Solar Power From Space by 2030 Possible?
2009-09-12 05:23:00 What would it take to harness solar power from space then beam it down to earth? Money? Years? Super long cables? Solar panel maker Mitsubishi Electric Corp and IHI Corp would like to find out.
Solar Power
2009-08-31 08:45:00 What is the feasibility to use solar power in India (especially south India) wills it be cheaper than Electricity bill? Thanks Mathew
Australians Break Solar Power Record
2009-08-25 15:14:00 From Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel: In a record reminiscent of a 100-meter dash, scientists at the University of South Wales in Sydney, Australia, have created the world's most efficient solar power cell ever...by a hair. Professor Martin Green and his colleague
SunCatchers: Simplifying the Solar Power Production Method
2009-08-14 07:01:00 Many companies are researching alternative methods for producing the world's energy. Solar, wind, and water are just a few of the alternative energy resources waiting to be utilized. Solar Pioneers Two companies, Stirling Energy Systems (SES) and Tessera Solar, have become solar energy p
LED Device - Solar Power and Wireless/WiFi
2009-08-06 10:55:00 I have an idea of mime regarding the existence or the feasibility of a LED device that can be used in supermarkets to replace current shelf pricing tags. I envisage the device would be about 9cm * 4cm * .5cm in dimension. Allow multiline display together with a small solar panel to keep it charg
Interior Dept. wants 100GW of solar power on federal land
2009-07-05 18:11:00 [From Ars Technica] The US Department of Interior has announced that it will be using some of its stimulus money to do a single environmental review for the best 24 solar sites on western public lands, clearing the way for more than 100GW of solar capacity. That’s enough to power 30 percent of US homes. By John ...
By: News for Greens
PV and Solar Power Systems
2009-05-19 09:39:00 I'm looking for a manufacturer/ enterpreneur who design & build solar energy system to power household/ electrical appliances. Affordable and simple installation
Solar power
2009-04-30 04:55:00 can I have guide line on how to install solar power for private house use. What and where to get material, estimated cost etc
Solar Power for Residential Use
2009-04-30 04:55:00 can I have guide line on how to install solar power for private house use. What and where to get material, estimated cost etc
Eco-Economy Indicators: SOLAR POWER - Solar Cell Production Jumps 50 Percen
2009-04-04 13:12:00 Eco-Economy Indicators: SOLAR POWER - Solar Cell Production Jumps 50 Percent in 2007
By: dynamics
Slicing solar power costs: New method cuts waste in making most efficient s
2009-04-04 13:04:00 Slicing solar power costs: New method cuts waste in making most efficient solar cells
By: dynamics
Harvest Desert Solar Power Farms?
2009-03-13 13:44:00 Is Arizona's Sonoran Desert about to be transformed into a futuristic solar panel farm? If the Western Governor's Association has its way, massive solar power plants, power lines, and 300 ft metal towers will soon grace the sun-baked landscape. In fact, if the Western Governors are able to get their
wireless power transmission using solar power satellite
2009-02-26 11:03:00 how does the solar power satellite recieves sunrays for 24 hours.
Alcatraz Gets A Sun And Wind Powered Boat
2009-01-22 12:00:00 With over 1.4 million visitors every year taking a trip across to Alcatraz Island that works out at a lot of fuel and a huge carbon footprint, luckily Alcatraz Cruises have recently launched their solution to this the problem, the Hornblower Hybrid ferry. This vessel has two wind turbines and a solar array, which generates power ...
Solar Powered Water Purifier
2009-01-14 21:53:00 This is great idea for those place where fresh and clean water is in limited supply, simply because it looks like a standard water container, but once filled with ten litres of water the sun does the rest of the work for you. There is an indicator which shows a red or green face, green is ...
Iran Gets Its First Solar Power Plant
2009-01-13 19:00:00 This is a turn up for the books, it seems that while everyone?s backs were turned Iran have been building a serious solar power plant, which use the CSP process, and this is where a parabolic mirror is positioned so that the maximum reflection is pointed towards a tube of water. This creates steam, which will ...
Solar Power Glasses
2008-12-18 13:00:00 When it is sunny a lot of people like to wear sunglasses, these has been seen to be a good source of solar power because most people only wear them when it is sunny. So this design is not only a great way of protecting the eyes, it is also a good way of charging ...
Solar Power May Become Uniting Force Between US and China
2008-12-14 15:28:00 Everything in this life has a beginning, and that includes this new agreement between the United States and China concerning solar energy research. Read on for details and let the sun shine through!
You Can Have Your Media And Solar-Power It
2008-12-11 04:46:00 It's about time the sun is getting back some of its due; it was the original source of light and power you know. Now, a few zillion years after it arrived, we're wooing the sun back again. Loving my solar powered radio headset, I'm thinking how neat it would be to start switching to other portable solar powered systems like the eMotion EM-Sol2GIG Solar Powered MP3/Video Portable Media Player with Solar Battery Charger and SD Card Slot. (Whew! Am I the only one bothered by these long-winded product names?)
thermoelectric solar power
2008-11-27 13:16:00 How to assemble thermoeletrics "Peltier Cells" in the range of 400W to 500W (12V - 40A each one), very common in cooled devices, in order to make local power supply from hot mineral oil flow heated by solar parabolic(s) device(s)? Can we adapt Peltier cells to work from solar thermal energy?
Solar Power - It's For Real Now
2008-11-05 18:22:00 Came across this article today and was stunned by the implications. If this is correct, and there is no reason to believe that this isn't correct, then the energy game just changed, a lot. Introducing the Silicon Solar Cell that absorbs 96% of the sunlight that hits it, no matter the angle, thanks t
Solar power system
2008-10-31 13:12:00 I need to install a solar power system that would power some electrical equipment in a medical facility for drug storage and reagent preservation. Total daily WattHour usage for all applience is 129,530 Wh/d. How much would this cost and who can supply the panels, charge controllers, inverter, bat
Is the Sun Setting on Solar Power in Spain?
2008-10-21 16:11:00 From Scientific American: On the outskirts of Seville, Spain, 600 rotating mirrors send shafts of light to a collector atop a soaring 380-foot- (115-meter-) tall tower. Its scalding 480-degree-Fahrenheit (250-degree-Celsius) steam drives a turbine generating a peak capacity of 11 m
Solar Power for Small Pinewood Derby Car
2008-10-08 16:15:00 I have a 7 inch long by 2.5 inch wide pinewood race car that I want to modify with some type of solar power to either run a fan. the total weight cannot exceed 5 ounces. The wood, wheels and axles can weigh as little as 1 ounce so I have 4 ounces to work with. Any thoughts or am I sunk with being ov
Solar Power Production: The Wave of The Future
2008-09-18 17:32:00 Solar power is taking off, and the International Energy Agency has predicted that between now and the year, 2030, global solar power production will increase 60-fold. Russian investors are ready to put their money behind this burgeoning industry, but can they convince the powers that be? Read on for details. Environment Innovation International Lifestyle Nature News Outdoors Science Technology
Solar Power and Hurricane Abatement
2008-09-14 22:31:00 Just thinking last night as I dozed off to sleep about these 2 subject areas when a thought occurred me. It seems totally off the wall, but think about it and give some reasoned comments. Yes, I know it sounds far out, but here goes: (1.) Africa has a huge area called the Sahara desert that
World's Largest Solar Power Plant Will be Larger Than 100 Football Fie
2008-09-04 16:10:00 From Newlaunches.com: Kyocera is fitting out another major solar power plant with photovoltaic modules for the Spanish renewable energy company Avanzalia. When finished, the project will be one of the largest solar power generating facilities world-wide. In August 2008, the plant i
Solar Power: Stirling Engines to the Rescue
2008-08-22 09:29:00 Just a note concerning Stirling engines. I recently became aware of them and how they are poised to take over the solar conversion field. Or at least they should. Turns out these machines convert heat to electricity at 25% or twice the efficiency of silicon photovoltaic cells. A Stirling engine converts a heat ... No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
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Solar Power that's Flick?in the Switch Off
2008-07-24 12:13:00 How many times have you turned a light on and forgotten to turn it off after you've left the room/area? Unnecessary consumption of electricity is fading away in backyards around the world. With the invention of Solar Fairy lighting people are jazzing up their gardens, doorways and balcony railings without causing harm to the world. Technorati Tags: Computers Gadgets Innovation Products Technology Toys Weird or Wacky
Democrats try to spur more oil exploration
2008-07-17 14:36:00 WASHINGTON (AP) - Seeking to blunt GOP efforts to permit oil exploration off Atlantic and Pacific coasts, House Democrats are pushing legislation they say would spur oil drilling on already available lands in Alaska, the West and the western Gulf of Mexico. Republicans scoffed that the so-called Drill Act - imposing a tougher “use it or ...
By: TexasFred's
Eco-Friendly Charge by Solar Power Bra.
2008-06-08 02:20:00 Clearly we?re huge fans of environmentally-friendly innovation, but this has got to be one of the most ridiculous ideas ever to hit the green market. Japanese lingerie maker Triumph International have invented the perfect eco-friendly girl gadget: the solar-powered bra.The bra comes with a detachable solar panel, worn around the stomach, which can generate enough electricity to power an iPod or mobile, the makers claim. ?It is very comfortable and I can really feel involved in eco-friendly efforts as well,? model Yuko Ishida said. The environmentally friendly, green-colored brassiere includes a solar belt that goes around the stomach, but its creator admits that ?people usually cannot got outside without wearing clothes over it? and says it should not be washed or worn in the rain to avoid damage. The green bra boasts a solar panel around the midriff that can generate enough energy to power an Ipod or its small monitor, which can display messages, such as ?save the planet.? It also ...
Solar power charger for batteries
2008-06-03 22:00:00 Using rechargeable batteries are great for a couple of reason, they can be used over and over again, plus you do not have to keep throwing them away. Batteries in land fill site do not really make for good waste disposal! But having to charge them up can be a problem if especially if you out, ...
Convert Your Gas Mower to Solar Power [Weekend Project]
2008-05-31 22:00:00 Web site Appropedia describes in impressive detail how to convert your gas-powered lawnmower to solar power. The process involves some serious hacking of your original push mower and an investment in parts, but when you’re finished you’ll be hacking down grass with nothing but the power of the sun. Not bad for a weekend project, ...
Solar Power-ize your Gas Lawn Mower
2008-05-29 00:00:00 Who wants to spend four bucks a gallon to mow their lawn? Summer is here, so harness the power of the sun and convert your gas guzzling beast into an eco friendly solar powered mower. We've got three comprehensive DIY tutorials to guide you.
Apple Reportedly Looking At Solar Power For Mobile Devices
2008-05-28 02:21:00 Apple Reportedly Looking At Solar Power For Mobile DevicesApple is not the first to consider this technique for using solar power; Motorola describes a similar approach in a 2001 patent.http://www.informationwe-ek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?a-r...
Homemade Solar Power banishes power bills!
2008-05-21 04:58:00 Charmaine Watts, pictured here, hasn’t had a power bill for eight years. She deserves an award. Charmaine Watts hasn’t had a power bill for eight years. Her family of two adults and three children are one of hundreds around the country generating their own electricity. With power prices on the rise, the $20,000 the Watts spent installing solar ...
New solar power fan featured in Poultry World's new product round-up
2008-05-20 15:00:00 A new solar powered ventilation system launched by Solatube promises to eradicate dank, stale air from mobile hen houses. It is just one of our three new products.
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Ladies, Charge Your iPhone or iPod with Solar Power Bra
2008-05-16 12:08:00 Ladies could soon start charging their iPhones and iPods with Solar Powered Bras designed by Japanese lingerie maker Triumph International. The eco-friendly Solar Power Bra is made of high quality organic cotton to ensure its production has the smallest possible impact on the environment. read it here palluxo.com
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Solar power system to be set up in Malapascua Island
2008-05-15 03:35:00 The Cebu provincial government has planned to install solar-power system in Malapascua Island, after the island fell into a blackout, from April 28 to last week, when its only generator conked out. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia had raised this idea earlier when she saw the solar and windmill power system installed at the 4-hectare property of environmentalist ...
Urban ATV runs on solar power and made in the USA
2008-05-13 06:21:00 A car that actually runs on solar power is about to go into production. Called the Solar Bug, it seats 2 people with one in the front and one in the back. Its built on an All Terrain (ATV) chassis. You can plug it in for a 6 hour charge and it will transport you ...
Solar Power goes to Extremes for 5cents per Watt
2008-05-10 04:58:00 Xtreme Concentrated Solar Power: if a magnifying glass is like lightning to ants, this would be their atomic bomb. We already know that concentrated solar power (CSP) is shaking things up in the...
By: Green Options
Building an eco house
2008-05-05 16:00:00 Eco living demands that there are certain things, low energy, solar power, recycling and the use of sustainable materials, but this is often difficult when it comes to the actual home itself, until now that is! This eco house has been based on two $800 shipping containers and the use of recycled and sustainable materials, it ...
Portable Light - Wearable Electronic for the Other 90%
2008-05-02 17:29:00 I am ‘borrowing’ part of my headline from an initiative of Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York City which run last year an exhibition called: ‘Design for the other 90%‘. This exhibition touched on the fact that most cutting edge technological developments are accessible to only 10% of the world population while the other 90% ...
By: talk2myShirt
SUNRGI, University of Tel Aviv boast of solar power
2008-05-02 12:59:00 Â Â Not to be outdone, some scientists at the University of Tel Aviv say they've managed to create some super-efficient photovoltaic cells of their own that cost "at least a hundred times less than conventional silicon based devices. Â It looks like we've got a bit of intercontinental solar power action today, with Silicon Valley start-up SUNRGI and the University of Tel Aviv both recently
Solar power shines on new ETFs
2008-05-02 07:00:00 "For those who want to 'go green' there are new opportunities to tap this trend by with cutting edge, alternative energy ETFs," says Doug Fabian (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=1979), editor of Successful Investing (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=1979)."ET-F providers are starting to latch onto the green theme, and a pair of ETFs have been launched in the narrow but potentially profitable niche of solar energy. "The Claymore/MAC Global Solar Energy Index ETF (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=tan) (NYSE: TAN (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=tan)) is designed to track 25 companies in the solar power industry. Sectors included in the ETF are equipment producers, companies that concentrate on selling electricity, and suppliers of materials or services, installation, integration or finance. "TAN currently invests in companies such as MEMC Electronic Materials, Suntech Power Holdings, and LDK Solar Co. Ltd. "Van E...
Solar Light Giveaway Ends Shortly
2008-05-01 04:19:00 If you're interested in winning the solar flood lights from Malibu you must leave a comment on Solar Light Giveaway tonight. Leave a great comment on how you would use these lights if you win. I'll be choosing a winner as of May 1st. |
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