A solar car that breaks speed limits by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 For over 2 decades students from MIT have been designing and racing a solar electric vehicle. Their latest generation car, …
Solar sailor: a hybrid ferry with solar wings by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 “In fifty years time people will look back at boats of the 20th Century and they’ll say “where are the …
Sydney’s Sustainable House: how to live like a tree by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 It’s a house that produces power, water and even reuses its own sewage, all that in the middle of Australia’s …
Crafsmanship: solar-powered repurposed furniture by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 So many objects are retired from service much before they’re truly worn out. Craftsman Fredric Frye takes old oak wine …
Sydney's Solar Sailor: a hybrid for the high seas by Kirsten Dirksen on March 30, 2009 Ferries, freighters, and pleasure boats are getting an eco-facelift thanks to solar sails. There are solar boats and there are …
Opportunities to begin a new era of African pride by Nicolás Boullosa on March 11, 2009 Beyond the Millennium Development Goals, prompted by foreign bureaucrats to alleviate endemic shortages, Africa wants to build infrastructures and to …
Living "off the grid" by jboyer on February 26, 2009 Living Off the Grid? Some think that living Off The Grid means to live a minimalist life style; others believe …
Energia solar: present i reptes by Nicolás Boullosa on September 21, 2008 L’energia solar genera només un 0,04% de l’electricitat mundial, encara que inversors i intel·lectuals com Thomas Friedman creuen que serà …
Energía solar: presente y retos by Nicolás Boullosa on September 19, 2008 La energía solar genera sólo un 0,04% de la electricidad mundial, aunque inversores e intelectuales como Thomas Friedman creen que …
Permaculture: a home that creates energy by Kirsten Dirksen on September 10, 2008 It’s a design principle that advocates using nature for resource self-sufficiency. While permaculture means many things to different people, to …
