by Jackie | Jul 15, 2016 | Climate Change, Green Building |
At the headquarters of the Seattle-based Bullitt Foundation, author Mary Adam Thomas documents the building of the Bullitt Center, a structure she regards as the world’s greenest building in her recently released book, “The Greenest Building: How The Bullitt Center...
by Jackie | Jul 15, 2016 | Climate Change, Green Building, Pollution |
Leonardo DiCaprio has announced that his foundation is awarding its largest-ever round of grants and the charity also has appointed a new CEO.The 41-year-old Oscar-winning actor’s foundation will grant $15.6 million to fund conservation and environmental programs, and...
by Jackie | Jul 14, 2016 | Climate Change, Pollution, Transportation |
Tesla has unveiled its new Model X 60D, which will be built with a 75kWh battery pack and sell for a starting price of $74,000.“With the introduction of this model we are not producing any 60kWh battery packs, a decision that is the most efficient for Tesla and allows...
by Jackie | Jul 13, 2016 | Green Building |
The Concept Tent (also known as the kaleidoscope or solar powered tents) was thought up because of festivals and the fact that partygoers always need to keep in touch with mates while they’re camping and roaming around the festival site.The resulting concept makes for...
by Jackie | May 20, 2016 | Energy |
Carmaker Nissan has announced a rival to Tesla’s Powerwall home battery pack called the xStorage. Like other residential batteries, the device is supposed to pull cheap electricity off the grid during off-peak hours and feed it back into the home when power is...