Telecommunications giant AT&T is switching to solar power in a big way. This week, it activated a new 296-kilowatt solar power system at a company site in San Diego. The solar installation is the first of six planned solar energy projects for the company, which will have a a total overall goal of 2 megawatts [...]
Amazon.com The Sunforce 50022 5-Watt Solar Battery Trickle Charger gives you another reason to love the sun–it can help keep your vehicle’s battery charged. It provides up to 5-Watts or 350mA of power to prevent the natural voltage drain of batteries over time. It includes both a lighter socket adapter and alligator clips to give [...]
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Cooking outdoors with a solar oven is one way to save energy, and also keep the indoor of your home cooler during warm months. Solar cookers use the energy of the sun to fully heat meals to safe temperatures. You don’t need solar panels, wiring or expensive supplies. There are various DIY solar cooker instructions [...]
How do you keep your home warm during winter months? Many of us (yours truly included) have a natural gas powered forced air furnace. In fact 35 million American homes use some type of forced air heating system that runs on either propane, natural gas or fuel oil. But what if you could heat your [...]
Many large metropolitan areas have implemented bicycle sharing systems to encourage the eco-friendly form of transportation while minimizing traffic log-jams. In Copenhagen, they’ve taken the concept even further! “Bicyclus,” invented by Stefano Marchetto, uses solar energy to power touchscreens on the bicycles available for rent. And the fleet of bicycles themselves include about 8,000 abandoned [...]
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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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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For those of you as distressed as I am by the unrelenting oil spill in the Gulf Region, there is some positive news on the energy front. The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced this week its expectation that solar will comprise 25% of all electricity by 2050! In two reports on Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) [...]
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