Tag: Solar Energy - Page 5
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Two Kids Go Superhero to Promote Solar Power
Brothers Carrick and Gareth McCullough geared up as superheros to advocate for the use of solar power in their town.
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Casa Solare By Studio Albori Mixes Passive Design and Gorgeous Wood
Before there were passive houses to confuse everyone, there was passive solar design. Here is an example of it at its best.
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Solar Cells Use Underwater Sunlight for Electricity
Researchers have built solar cells that can create electricity using the sunlight filtering through water.
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Solar Cogeneration Installation Demonstrates Solar Cooling at SoCalGas
A new solar project from Cogenra provides more than electricity, as it also uses captured the heat to run chillers and air conditioners.
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Last Weekend, Half of Germany Was Running on Solar Power
A world record is shattered, and the path made clearer for nations seeking to switch to renewable energy.
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Meter Hack Reveals Solar Array’s True Power
A smart Maker has devised a simple but more accurate way to tell just how well your solar panels are doing.
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Photovoltaic Eye Implants Could Make the Blind See
A team from Stanford has developed an implant for those with vision loss that's powered by sunlight.
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Plug 'n Play Solar Systems Could Give Renters a Renewable Energy Option
Solar power systems are great choice for homeowners, but what if you're just a renter? A plug 'n play solar power package could be the answer.
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Most Popular Articles of April: 1 Man Plants a Forest, the Swimsuit Issue, and More
The most popular articles of the month include an Indian man who planted a forest by himself, sexy eco swimsuits, a new solar cell that absorbs 99.7% of all light, chickens being fed Prozac, and more.
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How to Solarize Your Street: Starting a Solar Coop
Going solar on your own home is cool. But what if you could persuade all your neighbors to do it too?
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Environmental Collective Declares War on Trees
Agitprop remix highlights the growing problem of shade, as solar organizations declare war on tall, leafy plants
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Buy an Electric Car, Get Rooftop Solar for Under $10,000
SunPower partners with Ford to offer a deal on home solar. Considering the average American spends over $2,000 guzzling 558 gallons of gas driving per year, that's a steal.
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Breakthrough Rivals Speed of Natural Photosynthesis, Sets Solar Energy World Record
Harvesting solar energy just got one step closer to rivaling the efficiency of nature.
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Modern Oasis Design Provides Shade, Makes Energy
Artist/inventor Michael Jantzen's new concept for a Solar Winds Desert Power Plant envisions a large public gathering place, inspired by the shape of a flowering plant, to be located in a public park in a hot, dry climate.
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2010 Pro-Solar Billboard Goes Viral Two Years Later
And right when the solar industry could probably use a laugh or two.
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Best of Green: Technology
What's the best concept gadget, slim laptop, eco app? Find these and more in our 2012 Best of Green Awards in Technology.
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Programmer Creates Mad Max-Style DIY Solar, Off-Grid Home
Having lived in a tiny house inside his sheep barn, Loren Amelang decided to build a solar, off-grid home. The result was this bizarre looking structure.
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U.S. Slaps Tariff on Chinese Solar Panels
Imported solar panels from China will now be subject to a 2.9-4.7% tariff, a move from the Obama administration intended to push back at China's aggressive subsidies.
