A mechanical arm, guided by cameras, for mounting solar panels faster. Robots are being built in Germany that could help reduce costs and time Robots are being built in Germany that could help reduce solar panel installation costs and time. The project is currently being developed by two companies, PV Kraftwerker and Gehrlicher, and permits faster and cheaper […]
Planet Inspired: New record of the melting of Arctic ice
Record melting of Arctic ice, it had never before dropped below 4 million square kilometers In less than one generation, we have altered the way in which the planet looks from space and soon the North Pole will be completely ice free in summer, probably within the next 5 years or at the most the […]
Planet Inspired: Santa Rita Jails’s smart grid, no black outs, we are eco!
An American jail’s new anti-blackout system combines several renewable energy sources. Thanks to a fuel cell system, solar panels, wind turbines and an energy storage system, the Santa Rita jail’s smart grid is considered one of the most reliable in the United States and will enable the jail to save approximately $2.2 million in utility bills over […]
Planet Inspired: The Pearl of Qatar has many luxuries, but also focuses on the environment
The number of residents on the luxury island built off the coast of Qatar is increasing every year. The island is continuing to be built with an eco-sustainability mindset. The artificial island off the coast of Qatar called the "Pearl of Qatar" has many luxuries, but also focuses on the environment, from water supplies to the waste […]
Planet Inspired: London won the gold medal its sustainability efforts
The London Olympic Games were the first to monitor greenhouse gas emissions and to boast eco-sustainable buildings London won the gold medal its sustainability efforts, during the recent Summer Olympic Games. The facilities facilities- from the Olympic Park to the Velodrome to the main Stadium – make wide use of recycled materials and follow waste […]
Planet Inspired: Sustainable Campus project at the University’s ecological area
For more than a year, the Università degli Studi of Milan and the Politecnico of Milan have been cooperating on an ambitious project: the creation of a common sustainable campus. Through residents, renewable energy, and the environment, Milan is working to build a sustainable campus. At the Politecnico, they have installed dumpsters that measure the […]