The Solar Food Dryer describes how to use solar energy to dry your food instead of costly electricity. With your own solar-powered food dryer, you can quickly and efficiently dry all your extra garden veggies, fruits, and herbs to preserve their goodness all year long-with free sunshine! Applicable to a wide geography-wherever gardens grow-this well-illustrated [...]
I just read about another bright idea to capitalize on the free, abundant energy from the sun. In sunny Miami, Florida, a media company – Fuel Miami LLC – is working with the city to install 600 solar powered bus stops. The company is donating the bus shelters, which will integrate solar panels for illumination [...]
Roll-up solar panels may one day be the solar gadget that you cannot live without. These flexible solar panels are created with thin films of solar foil, which absorb sunlight energy from three different wavelengths. Unlike rigid PV solar panels, these are less costly, more portable, and very easy to use. And, they’ll allow you [...]
In the past, I’ve suggested that McDonald’s should go solar. Well, its about to be surpassed by another fast food restaurant for bragging rights. Starting soon, you can order a “side of solar,” …. so to speak …. at some Chipotle Mexican Grill locations. In a deal with Standard Renewable Energy, The fast food chain [...]
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Today, Duke Energy announced a new agreement with ENN Group (a Chinese energy company and solar panel manufacturer) to develop and operate utility scale solar projects in the U.S. The partnership will be focused on development of large, utility scale solar farms, as well as smaller commercial rooftop solar panels for properties that will operate [...]
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So many people would like to convert to solar power, yet they are concerned about the upfront cost. Government is listening, offering generous tax rebates and incentives, but still, it could take more than ten years for your return on investment. So what else can you do? Instead of purchasing, you can lease solar panels! [...]
The sun is shining again today in beautiful Bend, Oregon. Fall is an unpredictable time of year here – from 4 inches of snow on October 4, to a 75 degree day on October 14. But you can count on one thing here in the High Desert: abundant solar energy! The local Chamber of Commerce [...]
Review From the reviews: “A work devoted to the deposition technology and properties of zinc oxide, a transparent conducting material, and its various applications to thin film solar cells. … A list of references accompanies each chapter … of this well-written book. Illustrations are good … . Graduate students, faculty, and professional engineers will benefit [...]
Refract House, built by Santa Clara University and California College of the Arts, together for “Team California,” at this year’s Solar Decathlon, is showcased in the videos below, and pictured above. This energy-efficient, solar powered house is truly a dream come true. For those that think that solar power is too difficult to implement, too [...]
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From the Manufacturer This 10-LED rechargeable solar panel shed light offers 100,000 hours of light. It is ideal for the home, garage, or workplace to automatically and easily illuminate any area to ensure safety and security, all while utilizing solar power. Comes complete with 3 AA rechargeable batteries. Bring light to your dark shed, without [...]
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