Solar Power

NYK of Japan is looking into building car carriers that have solar panels integrated in them to help with the ships propulsion. Toyota could end up shipping energy efficient Prius’s to the USA in car carriers that are themselves more fuel efficient. From the press release by NYK: As part of corporate efforts to reduce CO2 emissions from ocean-going vessels, …

I have found an ambitious company that is trying to deliver what look to be very forward thinking products to the marketplace of solar energy. Solaroad Technologies Group, LLC. plans to release their ElectraWallTM product in the next six months and they have even more revolutionary products on the rise for coming years in their SolarFilm, SolarBuilder, and SunStar Automotive. …

Hace algunos años, los paneles solares para los hogares eran más una muestra del prestigio y de la eco-amistad que un alternativa viable a ser enganchado hasta la rejilla de la energía para la mayoría de la gente. La mayoría de la gente no podría producir simplemente instalar los paneles, que habrían tomado más que un curso de la vida …

El sol es de donde toda la energía en la tierra viene. La energía solar se ha utilizado para los millares de años para calentar hogares y el agua, pero se ha convertido solamente recientemente confiablemente a la electricidad para accionar su hogar. Los paneles solares toman la energía de los soles y convierten energía solar en la electricidad que …

Excepto $100.000 y el ambiente con energía térmica solar La calefacción y el refrescarse explica mucha de la electricidad usada a través del mundo hoy. ¿Si usted fuera capaz de cortar su cuenta de la electricidad por un tercero o aún más, usted no saltaría en la ocasión de ahorrarse cientos dólares o más un mes? Usted puede ser que …

Muchas ventajas a usar energía solar del viento Hoy, un grande muchos número de americanos está encontrando posible vivir de la rejilla debido a la oleada en la producción de las turbinas smallsized del viento así como el advenimiento de módulos photovoltaic. A medida que el precio de la energía continúa levantándose y debido a más conocimiento de nuestro ambiente, …

Alguna gente la idea de la energía solar casera es muy atractiva y parece casi simplista. Sin embargo si usted va a procurar crear un sistema de energía solar hecho casero hay varias cosas que usted necesita considerar antes de que usted consiga comenzado. El concepto de la energía solar casera es una gran idea y puede ahorrar cualquier muchos …

A solar powered laundromat seems to be a good idea and it puts a new spin on cleaning up the planet. This solar powered laundromat is not only cost efficient, but eco-friendly as well.

Watch this video on solar laminatess and see how easy it is to use solar for your project.

Well in taking advantage of abundant local resources San Joaquin Solar has gotten themselves a contract with PG&E of California to provide 106.8 megawatts (MW) of solar thermal-biofuel hybrid power to the PG&E power grid. The combo energy project is to be built near Coalinga CA, a location only known for a powerful earthquake centered there many years ago. Coalinga …

Well the Napa Valley wine country is certainly a wonderful place for growing terrific wine grapes, a fantastic travel destination, and now one of its finest wineries has set a standard for going green with solar power. Far Niente is one of the Napa Valley’s premier wineries with a historic tradition that goes back to 1885. This month they have …

The city of San Francisco put the pedal to the metal on its commitment to using and buying solar power this week, choosing Recurrent Energy to build what will be the country’s third-largest solar photovoltaic system. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission selected Recurrent Energy to install 30,000 solar panels on the roof of the Sunset Reservoir, and on top …

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There is lots of talk about making our homes more energy efficient and adding solar to existing structures. Well John Kosmer discovered that this was not the way to go and to prove it he built his own house using passive solar to prove it. Nice work john. We need good examples to look up to in this day and …

Solar battery charger is one of these devices that became a necessity once we have all these electric devices that we use on a daily basis. iPod, laptop, mobile phone, PDA, GPS etc’ just name it. The more we use these battery based gadgets, the more our lives in the 21st century depend on. These battery based portable electric devices …

Solar energy is energy derived from the sun. Solar energy, as well as well as other natural resources such as wind and wave power, is a readily available and renewable form of energy. This natural energy has been harvested in various ways for centuries, though only recently has technology allowed modern conveniences such as heating, lighting, electricity and flight to …

Solar attic fan is the ultimate simple and cost effective solution for a well known problem that many home owners are facing every day. Moisture and mold destroys slowly but effectively the house infrastructure. Solar attic fan can fight this irritating problem. You are well familiar with the fact that hot air is lighter then cold air and therefore goes …

The global demand for more environmentally friendly options for fuel, energy and food continues to grow and this growth is only expected to continue as concern about climate change increases. With this growth, more and better options for solar lighting are coming to the marketplace. Whether you need lighting for inside or outside your home, there are excellent, practical solar …

As the demand for energy continues to grow, the world is looking to diversify energy platforms. Solar power is mentioned continually, but is it really viable? If you step back form the debate on energy sources, you’ll realize something quickly. Solar energy is already the vastly dominant source of energy we use. It just comes in a form we don’t …