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

Richard Branson pledges to turn Caribbean green

Virgin boss says that pursuing environmental and renewable energy projects is ‘more interesting than making a few more bucks’

Innovations: The 10 technologies most likely to change the world

Smart watches, Prenatal DNA Sequencing, UIltra-Efficient Solar Power, Memory Implants, and Deep Learning are among 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2013 issued by MIT Technology Review magazine, the most respected technology magazine. Breakthrough technology is defined by MIT Technology Review an advance that gives people powerful new ways to use technology. “Every year we pick the 10 technologies … Read more

Solar industry: Groundbreaking technologies on display at Intersolar North America

Intersolar North America, the premier solar industry exhibition and conference in North America for solar professionals to exchange information and develop business opportunities in the U.S. solar market, returns July 9-12, 2012, marking its fifth year in San Francisco. This year’s conference program offers attendees a fresh perspective on the companies and technologies that promise … Read more

Floating, rotating solar panels to revolutionise solar power

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