Solar power to be affordable in 2010
With all of the advances being made in the solar industry, ... it was only a matter of time before someone predicted that solar energy would be affordable at a dollar a watt. New methods of creating solar cells, new coatings, new technology were ... Read [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 21:00:02
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Create Your Own Do-It-Yourself Solar Panels
As people become more aware of environmental issues, alternative sources of energy are getting more attention ... client. Fortuitously this has changed lately, and a commercial 100-watt solar panel can be bought ... for your budget, then you’ll be pleased to know that rather than purchasing a solar panel [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 01:44:59
Solar panels hang outside of your window
We could probably all stand to get a little greener in our everyday lives. Portable and compact solar panels like these make it pretty easy, since large panels ... to get greener. Veranda Solar is working on these solar panels that would sunbath outside of apartment [more...]
Date: 2009-03-15 23:54:37
Just What Is Solar Power?
by Paul Smithfield Summer CaldwellGoing green is a common word used today by many environmentalists and non- environmentalists to describe a way of ... clothes, grow crops and light the path. But is solar power feasible and practical in this modern world of cars, skyscrapers and Blackberries?Yes, we must insist on finding ways to improve solar power [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 06:56:54
Going Solar Has its Advantages
Decisions can be a hard thing to make, especially when they affect your way of life and your family ... generator for their own use. Then they could build a series of solar panels and tie them together ... solar energy panels there is no expensive labor costs involved. Everyone knows the cost of labor [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 06:56:54
RE Weekly Roundup - It's all about Jobs Now
Being in Frankfurt, Germany, I dedicated this early morning to skim through the latest RE news ... creating solar panels using 70% less energy than their neighbor, First Solar’s, process. I started ... the news last week: MIT students build supercharged solar car GM, Segway to team on two-wheeled [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 10:36:00
Reduce Your Energy Bills By 80% With DIY Solar Panels
If you are like many homeowners I know, your house electricity bills are cutting away a massive hunk of your hard-earned wages ... ? There are a few folks I know who are turning to build solar panel on their own. This is fast becoming very ... with the solar panel shape and design. You basically have to go with what comes in the package. This also [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 21:15:12
Duke Energy May Abandon Solar Rooftop Plan
Another ambitious solar plan may be biting the dust ... Utilities Commission found that Duke could save money by getting solar power through third party providers instead of owning their own solar PV systems. Because of this, the commission decided it would [more...]
Date: 2009-02-04 22:54:39
California Solar Initiative Had Most MW Applications in a Day Ever
As an alternative energy innovation junkie I used to get my climate cooling news from scouring the web, ... out of that reading loop a bit. But I am learning how to estimate and design solar systems, so now I get emailed inside news as it breaks from within the solar industry: On Monday, February 9th 2009, the California [more...]
Date: 2009-02-28 19:04:44
Biosolar announces further improvements to solar backsheet process
A little under two months ago, Biosolar unveiled its BioBacksheet, ... for solar panels Thin film panel production breakthrough to reduce solar electricity costs New ... an innovation which reduces the cost of solar cells by replacing traditional petroleum-based [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 02:02:54
p2pnet World Headlines - April 7, 2009
Solar Plane Set to Soar Over Europe Wired Eric Raymond is flying across Europe in an aircraft powered by the sun’s rays to prove that “solar ... solar plane. The environmentally friendly aircraft developed by Solar Flight will highlight [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 18:00:59
US Lagging In Solar PV
It was a proud moment indeed when we turned around and realized that the US was leading the world in wind power production ... on world PV markets by Solarbuzz, a solar research and consulting company: The world’s demand ... . Others would point out that PV just isn’t our weapon of choice when it comes to utility-scale solar [more...]
Date: 2009-03-18 14:44:21
Solar Rig Brings Green Ice to Margaritaville
SAN FRANCISCO — "Ice is civilization!" Or so Harrison Ford's character cries in The Mosquito Coast, ... . Using a concentrating solar mirror aimed at a tube filled with ammonia and chemicals, the setup could ... — and concept — provided the inspiration for a solar ice maker designed by a team of students [more...]
Date: 2008-11-10 22:13:57
Hot Hot Heat: U.S. Solar Costs Going Down
According to a new study conducted by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, The average installed costs for photovoltaic cells ( ... s most amazing about this report is that it appears to validate a whole slew of state and local solar initiatives. The researchers found that—despite the many , many reported advances to solar cell [more...]
Date: 2009-02-20 18:53:00
Applied Materials (AMAT) Sees Solar Order Reduced 85%
Applied Materials just announced that one of its largest clients has reduced the amount of their order for its Sunfab thin-film solar product by 85% ... . China is considered one of the hottest potential markets for renewable energy technology from solar ... strategy in this market we believe was built on easy access to financing and credit and clearly [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 12:07:09
New Method To Eliminate Ibuprofen From Polluted Waters Using Ultrasound
Diamond-like Films Help In Study Of Solar Winds Diamond-like carbon films are helping probe the far boundaries of the solar system as part of a NASA mission to study how the sun’s solar wind interacts with the interstellar medium — the matter that exists between the stars within a galaxy. Nanotube Structures Could Improve Electric Motors [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 23:06:01
China Solar Stocks: Details Emerge On Subsidy Plans
There are some new details emerging on China’s plans to provide incentives to its solar sector ... an incentive of close to $3/watt for commercial solar installations . According to Barclays Capital analyst ... (building integrated photovoltaic) projects, with a lower but so far unspecified subsidy to be offered [more...]
Date: 2009-04-01 17:45:52
China Solar Stocks: Details Emerge On Subsidy Plans
There are some new details emerging on China’s plans to provide incentives to its solar sector ... an incentive of close to $3/watt for commercial solar installations . According to Barclays Capital analyst ... (building integrated photovoltaic) projects, with a lower but so far unspecified subsidy to be offered [more...]
Date: 2009-04-01 17:45:52
Applied Materials Slides As Customer Cuts Big Solar Deal
Applied Materials (AMAT) shares are heading lower this morning after the company disclosed a sharp reduction in a big contract for its thin-film solar production equipment unit. In March 2008, the company had announced a deal to provide an unspecified private company with $1.9 billion in solar gear; Applied now said that due to “global [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 13:32:48
Solar-Powered I-Shovel Automatically Removes Snow
If you liked Husqvarna’s robotic solar hybrid lawnmower, then you’ll love its winter companion: the I-Shovel ... Power Systems at Green HomeThe product’s website is a little fuzzy on details about how long it takes ... next year.Photo Credit: I-ShovelYou might also like: Pittsburgh Looking to Boost Solar Power [more...]
Date: 2009-01-26 22:11:54
Should I Use Solar?
By Pat Herron Soalr energy for your home can add value to your property while lowering your energy costs ... of not turning off unneeded lights at night. With DIY solar power kits and information available on the Internet you can build and install your own solar panel system while saving huge amounts [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 02:03:33
Murano Solar Powered Garden Globe - Aqua £19.99 @ Nigelsecostore
April 7th, 2009 findmak Posted in Home | The Murano solar powered garden light globe blends modern technology with centuries old skills of hand blowing glass. A rather unique and lovely solar decorative garden light - each glass globe ... @ NigelsecostoreRelated Deals:Solar Shed Light £15 @ Tescoflatscreen TV unit £118 @ LittlewoodsMaldives Table [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 22:16:45
Solar Power - A Healthier And Cleaner Form Of Energy.
Energy obtained from the sun is a marvelous reality that everybody can enjoy nowadays ... electricity. Fortunately, solar power is capable to provide every person in the world with energy ... and its most important elements is the solar panel. Due to the work of many green organizations around [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 14:15:24
Could Energy Success Backfire in the End?
A solar-powered city, Masdar, is being built in Abu Dhabi. If super-cheap solar power is achieved, will humanity grow too much? ( ... Power Systems in China had a breakthrough that made solar panels as cheap as paint?We could ... Credit: Foster + Partners)One aim of this blog is to explore efforts to expand the menu of cheap [more...]
Date: 2009-02-10 13:05:02
Pacific Gas & Electric? & Solar
No, PG&E didn’t *actually* change its name, but they did announce a major plan to build 500 MW of solar power of their very own ... and Duke Energy and NRG Energy) - which were once fossil fuel behemoths – are now building solar power plants of their own. The 500 megawatts will be broken up into projects ranging from 1 to 20 MW [more...]
Date: 2009-02-24 05:07:26
Drumbeat: March 28, 2009
Seeds of Revival in Wind and Solar? After several gloomy months, ... and solar power. “I call this the green shoots period. We’re seeing new growth,” said Ron Kenedi, a vice-president of Sharp Solar, who noted that December, January and February had been “miserable.” [more...]
Date: 2009-03-28 13:38:28
It’s a Solar Panel AND A Wind Turbine! Hmm
Menir House began as Architect Andreas Angelidakis’ never-submitted entry for a design competition ... mechanical strain the way turbine blades are. So you would need to design a new kind of solar panel ... . Recently, though he modified the umbrella part – now the house sits under an umbrella-shaped solar [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 00:45:21
Gatorade Plant Draws on Solar Energy
When you think of Gatorade and green, you probably think of that neonish color in the beverage ... . But the sports drink maker is also using solar power at a factory in Arizona to reduce reliance ... a 500-kilowatt solar system occupying more than an acre and a half on the roof of the distribution center [more...]
Date: 2009-02-02 15:43:06
Solar: Canaccord Starts STP, SPRWA At Hold; ESLR At Sell
Canaccord Adams analyst Jonathan Dorsheimer this morning launched coverage of three solar stocks - Suntech (STP) , SunPower (SPWRA) and Evergreen Solar (ESLR) - taking a cautious stance on each. Here’s a quick rundown ... for which the panels were booked,” he writes. He also notes that the company “has incurred large [more...]
Date: 2009-04-03 15:28:26
MEMC: Collins Stewart Cuts Rating; Poly Prices Crumble
MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR) shares are down sharply today after Collins Stewart analyst Dan Ries cut his rating on the polysilicon manufacturer ... indications last week suggesting poly prices have dropped 50% since Q3. “We also believe spot solar ... about orders trends from several of its long-term solar wafer customers given the recent solar downtu [more...]
Date: 2008-11-17 18:04:44
World's Most Efficient Solar Water Heater
When we think about adding solar power to our homes, super-sexy photovoltaic panels get most of the attention ... packages, will likely create. And since these panels can reduce hot water electricity use by 70% even ... . But photovoltaics are extremely expensive while solar water heaters can save power at a much [more...]
Date: 2009-02-09 08:39:53
New Solar-Powered Electricity Generator is Safe, Silent, and Mobile
A few years ago, I slept at a campsite next to a trailer running an obnoxiously loud diesel-powered generator all night long. If AMP’s silent, solar-powered portable generator had been around, I may have gotten a full night’s sleep. The silent, all-weather generator is installed in a trailer with photovoltaic solar panels [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 02:13:00
Photovoltaic Energy
What is Photovoltaic Energy? The word "photovoltaic" is a marriage of two words - "photo", meaning light, and "voltaic", meaning electricity. So photovoltaic technology, the scientific term used to describe solar energy, involves ... with a completely blue sky. Solar PV is quite different from a solar thermal system, where the sun's rays [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 01:59:21
Solar Bird House: Late Night Bird Hangout
File this under - sure, but why ? This cute-but-totally-gratuitous solar-powered birdhouse is made by OOOMS , Dutch designers of products like the Twig USB drive. During the day, a solar panel mounted ... who says birds shouldn’t enjoy some nighttime outdoor lighting ? We think this thing should [more...]
Date: 2009-03-21 09:00:54
The Photensity: PV, Solar Thermal, and Light Bulb All In One
BrightPhase Energy, a Denver-based startup, has created the solar equivalent of a one-man-band: The Photensity ... , 18% efficient silicon solar cells are mounted on a set of Venetian blinds to deliver PV electricity. Secondly, thin fluid-filled pipes absorb thermal energy which can be used to heat a house’s water [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 20:34:18
IKEA Unveils Solar-Powered Lighting Product Line
After announcing its intentions to sell solar products last year, IKEA has come through with its promise. The furniture superstore will soon stock solar-powered LED lights for outdoor use. The lights, which should be released in the next 2 weeks, range from globes and chains to posts and work lamps [more...]
Date: 2009-03-10 21:52:36
Save Money By Installing Solar Power in Your Home
by David SullivanThe energy sources we use today are consuming the planet and will eventually run out ... to install solar panels for homes. Click here to see how you can save your cash and save ... way!Expensive and Complicated? Not anymore.Buying solar panels cost way too much for most people [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 06:56:54
Thin-Film Solar Cells Get a Boost From Nanotechnology
A new European Union funded research project called “ ROD-SOL ” aims to improve the efficiency of thin-film solar cells using nanotechnology. The three year project has a budget of EUR 4 million and may yield a breakthrough for solar power. Read more of this story » [more...]
Date: 2009-03-16 02:37:02
California to get World's Largest Solar Project
Despite the onslaught of a global recession the exponential increase in renewable energy continues! ... outside of Los Angeles is about to get a system of solar thermal plants that will, at maximum ... largest planned solar project (at least for a while) beating out China's 1 GW PV plant that was announced [more...]
Date: 2009-02-12 01:55:56
Abu Dhabi’s five-star hotel to feature GROW wind and solar technology
The winning design from Leeser Architects for this visually stunning five star hotel in Abu Dhabi maximizes the use of natural resources in a ... with polyethylene GROW panels to harness solar and wind power. Poised on the edge of the Persian Gulf ... : Solar brick provides integrated outdoor lighting solution Burj Al-Taqa: self-sufficient [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 13:18:10
Sun and Wind Turn Into Clouds and Rain (STP, APWR, JASO, FSLR, ENER)
Solar_panel_pic The point that alternative energy companies are being battered in the stock market is no surprise ... treatment. Solar PV cell-maker SunTech Power Holdings (NYSE:STP) for example. Yesterday, the company ... . Solar companies like SunTech find more customers outside China than inside. The same is true of other [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 15:25:28
DrumBeat: February 24, 2009
Japan may force utilities to buy surplus domestic solar power TOKYO (AFP) ... solar panels at about twice the current price, a government official said Tuesday. The scheme, to start as early as the fiscal year beginning in April, aims to promote solar power as part of efforts [more...]
Date: 2009-02-24 13:27:20
DuPont Banking on Solar to Boost its Bottom Line
Chemical maker DuPont (NYSE:DD) said this week it expects to triple its photovoltaic sales to $1 billion annually by 2012. The increase will come as the market for solar power increases and the company boosts its own ability to produce solar cells, company officials said during the Jefferies 7th Global Clean [more...]
Date: 2009-03-18 17:12:59
Arizona Solar Power Project Calculations
The following guest post was written by Tom Standing, a member of ASPO-USA and a "semi-retired, ... for a 280 MW solar thermal plant in Arizona that I looked at back in February. My conclusion ... to comment on your calculations you posted in TOD in February, regarding the proposed 280 MW solar [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 14:03:42
Solar Energy Facts & Fun
It seems like evryone is interested in alternative energy now days. One of the oldest and well known free energy source is the sun ... . Solar energy has come a long way and can be found in many products around the house. Many are even converting their home to solar power and selling ... [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 06:12:47
7 Reasons Why Diy Solar Power Makes Sense
April 7th, 2009 Goto commentsLeave a comment Jon Elsdon asked: ... about environmental issuesbrbr5 environment solar panels will agree diy.Diy solar power certainly ... For you to traditional energy consultant for 15 years has allowed me to undertake diy solar panels [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 08:00:05
Sunseeker II Solar Powered Plane Takes Off
The only manned solar-powered aircraft in the world, ... has been improved in both form and function, including wing modifications, an increase in surface area for solar cells, and lithium polymer batteries to improve performance. Read the rest of Sunseeker II [more...]
Date: 2009-03-24 14:00:35
Interesting Reading…
Porsche Reveals Cayenne S Hybrid Details - “Porsche recently shared more information about its upcoming Cayenne S (yes it really will be an “S”) ... that day, the vehicle wouldn’t start the next day…” Are “buck-a-watt” solar panels ... with the expertise of a solid-state physicist to piece together how First Solar has cracked the problem of low [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 04:00:57
Construction of Florida’s Largest Solar Plant Begins
Florida Power and Light\'s Martin Solar Thermal Plant ... is The Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center will use less fossil fuel when heat from the sun ... of 180,000 mirrors spread out over 500 acres, FPL’s 75-megawatt Martin Next Generation Solar Energy [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 19:24:01
Magnifying Solar Panels' Energy As Cheap as Coal, Start-up Claims
If you've ever set a leaf set aflame with a magnifying glass, ... October 12. In keeping with their desire to make solar energy as cheap as possible, the company ... power created by almost all traditional energy sources. Solar energy has always been long on hope [more...]
Date: 2008-09-30 03:10:09
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