-term success of electric mobility in Germany”

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Porsche builds first photovoltaic pylon. With three plug-in hybrid models, Porsche is an electric mobility pioneer among premium manufacturers. The latest foray into the electric mobility market is Porsche’s inaugural photovoltaic pylon. The steel structure located at the technology park in the Adlershof section of Berlin weighs 37 tonnes and is 25 metres high. The … Read more

Eco-conscious residence of Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady

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For Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady living well also means living responsibly. The famous couple is acutely aware of issues related to the conservation of natural resources. When building their home in Los Angeles, the family implemented energy and water systems that would ameliorate the impact on the land … Read more

Zero Energy America – a benchmark of sustainable “green” building

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Zero Energy America: The “net-zero energy” concept brought to life ZERO Energy America (ZEA) is a project aiming to construct four homes with net zero grid energy. The homes were constructed using the latest in green and energy-efficient products. The just-completed first phase of the Zero Energy America project in Tampa Bay is considered a benchmark of environmental stewardship … Read more

Sustainable solar floating luxury resort setting the good example

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  The idea of floating sustainable islands based on solar energy is in the air. The latest Solar Floating Resort (SFR) is signed by the Italian Industrial Designer Michele Puzzolante, a designer passionated about the renewable energy and the development of affordable, inexhaustible and clean solar energy technologies. Michele Puzzolante imagined a hospitality non-polluting project … Read more

Floating, rotating solar panels to revolutionise solar power

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Photovoltaic floating plant – the first platform of its kind in the world A team of Italian engineers invented a cost-effective prototype for floating, rotating solar panels that are revolutionising solar power. Standard solar panels on buildings or in fields have been criticised for taking up valuable agricultural land, being unsightly and losing energy through … Read more