Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Solar powered modular building wins top eco award
A building that is powered by solar, can be erected in an hour, and can be relocated, has been given a top eco award.
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100% electric cars outselling plug-in hybrid electric cars in US (2013)
Fully electric cars are already outselling hybrids, which might lead one to wonder how long that bridge technology will be useful.
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Australia’s “Big Dish” concentrated solar technology up for sale
The IP behind the big dish solar technology that was to have been used for the $230 million Solar Oasis solar farm in Whyalla has been put up for sale.
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Volvo’s solar charging station that fits into the car boot
Volvo has developed a collapsible solar charging pavilion for electric vehicles that fits in the back of the car.
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Why Australians love solar – because it saves them money
The overwhelming majority of Australians favour domestic solar and battery storage. But the primary motivation is cost, not saving the planet.
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Straight from the sun: The renewables revolution has landed
Planes and boats powered solely by solar prove that the renewables revolution is inevitable, elegant… and already here.
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UK invests £1bn in low-carbon auto manufacturing
UK government joins 27 auto companies in pledging £1bn to develop and commercialise low-carbon vehicle technologies.
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From sugar to solar: Qld council to build 10MW solar farm
The Sunshine Coast council is set to become the first in Australia to build a utility-scale solar farm, transforming 20 hectares of a former sugar cane plantation near Coolum into a 10MW solar PV plant that would generate enough power to meet half the council’s electricity needs for the next 30 years, and slash its…
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SunPower says solar market rebounding, solar economics work
SunPower CEO says age of cheap loans and loss-leading manufacturers is over. “Solar will happen, because people want it and because the economics work now.”
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Mixed Greens: Thailand aims for 25% renewables by 2021
Thailand aims for 25% renewables; Chilean miners tap into unsubsidised solar; WA wind farm tries again for planning approval; Stockman’s hall of fame goes solar.
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Graph of the Day: June was second hottest on record
Month of June was the second hottest on record, NASA reports, despite world hovering in conditions that would normally mean below-average temperatures.
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Why 100% renewables? Because it is inevitable
The transition from fossil fuels to renewables is inevitable. Fossil fuels are finite, but will be dumped before they are exhausted on basis of cost.
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