Solar power art, like these solar panel pyramids forming the “Lunar Cubit” in Abu Dhabi, is a popular way to combine urban art with renewable energy. Some commentators even believe that these displays can raise awareness of and encourage deployment of other solar power projects. As part of the project, “Renewable Energy Can be Beautiful,” [...]
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Can you imagine solar power 24 hours a day? Sounds far-fetched, but it will soon be a reality near Las Vegas. A new solar power plant being planned in Tonopah, Nevada will use heliostat mirrors to focus sunlight on a water tower, superheating water and creating steam that turns a turbine, generating electricity. The solar [...]
Utility scale solar power plants in Christmas Valley, Oregon have caused both interest and controversy in recent months. The Central Oregon location has abundant sunshine and little rain. Plus, its located near power lines which makes siting a solar power plant more convenient than having to transport solar electricity miles to an existing grid line. [...]
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We send our children to school to learn reading, writing, math and science. But education can be achieved by more than just memorization. Some Arizona schools will switch to solar power next year - in part to save money and also to teach students about the value of renewable energy. Of course, budgets across the [...]
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Solar power holds a lot of promise. Particularly when it comes to sun-drenched regions in the world, like Abu Dhabi. The world’s largest solar plant will soon be built in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), about 75 miles south of Abu Dhabi. This week, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that it plans to build [...]
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If you think that living in a city run on 100% solar energy is science fiction, think again. In Babcock Ranch, Florida, the community describes itself as the “City of Tomorrow,” and claims to be the first municipality run entirely on solar power. Drawing on clean energy generated by a utility scale solar power plant [...]
My good friend Leslie (aka @LaMamaNaturale on Twitter) wrote an exciting solar energy post on the Eco Child’s Play blog. There is good reason to agree that Lancaster, CA could become the solar energy capitol of the United States! That’s right – the relatively small town of 475,000 is the new site of a 5 [...]
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