energy savings
An affordable housing project in the South Bronx is looking to wind turbines to make living there even more affordable. Blue Sea Development Company is installing 10, one-kilowatt turbines on the roof of their newest apartment building, which will lead to significant savings in energy costs.
Solar PV developers have been spending more time on aesthetics recently. They've created solar roof tiles that blend in with a building's roof and now RSi Solar has announced that they've designed transparent solar windows.
On November 4, Californians voted in favor of a new high speed rail system that will carry passengers the 800 miles from Sacramento to San Diego. Since, according to the High Speed Rail Authority, California is the 12th largest producer of greenhouse gases in the world and transportation accounts for 41 percent of those emissions, this news is very exciting.
The end is near for incandescent bulbs in Europe. The year 2010 to be exact.
Mitsubishi is working to make recycling e-waste more efficient through a new technology announced last week.