3D illustration of power-generating buildings that are part of a vision for a smart electricity grid that intelligently manages power sources and users. For Security Management magazine, AD Elizabeth Lankes.

Illustration of two geothermal heat pump configurations; one underwater, one underground.

An ongoing project with the Union of Concerned Scientists just got a write up on the New York Times’ auto blog.

The organization’s Model E crossover is conceived as a platform that can accommodate any one of four propulsion systems. The same body would be expected to house a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, hydrogen fuel-cell or purely electric powertrain. [...] The union plans to add a family car, a compact and a pickup to the Model E lineup. Each vehicle would be relatively inexpensive to build, buy and operate, encouraging wide adoption, according to the group.

More on this as the project wraps up!

Illustration of the energy and raw material inputs in a total life cycle assessment, which gives a better picture of the overall sustainability of a product. For GreenBuilder Magazine, AD Edwin Malstrom.

The FOG Energy system converts restaurant fat, oil & grease waste to energy. It couples with a wastewater treatment facility, feeding waste to the digester at a controlled rate, generating gases that then burn cleanly to turn a turbine. AD Nick Solinger.