by egsiii | Aug 29, 2017 | News
Course Title: Climate Change Science, Communication, and Action Dates: September 11 – October 1, 2017. Final project due October 15. Participants should plan on an average of 3-4 hours a week of work during the course. Who is this course for? Cooperative...
by egsiii | Aug 18, 2017 | Solar
Buildings have a lot of surface area that’s exposed to sunlight, so why just stop at rooftop solar panels? We’ve already seen solar energy-harvesting windows, and of course Tesla’s solar roof. Thanks to research being carried out at the University of...
by egsiii | Aug 8, 2017 | 3R's
The 6 trillion cigarettes produced every year generate over 1.2 million tons of butt litter, and not only do the majority of them end up in the environment, but they’re technically toxic waste. Now, researchers at RMIT University in Australia have found a new...
by egsiii | Aug 2, 2017 | News
On July 12, a giant iceberg was born as a chunk some 6,000 km2 (2,300 mi2) broke away from the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica. The breakup was the result of an 18-month suspense story, as scientists watched the crack extend across the ice. But with the berg now...
by egsiii | Jul 14, 2017 | Geothermal
A reliable and renewable energy source is right under our feet – literally – in the form of geothermal energy. After funding a study a few years back to map underground hotspots, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has now spawned Dandelion, a new startup that...
by Bill Henry | Jun 27, 2017 | 3R's
Approximately $1.7 million of the original $3 million fiscal year 2016-2017 appropriation remains available to municipalities to help offset costs associated with the collection and recycling of e-waste. Municipalities may receive reimbursement of up to 50% of...
by egsiii | May 24, 2017 | News
Back in 2015, we heard about how bioplastics firm Algix and clean tech company Effekt were collaborating to make eco-friendly foam based on algae instead of petroleum. The material is now being marketed as Bloom foam – by the newly-formed Bloom company – and...
by egsiii | May 22, 2017 | Tech
Imagine having a fridge-sized box in your home that not only generates and stores electricity on-site, but heats and cools the house, provides hot water and even churns out oxygen and hydrogen to use or sell. That’s the vision a team from the University of...
by egsiii | May 21, 2017 | News
Mercedes-Benz Energy has made a lot of noise about its new energy storage units for the home, but Americans keen to get their hands on a set have been left wanting since the product was unveiled last year. Having announced their rollout in the UK last month,...
by egsiii | May 11, 2017 | Solar
Price estimates provided before production launch. By David Robinson NEWS BUSINESS REPORTER Tesla’s solar panel factory in South Buffalo is getting closer to launch. More than six months after unveiling sleek solar roofing tiles that are expected to be a primary...
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