On the U.K. based website The Independent, their science section published a report on March 19th entitled “Dams:  Deep Trouble.”  Below this ominous title, the tag line read “Are vast dams around the world masking the full extent of sea level rise?”

The story goes on to state “over the past 50 years, new dams and reservoirs have held back some 10,800 cubic kilometers of water, which would have been enough to raise global sea levels by about 30mm.”  We crunched the numbers and came in at 32mm, and while the 10,800 km3 of water in reservoirs seems a bit high, let’s go with it.  But the implication - that we’ve stopped building dams and therefore we’ll see a sea level rise of somewhat more than an inch - is underwhelming.

...More

Is an affordable EV mini-roadster almost here?  PML Flightlink’s EW Series of roadworthy in-wheel motors includes the EW 30/60.  Each of these motors weighs just under 40 pounds, or 18 kilograms, and each motor runs up to 14.4 kilowatts, or 19.3 horsepower.

PML Flightlink’s EW Series 30/60, 14.4 kW in-wheel motor. (Photo: PML Flightlink)

With “internal tapered heavy duty roller bearings that can withstand heavy radial radial loads for robust use,” and “standard flange fittings to accept different wheel rim sizes,” this appears to be the wheel we’ve been looking for.

...More

That they are pioneers in ”BIPV” technology (building integrated photovoltaics) makes Los Angeles based Solar Integrated a very interesting company.  But the what makes Solar Integrated really, really interesting is they very likely have the most inexpensive photovoltaic solution in the world today.

Solar Integrated’s flexible PV panels being installed on the CocaCola plant in Los Angeles.

Large scale photovoltaic installations are still very expensive.  Even when you get up into the 500 kilowatt or 1.0 megawatt range, which spreads the “balance of plant” costs (the inverter, the power

...More

That they are pioneers in ”BIPV” technology (building integrated photovoltaics) makes Los Angeles based Solar Integrated a very interesting company.  But the what makes Solar Integrated really, really interesting is they very likely have the most inexpensive photovoltaic solution in the world today.

Solar Integrated’s flexible PV panels being installed on the CocaCola plant in Los Angeles.

Large scale photovoltaic installations are still very expensive.  Even when you get up into the 500 kilowatt or 1.0 megawatt range, which spreads the “balance of plant” costs (the inverter, the power

...More

Save the Date! GoingGreen will take place September 15-17, 2008 at Cavallo Point in San Francisco, CA.

GoingGreen is where cutting-edge greentech CEOs meet the movers and shakers from the biggest industries on earth. Green technology innovators are transforming the global energy, water, agriculture, transportation, construction, manufacturing, and resource recovery establishments. This two-and-a-half-day executive event features CEO presentations and high-level debates on the most promising emerging green technologies and new entrepreneurial opportunities. At GoingGreen our editors will also honor the GoingGreen 100 Top Private Companies.  Fifty of the top CEOs from the GoingGreen 100 will pitch their market strategies to a panel of industry experts in our “CEO Showcase.”

...More

By all accounts, GoingGreen was a huge success! Thousands of webcast viewers tuned in to join the hundreds of live attendees, bloggers and mainstream media, as high-powered panels discussed the future of green technology and greentech investments opportunities.

If you haven't yet filled out our GoingGreen survey, please take a moment to do so now by clicking here. The world wants to know what the greentech community thinks about all the investment money flowing into the space.

All the archives are now available below. Click on a headline to view and comment on any of the sessions.