Did you know that lighting is a major source of energy consumption? By reducing the carbon footprint of our lamps, we can literally cut millions of tons of CO2 emissions each year. And consider this shocking fact: The electricity used over the lifetime of a single incandescent bulb costs 5 to 10 times the original [...]
The Security Sensor LED Light is a solar powered convenience light with a built-in motion sensor. It is ideal for backyard security and walkway lighting as it turns on whenever movement is detected. With a removable solar panel on a 16 foot cord, it can also be used for lighting garden sheds, outhouses or interior [...]
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While its the 21st century and solar power is on the rise, some may think that solar is the next, great thing. However, there is actually a long history of use of the renewable resource. In other words, perhaps we are finally catching up with our ancestors in harnessing and using energy from the sun. [...]
Researchers at Oregon State University and Portland State University have discovered a way to use algae to increase solar cell efficiency. Using microscopic algae called diatoms, dye-sensitized solar cells can produce triple the electrical output of ordinary solar cells. When specially-engineered diatoms are used in the production of thin film solar cells, light is captured [...]
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Over the past year, we’ve published a number of articles about Oregon’s leadership in solar power. From headlines like “Oregon Leads the Nation in Solar,” to Solar World Investing in Oregon,” there is much good news about the future of this renewable energy resource in the Beaver State. Recently, Uni-Chem, a South Korean company that [...]
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Cool news from one of the planet’s hot spots today. A dozen companies joined the Desertec Industrial Initiative which aims to generate solar energy from the Sahara Desert to provide 15% of European energy needs by 2050. Big companies put up some big bucks (the equivalent of $400 billion USD) for the venture. The goal [...]
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How would you like a credit on next year’s tax bill? The United States Internal Revenue Service is offering tax credits up to 30% of your cost for solar installations and other energy saving systems (to a maximum of $1,500) for the tax years 2009 and 2010. A tax credit means that the money comes [...]
