Tag: Solar Power - Page 7
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Tokelau Will Be World's First 100% Solar Powered Nation by September
It's definitely something worth emulating, but in terms of global energy use and emissions, the two thousand barrels of diesel fuel being replaced by the Tokelauans is pretty much a rounding error.
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India's Solar Power Passes 1 Gigawatt Mark, As Nation Has Worst Blackout in Past Decade
Solar power alone won't solve India's power distribution problems, but it can make up for electricity shortfalls.
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25 Years After First Solar Restaurant, Germany Breaks 25% Renewable Energy Barrier
As the Rappenecker Hütte celebrates 25 years as Europe's First Solar Restaurant, Germany sets a new record: more than 25% renewable energy in the first half of 2012.
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US Could Install 200,000 GW of Solar Power, New Study Says
That's how much is technically possible, according to a new analysis from NREL. It's nearly 97 times more electrical generating capacity than is currently installed.
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Berlin Superhome Generates More Energy Than It Consumes
Robert Llewellyn visits a massively high-tech experimental home in Berlin. He is duly impressed.
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We Can Slash the Cost of Clean Energy with Robots that Install Solar Panels
Before us is the monumental task of cleaning up our power grids, and there's no doubt that it'll be a lot easier and faster to do if we can significantly reduce the cost of generating clean energy.
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First Ever National Solar Energy Plan for Public Lands Unveiled by Obama Administration
17 Solar Energy Zones across 6 western states are established on 285,000 acres of public land, with 78 million acres of land protected from development to preserve natural or cultural resources.
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See-Through Solar Cells Make Energy from Infrared Light
The cells, developed at UCLA, are 66 percent transparent.
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Germany, Too, Considers Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels
The German environment minister has said that anti-dumping measures against Chinese-made solar panels are being considered.
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Little Sun is a Cheap Solar Light and a Work of Art
This little solar light, featured at London's Tate Modern Art Gallery, is designed to help people without electricity.
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World's First Solar-Geothermal Hybrid Plant Opens in the Nevada Desert
A recently opened power plant in the Nevada desert uses two types of renewable energy.
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Ice Cream Cart Keeps Things Cold with Solar Power
An ice cream cart uses solar panels to power its refrigeration unit.
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Liberty Box Supplies Solar Hot Water without Extra Plumbing
A new residential solar hot water system could provide all of the household hot water needs, with no extra plumbing required.
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Triple Threat: MIT Chip Harvests Energy from Heat, Light and Movement
Researchers at MIT have developed an energy-harvesting chip that draws from all three sources at once to power remote sensors.
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We Need a No More Oil Spills Act, Not a No More Solyndras Act
Florida representative Cliff Stearns needs some clarificaton on what will actually protect taxpayers' interests. Hint, it's definitely not taking on a government loan program that's been largely successful.
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Solar ReStore Battery Revives Your Phone When Away From Home
This portable, solar-powered battery works with a wide variety of smartphones, tablets and other handheld devices and has the advantage of speed when it comes to off-grid charging.
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How to Build a DIY Solar Air Heater from Old Soda Cans
A Seattle man builds a DIY solar space heater for his off grid office. Here's how.
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Easier Rooftop Installation = Cheaper Solar Power
Over the past few decades, the cost of solar panels has dropped so much that the panels themselves are often now less than half of the total costs.
