Monthly Archives: July 2009
Mass production
Thermal solar systems have been around for years, a proven technology. For mass deployment you need to focus on the manufacturing, installation and maintenance issues: total-cost-of-ownership drives the cost per KWh. Sandia Corporation and others unveiled their second generation thermal … Continue reading
Trends
We humans have an innate tendency to overestimate the progress that can be made in the short term (leading to disappointment) and underestimate the progress that has been made or can be made in longer timespans. Take for instance sustainable … Continue reading
Solar holiday
I’m not sure if this is the most important structure to cover with solar cells, but I like the idea and the design of this solar concept tent. There are also a few nice extra’s, like sending a SMS to … Continue reading
Speedy Energy
New cars, motorcybles, boats, fork-lift trucs and scooters, there are a lot of vehicles that run on electricity instead of petrol or gasoline. A serious drawback of those electric vehicles is the charging time of the battery. A dutch company … Continue reading
Where to get the password of a deceased loved one?
Cory Doctorow investigates in the Guardian the really hard question. It is wise to protect your digital data with encryption. But what happens if you pass away? How will your loved ones be able to access the encrypted data? But … Continue reading