Over the past three years of this blog, we’ve covered many of the countries that have encouraged solar power via tax rebates and other government incentives. Of the top five countries for solar power, several lead from the standpoint of technology and research and development. Others have vast solar resources due to weather or their [...]
What if blimps or other aircraft could move through the skies without using polluting energy? Solar Ship (pictured to the left) has a minimal carbon footprint, using solar energy to power the helium-filled aircraft. Using solar power, Solar Ship can move through the sky, carrying 2,250 pounds of payload for 1,000 kilometers (621.4 miles). The company [...]
More and more, corporations are turning to renewable energy to both save money and improve their overall carbon footprint. Turns out that going green is a good business decision for a number of reasons. Consumers want to purchase products from environmentally-sensitive businesses, which means that solar power is being installed at a rapid rate these [...]
Steve Andrews, CEO of Solar Aid, commented: “We are excited to be working with Eight19 on this revolutionary technology. Solar energy offers huge economic, health and social benefits to the world’s poorest people; for lighting and mobile phone charging. Eight19’s technology opens up these benefits to many more people. This is a major breakthrough”, said [...]
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Recently, I read an article on cleanenergyauthority.com that described the recent upswing of interest in residential solar power as a “gold rush.” To be fair, the article was commenting on a report published by Photon Consulting, titled “End of the Gold Rush: Crash of U.S. SREC Markets?” There, the commentators opined that, as the solar [...]
Solar technology and research continues to help find more efficient and less expensive ways of generating solar electricity. One option may be transluscent solar cells (transparent). Solar panels made using this solar technology, which consists of translucent crystal like cell with transparent backside, are now available for consumer purchase. Switching to solar power via transluscent [...]
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The debate may rage on about global warming and whether there is really a need for renewable energy. Yet, the truth about solar power may convince some people that switching to solar is a wise choice, both from an economical and environmental standpoint. Consider these facts from 6 Truths About Solar Energy, an article that [...]
For many of us, the idea of driving a car without having to fuel up at the gas pump is an ideal dream. After all, fossil fuels are finite and who knows when the next gas price spike will occur? I recently read a post about a student at the University of Engineering and Technology [...]
Owning a solar powered battery charger can help you in an emergency, and also save money! Solar battery chargers are useful for vehicles (cars, motorcycles and boats) and will also work for battery powered generators, lawn equipment, garage door openers, electric gates and more. Why? Because things that run on solar power are not affected [...]
For years, people have discussed the concept of “grid parity,” which is the point at which generating solar energy does not cost any more money than burning coal or gas for electricity. In one corner of the world, it appears that grid parity is here. Solar power is cost competitive with coal in Australia. The [...]
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