The Ohio Power Siting Board on Thursday, after nearly four years of consideration, issued a construction certificate to a Norwegian-backed Cleveland company to build a six-turbine, 20.7 MW demonstration wind farm in Lake Erie at an estimated cost of $126 million. OPSB’s opinion and order includes a condition that would require the company, Icebreaker Windpower, […]
7 Organizations Helping People Understand And Take Action On Climate Change
Climate change is a massive threat to all living things on Earth. The only way to combat the effects of this devastating phenomenon is to make significant changes to the way we consume energy on a large scale. Luckily, there are a number of organizations like the ones listed here that spread information about these […]
Balancing Social Responsibility and Personal Rights in a Time of Crisis
By Anthony Sanfilippo Reading the New York Times these days can be a rather jarring emotional experience. It is replete with stories of people and families devastated by the COVID crisis. Excruciatingly detailed and poignant accounts of people dying in their homes or hospitals, isolated from surroundings and those who have been significant to them. […]
Miami pilots e-cargo bikes to reduce congestion, pollution
The City of Miami has partnered with shipping company DHL Express and mobility logistics hub Reef Technology to pilot four low-powered electric-assist e-cargo bikes that will be used for deliveries across the city. The cargo bikes will come equipped with three wheels and a cargo container. They’re capable of pulling up to 400 pounds or […]
German firm introducing game-changing solar-wind-wave energy platform
A German power firm will launch demonstrations of a one-of-a-kind, triple-threat power generating platform off Iraklio, Greece, later this year. SINN Power has been testing wave energy converter modules for five years. Buoys attached to steel frame components generate energy as waves push them up and down. The modular nature of the platform is unique […]