The Story Behind ABB Group: A Multinational Industrial Juggernaut
ABB Group Market Cap $60 Billion Getting to know ABB is a bit like the Indian story of “The Blind Men and the Elephant”: whatever part of ABB you touch first will only tell you…
Energy
Finally! Car Makers Have Found a Perfect Environmentally Friendly Fuel…The Air
Peugeot recently developed a new type of hybrid car that runs on compressed air with gasoline as a back-up for longer journeys and high speeds. This new technology could significantly change the future of Eco-friendly…
Largest Grid-Connected Energy Storage Purchase In US History
Energy plants of whatever kind are just like people, they have a finite lifetime and eventually are decommissioned. California’s Southern California Edison (SCE) typically awards contracts, called Power Purchase Agreements, to energy suppliers, often for…
To Satisfy The Demands Of Skyscrapers, A New Elevator Will Shoot People Up At 45 MPH
Engineering firm Hitachi has taken the lead in developing elevator products for tall buildings such as skyscrapers. In 2016, Hitachi will take over Toshiba’s title as the maker of the fastest elevator in the world…
Soon to Be Removed: The Major Obstacle to Full-scale Renewable Energy Transition
The road-block to transitioning from burning fossil fuels to full-scale usage of Renewable Energy has been the intermittent nature of Mother Nature. Worldwide, the sun and wind offer up more energy in a single day…
The Energy Internet: Power Clouds
Feeding The Global Energy Grid With Clean Energy Hooking up alternative energy resources, especially photovoltaic systems, to the global energy grid is becoming easier, even if you are a homeowner with a small installation or…
The Power Of “Salinity Gradients”: Novel, Sustainable & Renewable Energy Via Osmosis
Researchers at MIT are beginning to mine the inherent energy difference between “salinity gradients” in ocean and fresh water to produce energy through a process called Pressure Retarded Osmosis (PRO). It is estimated that if…
‘Salt Water’ Powered Supercar Faster Than a McLaren P1, Given Approval For European Roads
Can a sports car be eco-friendly? Sports cars are typically described as ‘cool’ but generally aren’t known for being environmentally friendly. NanoFlowcell AG, a Lichtenstein-based company, is trying to change this perception with its ‘Salt Water’ Powered Supercar.…
World’s First Solar Road Opens In The Netherlands
This past summer IndustryTap wrote “Solar-Powered ‘Smart’ Roads Would Turn the World’s Transportation Network into a Massive Power Plant” in which husband and wife team designed a solar road and raised $980,000 and an additional…
What’s the Size of Your Carbon Footprint? Try a Carbon Footprint Calculator!
The old saying is that fish are unaware of the water they swim in. Humans, being creatures of comfort and habit, are similarly unaware of their carbon footprint. Take for instance the idea that consumption…
