Channel: energy

Mon 09 Nov ∞ Permalink
smartercities: Solar Plant on Chicago Brownfield: The Future of Electric Power: BusinessWeek Half the states in the U.S. require utilities to generate a certain percentage of power from renewable sources, helping to fuel rapid growth in wind and solar power. Exelon is working with SunPower to put a solar photovoltaic plant on an old brownfield site on Chicago’s South Side. The 10-megawatt plant will have 32,000 solar panels and should be able to power between 1,200 and 1,500 homes.

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Solar Plant on Chicago Brownfield: The Future of Electric Power: BusinessWeek

Half the states in the U.S. require utilities to generate a certain percentage of power from renewable sources, helping to fuel rapid growth in wind and solar power. Exelon is working with SunPower to put a solar photovoltaic plant on an old brownfield site on Chicago’s South Side. The 10-megawatt plant will have 32,000 solar panels and should be able to power between 1,200 and 1,500 homes.

Sat 07 Nov ∞ Permalink

A new screencast from the authors of IBM’s Truck2020 Study, produced collaboratively with Screenr and hosted on the new IBM Institute of Business Value Channel on YouTube.

Wed 04 Nov ∞ Permalink

From old to new, and a smarter planet. developerWorks’ Scott Laningham stops while driving in West Texas to talk about the Smarter Planet demo series on developerWorks. He just couldn’t pass up the symbolism of the setting — old oil wells rimmed by miles of wind turbines. (via developerworks)

Tue 03 Nov ∞ Permalink
Suzuki Hybrid Gets 100 MPG - All Cars Electric Suzuki has launched a hybrid gasoline/electric vehicle for sale on the Japanese market that travels an impressive 100 miles per gallon of gas! The Suzuki Twin also features an automatic idling stop system shuts the engine down whenever the car stops at traffic lights or when stationary in heavy traffic, minimizing CO’ emissions and fuel consumption.

Suzuki Hybrid Gets 100 MPG - All Cars Electric

Suzuki has launched a hybrid gasoline/electric vehicle for sale on the Japanese market that travels an impressive 100 miles per gallon of gas! The Suzuki Twin also features an automatic idling stop system shuts the engine down whenever the car stops at traffic lights or when stationary in heavy traffic, minimizing CO’ emissions and fuel consumption.

Mon 02 Nov ∞ Permalink

Microenergy Credits — Microfinance Meets Carbon Credit Trading

Sun 01 Nov ∞ Permalink

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Thu 29 Oct ∞ Permalink
Thu 29 Oct ∞ Permalink
IBM - Truck 2020: Transcending turbulence Truck 2020: Overcoming turbulent times for sustainable prosperity. In the face of multidimensional challenges, the truck industry finds itself in need of immediate transformation. Download the complete IBM Institute for Business Value study (1.35MB)

IBM - Truck 2020: Transcending turbulence

Truck 2020: Overcoming turbulent times for sustainable prosperity. In the face of multidimensional challenges, the truck industry finds itself in need of immediate transformation.

Download the complete IBM Institute for Business Value study (1.35MB)

Tue 27 Oct ∞ Permalink

The Need for Hybrid Trucks: Quarry Dumptruck (via jackhmason)

Fri 23 Oct ∞ Permalink

Trucks, Technology & Twitter: the Atlanta Hybrid Truck Convoy and the Truck2020 TwitStop

On Tuesday, Oct. 27th, a convoy of dozens of hybrid trucks will be rolling through Atlanta on their way to the  Hybrid Truck 2009 National Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center.  As part of the conference, IBM will also be publishing its new study, Truck2020, which examines the critical role that next generation trucking will play in making cities, supply chains, retail businesses and many aspects of our planet smarter, greener and more innovative.

Speaking of next generations,  many kids ( and plenty of grownup kids) love trucks. To feed that passion and promote interest in this emerging high-tech industry, IBM’s Institute for Business Value, which produced the Truck2020 report, is organizing a multimedia collaboration via Twitter for spectators and convoy participants. We’re calling it a “TwitStop.” See details on how people in the Atlanta area can be part of this social media mashup.

Trucks, Technology & Twitter: the Atlanta Hybrid Truck Convoy and the Truck2020 TwitStop

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