For at least three years, I attend the annual meeting of the photovoltaic Austria already. So far, the outrage was dominant over the outbraking industry by adverse investment conditions. This year it should be otherwise, has yet begun in 2011 in Austria, the PV-age. Here I would like to describe my impressions of the day. Read More…

IO scooters, electric scooter manufacturer in the Austrian mountains at Brunn, was selected after a series of international manufacturers and supplies from the Belgian police immediately with e-wheeled service vehicles. The decision for the IO model has been both Manhattan because of the optimal price / performance ratio but also because of the low weight made of 148 kg. Read More…

It's not really as simple as an outsider, but still it annoys me when the photos at media issues photovoltaic and solar thermal are not kept apart. Very often depicted with reports of solar photovoltaic modules and solar collectors sometimes when reporting Photovoltatik. The former often much because the image databases are full can be found with PV pictures and good Thermiebilder difficult. Read More…

Belgian entrepreneur and author, Gunter Pauli, who wants to create in 1994, among other things, with the support of the “United Nations University” and the Japanese government “ZERI” jobs in the next 10 years.Blue Economy is an international community, made up of companies, innovators and scientists, the business ideas to improve ecosystems and the quality of life of our people freely accessible available. Read More…

The spin-off “EVATRAN” developed a wireless charging station for electric cars.Technology:Loaded is the electric car by means of magnetic induction. Through a coil in the bottom cover plate loading a magnetic field is generated. In the charging unit in the car through a second coil, this magnetic field converted back into electricity. Read More…

Mid-July from the company “Aquamarine Power,” a new, huge wave energy generator called completed “Oyster800″. The Scottish Government chief, Alex Salmond revealed the generator ceremony two weeks ago, near Edinburgh. Over the summer, the “Oyster800″ be built on the seabed at EMEC.Early as 2009, had “Aquamarine Power,” “Oyster 1″, since the fed 315kW into the grid, installed. Read More…

Today was it so far. The Green Electricity Act, discussed in late March it was decided. After the draft was quite a debacle for the photovoltaic industry, has been duly rectified. Austria will therefore not provide the total breakdown, but next year could be almost as many plants are being built together as in the past 10 years. Read More…

The last few weeks I'm back on the road increased by bike. I admit it – I'm currently still a fair-weather cyclists. In the cold season and in bad weather I'm on the road with public transport. In the current cycle through the city I notice two things: firstly, the number of cyclists happily. Read More…

Spontaneous Challenge to the beginning of summer sun worked. In a few hours the action was spread across all channels and has even been called in on a mailing list to participate. Thanks to all involved for their assistance. The yield of seven registered premises and valuable comments show me that such an action – a little more prepared – certainly had potential to generate widespread impact. Read More…

The solar age has long since begun, although Austria still fights tooth and nail against it. Today I will show two interesting solar innovations that demonstrate again that the possibilities are endless when you first enters an out. As the saying goes:”Who wants something – of finding ways who do not want something – the reason is”Floating solar balloons Geotectura, an Israeli architect's office has the floating balloons “Sunhopes” developed in collaboration with the aerospace engineer Dr. Read More…