Eco Entrepreneur Corner

Planet Green's "World's Greenest Homes" program visits Boston's South End to tour Susan Battista and Fritz Klaetke's renovation of an 1850 rowhouse into a modern, eco-friendly live/work space.

EV Cars New Tech

An electric powertrain so advanced it sets new standards for premium performance. [read full article]
 

Green Products Reviews

Seattle-based Vu1 Corporation, which develops and makes energy-efficient lighting, has  announced that its R30 ESL reflector light bulbs have received final approval for UL (Underwriters Laboratories) listing. The company says the ESL, which can replace the 65-watt incandescent flood bulb and last 10,000 hours, is mercury-free and dimmable (unlike many CFLs) and offers better-quality light at a lower cost than LEDs.


Performance

• Usable luminous flux 600 lumens
• Total Integrated Lux
• Color temp = 2800K
• CRI > 85
• 115 to 125V AC input power
• 19.5W true load
• Power factor > 0.99
• Instant on (at full brightness)
• Dimmable with ordinary household
• Triac-based dimmers
• Approximately 11,000 hour life

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Eco Entrepreneur Corner

Before you start green remodeling your house be aware that buildings and humans alone contributing more
as 40 percents of the greenhouse gases in atmosphere. A house is a living habitat generates outgases and changes the microclimate culture based on materials incorporated. [read full article]
 

CSP Utility Plant

CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) plants have very low operating costs because of their fuel independence. About 80 percent of the investment costs are spent on construction and debt pay-off. The required investment for a given project, of course, depends on its scale but also on local infrastructure, grid connection and project development expenses. Finally, the solar irradiation is of great importance as it determines to a large extent the efficiency of the plant. [read full article]