Latest Stories in Solar Technology - Page 16
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Buy and Install Your Own Plug and Play PV System From Lowes
We've mentioned the Akeena Solar Andalay PV (photovoltaic) panel previously for its near plug and play installation format. With almost all of the pieces integrated, installers simply install the base into the roof,
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Slashing Solar Costs: Group Purchasing for Cheaper Energy
From solar shingles to solar thermal water heating, there's no doubt many of us greenies covet the idea of creating at least some of our own energy. The trouble is, it can be an expensive and intimidating process. That's why
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Canada's Largest Rooftop PV System Now On Loyalty One Building
The Loyalty One building, manager of Air Miles rewards programs, is now the home for the largest rooftop solar system in all of Canada. Though the system is only 165 kilowatts, it's enough to power the entire
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First Manned Solar Plane Takes First Test...Hop
We first mentioned the Solar Impulse solar powered plane back in 2005 as the solar plane with plans to circle the globe in 2011. Now they're back in 2009 with a manned solar aircraft that on Thursday at 12:11 EST took
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ShadePlex Fabric Solar Panels Provide Flexibility and Fun
Sounds like something little suzie homemaker would come up with - put fabric on solar panels and offer different colors so customers will like them for their aesthetic appeal. Actually, maybe this idea isn't too far off the
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Mars Boasts Largest Solar Array in New Jersey
The largest solar array on a food manufacturing plant that is. The Mars Chocolate North America Headquarters building now has 18 acres worth of solar panels offsetting all of those chocolatey emissions. The project, which was
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Buy a Solar Cooker and Offset 1 Ton of CO2
Image via: Solar Cookers International Solar Cookers International has come up with a new program just in time for the holidays that allows you to give a gift, help out someone less fortunate, clear the air of harmful emissions AND offset one ton of
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Could Micro-Renewables Provide 6% of UK Energy? Or Maybe More...
Matthew reported last year that UK microgeneration from wind and small solar could prove equal to 5 nuclear power stations. But a new report from Friends of the Earth seems to be aiming a little lower—according to
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Solar in the Wrong Place - Rocking the FM Stereo Headset
There are some places solar just shouldn't go. For instance, on things that you really shouldn't leave in the sun, like netbooks. Or on things you really shouldn't wear, like badly designed clothing. Or these FM radio headphones.
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Are Solar Chargers Turning Into Flowers? Beautiful iPetals Concept May Set Trend
Designers seem to be setting a new trend for solar chargers, turning small scale renewable gadget charging into something resembling a bouquet of flowers. Hot on the heals of the Sunny Flower solar charger concept we showed off
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Cleantech Open 09 - LivinGreen Materials Makes Solar 50% More Efficient, 40% Cheaper
Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch LivinGreen Materials showed off their drop-in solution to creating more efficient, cheaper solar cells. And their claim is no small number. They say their solution - which would remove one layer from the solar cells currently
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Cleantech Open 09 - Soltac Puts Everything You Need for Solar Cooking In a Bag
Everyone loves a kit, and Soltac has put solar cooking in one tiny bag, creating a product that looks perfect for camping or disaster situations. The all-in-one CookSack looks like a big parabola with a pot in the middle when
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Solar as a Commodity: How Can Manufacturers Differentiate Their Brands?
From SunPower's super-efficient solar cells to Lennar Homes going 100% solar in California, it's clear that more and more rooftops will be sporting solar PV and solar thermal panels as households seek to
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Greenward Ridge Vent Turns Your Entire Roof Into a Solar Collector
Sometimes the most impressive products at Greenbuild are the most innocuous and boring looking things; last year I thought the best of show was Agriboard, a SIP made from straw. This year I spent some time trying to figure out this ridge vent for a
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Japan Space Solar Plans: Of Laser Beams and Solar Streams
Image: Japan USEF, SSPS project Space Solar Power System Closer to Reality Japan's space agency, USEF, is in the news again with their plans to build a space solar power station, equivalent to a medium sized nuclear plant, by 2030. Inspired by hope that
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Revolutionary Cable Suspended Solar: Cost-Effective Solar Structures (Video)
Only the other week I posted about an innovative project to integrate solar power with food production, and while the photo-shopped graphics for that post may have left something to be desired, a new installation may give a
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Energy Sun-Bag Makes Your Solar Power As Obvious As Possible
There's often something left to be desired when it comes to the styles of solar bags. Many are simply ugly, though quite a few also make it into the realm of hip. This bag falls somewhere in between, bordering on ugly if it
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The Best Swag Bag EVER! PopTech Hands Out Solar FLAP Bags That Turn Into Lanterns
If I didn't already have a solar bag from Voltaic, I'd be so jealous right now. Attendees at this year's PopTech received as their swag bag the FLAP - Flexible Light and Power. It's messenger bag with built in flexible solar cells
