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Last Weekend, Half of Germany was Running on Solar Power

German solar power plants produced a world record 22 gigawatts of electricity – equal to 20 nuclear power stations at full capacity – through the midday hours of Friday and Saturday, the head of a renewable energy think tank has said … Norbert Allnoch, director of the Institute of the Renewable Energy Industry in Muenster, said the 22 gigawatts of solar power fed into the national grid on Saturday met nearly 50% of the nation’s midday electricity needs.

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Instant Car Showroom Is Built Out Of Shipping Containers

A car showroom for Mazda that can open quickly, grow in phases, and can be moved when the lease on the land is up.

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Nest Thermostat Now Sold at Apple Store

“Proof that the Nest Learning Thermostat is officially the rock star of smart thermostats, the device is now being sold in the Apple Store.”

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World’s Largest Rooftop Fish and Vegetable Farm Planned For Berlin

It all started with the Rostlaube, a pilot project for an integrated fish and vegetable farm, by UrbanFarmers AG, Switzerland. The concept: plants need fertilizer and fish need clean water. In the natural environment, these species work together in a healthy mutual support system. Rostlaube delivered proof of concept: that natural cycle can be reduced to a minimum and replicated in a self-contained unit that could be relocated to where the source of food is needed.

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