With a newly passed bill, Hawaii may soon become the first American state to generate all of its energy through renewable resources. Hawaii currently imports 93% of all of its energy through fossil fuels, making its utilities’ costs among the highest in the nation. The new bill projects 100% energy independence for the state by 2045, as it plans to produce clean energy through an …
Electric auto company Tesla has just announced their latest innovation, and it’s not just for speed-fiends. The new product, called the Tesla Powerwall, is a 220-pound rectangular battery that can power your entire home by storing solar energy. With these battery packs, Tesla founder Elon Musk hopes to boost the amount of renewable energy in the US and possibly abroad, allowing people in developing countries …
This past spring at Iceland’s annual DesignMarch festival, we stumbled across a box of salt that left a lasting impression. The striking packaging design drew us in to Reykjavik-based start-up Norður Salt, but there’s more to the Atlantis-esque artwork. We met with CEO and co-founder Gardar Stefansson on a rainy morning at the company’s office in the Ocean Cluster House, a marine-conscious business incubator in …
