Solar energy at a NASCAR racetrack in Long Pond, Pennsylvania is the latest example of how sports facilities can defray rising utility bills and combat global warming by unplugging from coal-based power. Pocono Raceway unveiled its new 3 megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar energy system yesterday. Comprised of 40,000 solar modules, the solar panel [...]
Want to learn more about solar power? Thinking about talking to an expert regarding the benefits and costs of installing solar panels? How does a free webinar (web-based seminar) sound? One Block Off the Grid (1BOG) is hosting “Solar for Women,” a free international forum tonight (July 29, 2010) at 7:00 p.m. Pacific time. You [...]
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You’ve probably seen them around town, or maybe you haven’t noticed. Attached to parking lot lights, traffic signs, even automatic gate openers: they’re single-purpose solar panels. Convenient and cost-effective, these solar panels that are dedicated to power a single device provide consistent, wire-free energy 24/7/365. An attached solar panel absorbs sunlight during the day and [...]
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE is the world’s tallest building. Now, it may be one of the world’s greenest. Developed by Emaar Properties, the building has recently tapped into solar power to meet hot water needs of residents and tenants. You might think of Dubai as a region built on the fortunes of oil. [...]
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SOLAR Charger Power Pak Powerful enough to charge all of your portable electronics using the POWER of the SUNProvides a source of POWER when away from outlets Solar Panels charge and maintain 1400 mAh of power! 60 minute charge provides up to 180 minutes of talk time or 72 hours of standby time. AC power [...]
Time to write a new ending for the popular 80s show, Dallas? I’d say welcome to the 21st century! In the past 20 years, Larry Hagman has gone from oil to solar power, both in fictional characters and real life. While playing Texas oil tycoon J.R. Ewing on Dallas, he was the epitome of fossil [...]
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Oregon continues to grow a strong crop of solar power this year! This week, a new 17.9 kilowatt (kW) solar electric system was completed at Goschie Farms in Silverton, Oregon. The family-owned and operated hops farm stretches out over nearly 1000 acres (360 acres of hops and 600 acres devoted to vegetable crops, wine grapes, [...]
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Amazon.com The Sunforce 50012 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer gives you another reason to love the sun–it can help keep your vehicle’s battery charged. It provides up to 1.8-Watts or 125mA of power to prevent the natural voltage drain of batteries over time. It includes both a lighter socket adapter and alligator clips to give you [...]
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Electric cars are coming to the American public this year, and California is going to be ready for the influx of new EVs! Along Highway 101, in Salinas, Atascadero, Castroville, El Centro, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, solar electric car charging stations are being installed. Rabobank and SolarCity (Tesla Motors‘ preferred solar partner) recently added solar [...]
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New solar tracking technology from Envision Solar International has been installed as part of a solar parking array. Heliotropic solar panels track the movements of the sun as it travels across the sky during the day. Environ Solar’s Solar Tree® with EnvisionTrak™ has been directly incorporated into the structure of the parking lot canopy. This [...]
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