Combining new technology and an age-old method of transport, communities in Kenya and Ethiopia may soon receive delivery of refrigerated medicines and vaccines from camels carrying solar-powered refrigerators. Reaching these remote areas is not only potentially expensive, but many regions lack electricity needed to safely refrigerate the supplies. Although camels have been used for mobile [...]
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From the 1967 film, “The Graduate” Mr. McGuire: I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Benjamin: Yes, sir. Mr. McGuire: Are you listening? Benjamin: Yes, I am. Mr. McGuire: Plastics. Benjamin: Just how do you mean that, sir? While plastics surely have changed the world over the past 42 years, Mr. [...]
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To state the obvious, solar energy cannot be generated without exposure to sunlight. So it may be surprising to hear about a PV solar system that can work underground! Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a 3-D solar cell that is designed to capture solar energy with only the tip of an [...]
Flexible solar panels may be one of the most exciting developments in solar technology. Now, paint on solar cells could take that idea to the next level. Imagine being able to literally coat a building or rooftop with solar sheets that can take energy from the sun and convert it to clean, free electricity! Somenath [...]
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The 2009 edition of “Freeing the Grid” is out, which can help customers like you to review net metering and interconnection standards in an annual “report card.” There is hardly any other policy that can provide as much incentive to go solar and reduce monthly electricity bills. Time to read how local solar markets can [...]
