Search results for 'green' (56)

BUCHAREST, Romania -- The Bucharest Fountains , re-designed by Apa Nova Bucharest, made by 44 independent fountains, are set on the 1.4km (0.8699 mi /4593.1 ft / 1531.0 yd) man-made 'Union Square' fountains complex, are the Longest Choreographed Fountain System, according to the World Record Academy.

Eindhoven, Netherlands--The Stella Vita, designed and built by a team of students from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, is a fully electric vehicle powered by the sun, which sets the world record for the World's first solar-powered campervan, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Berlin, Germany--Located at the Jais gravel pit in Bavaria, the floating solar plant inaugurated by the company SINN Power uses vertically mounted solar panels in an east-west orientation to generate up to 1.87 MW of power, setting the world record for the World’s first vertical floating solar power plant.

Pornainen, Finland--A giant sand battery, located in Pornainen, Finland, was built by Polar Night Energy; it can store up to 100 megawatt-hours of thermal energy, using 2,000 tons of crushed soapstone to provide heat for the local district heating network and sets the world record for the World's Largest Sand Battery,.

Los Angeles, California, United States--Rondo Energy has commenced commercial operations of a 100 MWh Rondo Heat Battery (RHB) — now running at full capacity at a Holmes Western Oil Corporation facility in California; the battery sets the world record for the World's Largest Industrial Heat Battery.

Goleta, California, United States--California-based organic photovoltaic (OPV) start-up Next Energy Technologies has unveiled a 101.6 cm x 152.4 cm laminated transparent power-generating window that was produced with the company’s pilot production line; the window is built with a substrate, a transparent OPV layer, an

Hyderabad, India--In a major leap for Indian agriculture, scientists at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have developed ICPV 25444, a pigeon pea variety that is both extremely heat-tolerant and photo- and thermo-insensitive; this variety matures in just 125 days and thrives even in extreme summer temperatures reaching 45°C, setting the world record for being the World’s First Heat-resilient Pigeon Pea, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Sacramento, California, United States--CAL FIRE’s world-renowned aviation program responds to thousands of wildland fires throughout California each year; CAL FIRE’s current aviation fleet includes Grumman S-2T Airtankers, Bell UH-1H Super Huey Helicopters, Sikorsky S-70i Helicopters, North American OV-10A (& 1 D Model) Bronco Air Tactical Aircraft and C-130 Hercules Airtankers and sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Aerial Firefighting Fleet, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States--Visitors to the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, can now encounter a nearly 5,000-pound, 23-foot-long and 8.5-foot-tall reclining gorilla. “King Nyani” (Swahili for gorilla), by public artists Gillie and Marc Schattner which offers visitors a unique interactive experience and raises awareness of the endangered species, while setting the world record for the World’s Largest Bronze Gorilla Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States--Air Liquide officially opened its largest liquid hydrogen production and logistics infrastructure facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada; The facility, and the associated logistics infrastructure, marks a $250 million investment created jobs for 700 contractors and sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Liquid Hydrogen Production Plant, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Pueblo, Colorado, United States--Stadler's hydrogen-powered train, the FLIRT H2, covered an impressive distance of 1,741.7 miles (2,803 kilometers), at the ENSCO test center in Pueblo, Colorado, without the need for refueling or recharging, thus setting the new world record for the Furthest distance achieved by a hydrogen-powered passenger train without refueling or recharging, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Edison, New Jersey, United States--The organization Recycle My Battery, a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the critical issue of battery waste and promoting responsible battery disposal and recycling, founded by Edison native Sri Nihal Tammana and its volunteers placed 31,204 batteries in a single line, setting the new world record for the World's Longest Line of Batteries, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

HOUSTON, Texas, United States--Fervo Energy has signed a 15-year agreement with Southern California Edison to provide 320 MW of power to the utility, which will power about 350,000 homes; the contract sets the world record for being the World's largest geothermal power purchase agreement, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States--Located in Shelbyville, Tennessee, Humble Baron, the restaurant, bar and live music venue that debuted at the Nearest Green Distillery, opened showcases its cocktail at a 518-foot-long bar that wraps around the inside of the establishment, setting the world record for the World's Longest Bar, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.





