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 …
A little background on solar power by Nicolás Boullosa on January 22, 2008 Solar power refers to the energy created when solar radiation is converted into heat (thermal processes) or electricity (electric processes). …
A remodel to capture sun and rain by Kirsten Dirksen on January 8, 2008 When Tyson Dirksen and Katrina Ellis bought a fixer-upper home in urban Melbourne, Australia, they decided to redo it to …
Cómo tostar café con energía solar by faircompanies on December 6, 2007 Los concentradores solares suscitan interés para el capital riesgo: requieren muy poca inversión y la tecnología está lista. Hablamos con …
On how to roast coffee with solar power by faircompanies on November 27, 2007 Tracking the sun with mirrors. Solar concentrators are getting plenty of cleantech buzz: they’re low cost and ready to work. …
A solar dryer: how to hang it by Kirsten Dirksen on October 17, 2007 In the US, 83% of those surveyed claim a clothes dryer is a necessity and in much of North America …
Solar Roast: fossil fuel free coffee by Kirsten Dirksen on October 3, 2007 It began as a way for two brothers to work together: one was an amateur inventor interested in the environment; …
Rallye Solar enseña los vehículos de emisión cero catalanes by Kirsten Dirksen on September 27, 2007 Enmarcado entre las actividades del Festival Solar 2006, en Barcelona, la curiosa cursa denominada Rallye Solar celebró su quinta edición. …
Rise of the green collar worker (I) by Kirsten Dirksen on August 22, 2007 In the US, Europe and even China, labor classes can no longer be reduced to just blue collar (industrial) and …
The cleantech explosion: following the green by Kirsten Dirksen on July 24, 2007 Investment in cleantech has been growing steadily since venture capitalists began to put their money here 10 years ago, but …
