Renewable Energy Blog

Who’s got the smartest energy?

Ever since the German government returned to the anti-nuclear energy policy of its predecessors, scientist, politicians and utility companies are trying to figure out ways of restructuring the infrastructure. In order to expedite this process, a new award for »intelligent energy« will be bestowed for interesting approaches.

Rate your efficiency

We've all got used to the environmental labels on white goods that have become more and more useless since no manufacturer of refrigerators can sell an »F«-rated machine anymore and everything is between »A« and »C«. Now, a French company takes this approach one step further and rates private households with smart-grid data.

Looking for inverters

The trend toward renewable energy causes companies to invest heavily. Due to the nature of those power sources, they require special electronic components - even electronic specialists need additional know-how.

Sustainable shack

Traditionally, an alpine hut used to be self-sustainable in every conceivable way. Today there’s electricity, air conditioning, internet and gourmet food available, so mountain cabanas aren’t very 'green' any more. Modern methods of energy generation combined with building automation techniques have the potential to keep the high standards AND let the huts become self-sustainable again.

Paint for Power

A happy new year to all readers! Are you planning to renovate your house this year? You might try getting a sample of a new kind of paint that has been developed at the University of Notre Dame, USA.