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$500,000 Solar Powered House in New Hampshire

construction | engineering | green building | green technology | solar power | technology

Located in Peterborough, NH, the completely off grid house was built by Borrego Solar. The house incorporates a photovoltaic array, a wood boiler and energy efficient appliances to ensure that energy needs are met without a grid connection. In fact, the owner, Chris Anderson, the COO of Borrego Solar, states that there is often surplus [...]

The Environmental Impact of 40 Million Electric Bikes in China

china | electric bike | environment | green technology | national science foundation | science | technology

A study, sponsored in part by The National Science Foundation, examined the costs and benefits to the environment and to the lives of Chinese people by the rapid adoption of electric bikes (E-Bikes) in China. More than 40 million Chinese currently use E-bikes as their mode of transportation. Some have chosen to purchase an E-bike [...]

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