Tag: solar panels
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Elon Musk says he’s ‘pro-nuclear’ power and is ‘surprised by some of the public sentiment’ against it
Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Germany. Michele Tantussi/Reuters Elon Musk said he's a proponent of nuclear power and is "surprised" by public backlash against it. Musk opposes building new nuclear power plants, but said safe ones should keep operating. Musk cited Germany's denuclearization effort, which caused a rise in dirtier coal plants. See more stories…
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Mighty Buildings plans neighbourhood of 3D-printed homes for California
Construction technology company Mighty Buildings has announced plans to construct 15 houses using prefabricated 3D-printed panels at Rancho Mirage, California. The project is a cooperation between California-based Mighty Buildings and programmers Palari Group. Construction will begin at the end of this season with the houses set to be completed by Spring 2022. 3D-printed panels can…
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A New Take On Alternative Energy: The Tesla Powerwall
Alternative energy is the solution. RELATED: Solar Power: Energy Alternative Alternative Energy Option: The Tesla Powerwall Alternative Energy for Preppers A few preppers are completely committed to the self conscious way of life and build their own self sustaining homesteads. Others only need to decrease their dependence on the energy grid. These days it’s not…
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Photovoltaic concrete facade uses sunlight to generate energy
Concrete facades could soon capture solar energy to electricity buildings, employing a prototype photovoltaic cladding developed by materials company LafargeHolcim and electronics maker Heliatek. The product combines LafargeHolcim‘s concrete with a top layer of Heliatek‘s HeliaFilm — a flexible solar movie that’s only one millimetre thick. The firms analyzed the in a pilot project in…