The big solar energy news this week came from California, where Tesla announced a relay of solar charging stations for its electric cars throughout the state, with the promise of rapid expansion next year. The stations should be in Europe before too long. Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla Motors, sent a powerful and persuasive message… Continue reading
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Tesla unveils faster, solar-powered electric car charging station
This story edited from the original © 2012 The Associated Press. Tesla Motors has unveiled a solar-powered charging station that it said will make refueling electric vehicles on long trips about as fast as stopping for petrol and a bathroom break in a conventional car. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said at a news conference that the… Continue reading →
Is this the world’s greenest building?
There are several examples of office buildings, either under construction or complete, with their own power-generating plants, built in such an energy-efficient way that they will send more power back to the electricuty grid than they consume. The flamboyant (at least in its colourful cladding) Pixel Building in Melbourne, Australia, would appear to be the… Continue reading →
African safari camps switch to solar power
To switch an entire tourist operation over to solar energy in one go is quite an achievement. But Wilderness Safaris are beginning to make a habit of it. This spring Mombo camp in Botswana became the latest in the company’s portfolio to become entirely solar powered. Wilderness invested US $860 000 in replacing diesel-powered generators… Continue reading →
Canadian resort shows how to tread lightly on the environment
Taking a long distance, expensive holiday can test your conscience. You worry about the Co2 emissions from the flight, about that big expensive hotel with all those staff and that enormous heating (or air conditioning) bill. Isn’t the best model for sustainable tourism a cosy little “staycation” in your home country to which you travel… Continue reading →
Is this the greenest fleet of company cars in Britain?
RCS Printers, a printing company in Retford, Nottinghamshire, has bought six Nissan Leaf all-electric cars for use by its employees. The cars will be powered with renewable energy, generated by solar panels recently fitted on the company’s roof. So this ought to be, near enough, zero-emission driving. Using the slowest form of powering up, simply… Continue reading →