solar technology
Solar Lawnmower: Automower by Husqvarna
Love that it’s silent. I’d prefer to see an troop of tiny cheap robots performing the job but this is a start. Besides the quietude, I can see that there are multiple environmental benefits. No bagging: it’s pure mulch mower. Reduced fugitive emissions. Owners can cancel their US$40/week landscaping contract, and count the savings against [...]
IKEA to sell solar panels
Looks like Ikea will have PV panels in stores within a few years. IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad’s son Peter is an avowed green tech believer, and Stenebo’s Greentech will put about US$75 million into at many as ten companies in five different areas: solar technology, energy conservation, water saving products, alternative lighting, and new product [...]