In 2010, several NFL teams decided to go solar. The New York Jets has the largest PV (photovoltaic) panel system of any of the teams. Recently, 3000 solar panels were installed at the team’s training facility. The panels will generate 750,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of solar electricity, offsetting about 540 tons of CO2 emissions. According [...]
About a decade ago, people had high hopes for the Segway – a personal mobility vehicle that promised to transform the way we get around. That hasn’t happened yet, but that didn’t stop Terry Hope from working on the Hybrid Electric Kinetic Photovoltaic Vehicle (show above). Unlike some other electric bike options, the hybrid electricity-solar [...]
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Solar energy is getting artistic. Designers, artists and and architects are finding more and more ways to make green electricity attractive, as well as efficient. The latest entry in the solar art arena is a solar-wind hybrid invention called “Solar Ivy,” pictured above. When the sun shines on the photovoltaic (PV) leaves, or the wind [...]
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The GP-5-12module features ploy-crystalline photovoltic cell technology. The 36 square solar cells are encapsulated beneath high transmission tempered glass using an advanced, UV resistant thermal setting plastic. The encapsulant ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) cushions the solar cells within the laminate and ensures the operating characteristics of the solar cells under virtually any climatic conditions. The [...]
The GP-40-12 40 Watt Solar Electric Power Panel features ploy-crystalline photovoltic cell technology. The 36 square solar cells are encapsulated beneath high transmission tempered glass using an advanced, UV resistant thermal setting plastic. The encapsulant ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) cushions the solar cells within the laminate and ensures the operating characteristics of the solar cells [...]
