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Reviewed with Christine Petersen’s Wind Power.Gr. 3-5. The familiar small, square format and the large, well-spaced type of volumes in the long-running True Book umbrella series have been preserved in this new offshoot, Environment & Conservation. Petersen provides readers with a lucid picture of the sun and wind as natural forces before introducing some [...]
Who is ready to cook up some solar panels? How about a 23-year old PhD Engineering student who’s using some unique ingredients: nail polish, inkjet printers and pizza ovens.
No, its not a joke. And yes, its time to be in awe of Nicole Kuepper, a student at the University of New South Wales, Australia, who [...]
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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 inside [...]
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The Solar Electricity Handbook is a practical and straightforward guide to using electric solar panels. Assuming no previous knowledge of solar panels, the book explains how solar panels work, how they can be used and explains the steps you need to take to successfully design and install a solar electric system from scratch [...]
Have you dreamed about solar energy to power your home? Do you want to start generating free solar power and enjoy reduced electricity bills? Those large solar panels that are becoming commonplace on rooftops are not your only option. You can indeed have home solar energy without solar panels.
That’s right. Building-integrated photovoltaics is the fancy [...]
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Our European counterparts have done a better job converting to solar energy than those of us in the United States. Many rooftops in Spain boast solar panels. In fact, one of the biggest stories in solar energy last year was the solar panels installed at a Spanish graveyard.
Spain also now includes a large concentrated solar [...]
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Why is it that, even though the U.S. invented much of modern solar technology, other countries around the world are generating more solar power than we are? In spots such as Colorado and even my hometown of Bend, Oregon, there are more than 300 sunny days each year. Why not tap into these abundant resources?
Could [...]
The state of Minnesota will soon see its largest solar power installation at a local university. The photovoltaic array at the College of St. Benedict (aka St. John’s University) will generate about 20% of the campus energy requirements with an 1,800 solar panel installation.
The college and the Order of St. Benedict will work with Westwood [...]
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Solar Panel Instructional DVD & Plans for water heating. A simple step-by-step, DIY, easy to follow solar panel construction DVD. No special tools required. Sleek design, professional look and ease of fabrication. Heating system fully integrates into your existing pool piping network. 3500 watts (12,000BTU) of free solar power per panel. 10+degrees F increase in [...]
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I was so amazed when I saw a clip on YouTube produced by a group of high school students that were promoting a solar clothes dryer. Even more amazing is the price for this newfangled device: a mere $18!
What? How can that be? Well, as they explain, the solar clothes dryer uses energy from the [...]
