It is difficult to think of this now, but when the Eiffel Tower was erected in 1889, many considered it to be an eye sore. The novelist Guy de Maupassant hated the tower so muchthat he went to its restaurant every day, because it would be the only place in Paris from where he could not see the Eiffel Tower!…
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South Australia Hitting 25% Of Electricity Demand From Rooftop Solar PV
Rooftop solar PV is now filling as much as 25% of total electricity demand in the state of South Australia during the sunniest parts of the day — which in South Australia is much of the day, throughout most of the year — as per recent reports. The impressive percentage is a good show of…
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Global Offshore Wind Market To Reach 40 GW By 2020
Global Offshore Wind Market To Reach 40 GW By 2020 It’s no surprise that the offshore wind market has been increasing in popularity over the past couple of years as the technology has become more affordable and installation techniques have been fine-tuned to be more efficient. Subsequently, the market for offshore wind power globally is…
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Mercedes B-Class Electric vs BMW i3
BMW i3 This summer, two German rivals whipped up their own take on electric vehicles. In one corner there’s the BMW i3, a purpose-built electric vehicle with an optional gas-powered range extender. In the other corner is the Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive, which uses a shared platform but a drivetrain and battery pack from the…
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