Tag: innovation

  • Colors for Contemporary Commercial Architecture

    White stopped being the official color of architecture a while ago. According to a study conducted by researchers at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV, Spain), new buildings have now been transformed and fragmented and they display movement a…

  • Administration Highlights Support for Electric Vehicles

    U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has traveled to Detroit, MI, this week to highlight the Obama Administration’s support for the American automobile industry and the role investing in innovation will play in keeping U.S. workers and companies competitive.  More…

  • Solar Innovation to Capture 95% of Light Energy

    Today’s solar panels only collect about 20% of available light, but a University of Missouri engineer has developed an innovative flexible solar sheet that captures more than 90% of available light.  Prototypes are expected to become available within the next 5 years, and the implications of this product on solar energy developments are significant. More…

  • Solar Innovation to Capture 95% of Light Energy

    Today’s solar panels only collect about 20% of available light, but a University of Missouri engineer has developed an innovative flexible solar sheet that captures more than 90% of available light.  Prototypes are expected to become available within the next 5 years, and the implications of this product on solar energy developments are significant. More…

  • 10th Annual ICE Challenge

    Johnson Controls has announced the launch of the 10th annual Igniting Creative Energy (ICE) Challenge, a national competition for students K-12 to share knowledge, innovation, and ideas about environmental stewardship. More…