One of the problems with current solar roofing systems is the fact that the panels don’t move but the sun does! This means that for potentially 1/3 of the sun’s rays are not captured. The ingenious Kyoto Butterfly sits on tracking system to solve this problem. It also uses Kyoto Mosaic mirror tiles to create [...]
Mr. Darzins of Solix Biofuels is growing algae in closed bags, lined up vertically in the water tanks such as those pictured on the right, with the intent of increasing yield in Southern Colorado on the land owned by the American Indian tribe, Utes. Solix’s facility project sits in one of the most sun-intensive places [...]
Remember when calling a wine “green” meant it was a little young in the bottle and not yet ready? Sophisticated consumers these days see things differently with all the trouble we’re serving the earth. Up north in British Columbia, a winery and its environmental partners are hoping that their green efforts will pay off for [...]
