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Dome house rotates to take advantage of sun’s energy

December 27th, 2011 at 11:00 am » Comments (0)

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Rotating dome house
Usually, when someone asks for the remote, it’s because they want to undertake some serious TV channel surfing. But in one unique home located just 90 minutes north of New York City, playing with the remote control will set the entire wooden house spinning on its axis. (Pics and video)



Researchers develop paint-on solar cells

December 23rd, 2011 at 10:01 am » Comments (0)

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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles coated with cadmium sulfide produced a yellow paste that, when painted onto a transparent conductive material, generates electricity.
The next coat of paint you put on the outside of your home could generate electricity from light — electricity that can be used to power the appliances and equipment on the inside.



BP drops solar division after 40 years of operations

December 22nd, 2011 at 2:16 pm » Comments (0)

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When the Going Gets Tough, BP Runs…
While it is well-known that the solar industry is highly cyclical, the general trend is definitely in an upward direction, with rapid double-digit yearly growth in production capacity and plenty of money to be made by the smartest players (both Warren Buffett and Google have recently invested in solar [...]



Solar Power becomes cheaper than diesel generators in India

December 17th, 2011 at 9:09 pm » Comments (0)

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Solar Power is now a viable reality in India.
While the passage of time makes solar cost competitive for many Americans right now, the question of cost competitiveness is not a simple one for solar. It depends on location, installation costs, and what kind of power solar is competing against. In Africa, solar has already become [...]



Biomimetic Antenna for gathering sunlight could transform solar-powered devices

December 1st, 2011 at 1:03 am » Comments (0)

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The photosystem in green bacteria consists of a light-harvesting antenna called a chlorosome and a reaction center. The energy of the light the pigments absorb is transferred to the reaction center (red) through a protein-pigment antenna complex called the baseplate (gold). The antenna (green) is made of rod-shaped aggregates of pigment molecules.
Sometimes when people [...]



Nanoparticle batteries could make technology like solar and wind power more practical

November 29th, 2011 at 11:43 am » Comments (0)

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Large batteries could be used for storing excess power from the electrical grid for future use.
New Stanford University research could point the way to large-scale, long-lasting power grid batteries. These kinds of batteries would be especially useful for making technologies like solar and wind power more practical, allowing vast amounts of storage to be stored [...]



Solar Sinter – 3D printer uses the sun to create glass objects out of sand

October 4th, 2011 at 12:12 pm » Comments (0)

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Sun-powered, sand-fed 3D printer.
Design student Markus Kayser wanted to test his sun-powered, sand-fed 3-D printer, but he knew the gray skies in London wouldn’t do. He decided to ship the 200-plus-pound contraption to Cairo, Egypt, flew there himself, and haggled with officials for two days to get it out of customs. A few small “tips” and [...]



Solar Bottle Bulb – a cheap and sustainable way to light homes

September 4th, 2011 at 12:52 pm » Comments (0)

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Illac Diaz, of non-profit My Shelter Foundation, brought the simple, cheap and innovative technology to the Philippines.
The slums in Manila are being transformed by a new twist on recycling.  Plastic bottles are now being viewed as a cheap and sustainable way to light homes instead of trash. 
 



iKini: The Solar-powered Bikini

June 4th, 2011 at 9:21 am » Comments (0)

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The iKini
It is probably something of a niche market.  But help is at hand for those fed up with their iPod running out of power when lazing about in a bikini. (Pics)
 



World’s First Solar Power Plant That Generates Electricity at Night

June 3rd, 2011 at 10:50 am » Comments (0)

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Gemasolar Power Plant
The Gemasolar Power Plant  looks like a giant art project. But this symmetrical, circular pattern of mirrored panels is the world’s first solar power station that generates electricity at night.
 



First Practical Artificial Leaf Developed

May 4th, 2011 at 9:29 am » Comments (0)

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The first practical artificial leaf shows promise as an inexpensive source of electricity for homes in developing countries.
Scientists debut development of the first practical artificial leaf, one of the milestones in the drive for sustainable energy.  The scientists described an advanced solar cell the size of a poker card at the 241st National Meeting of the American Chemical [...]



Everything Will be Powered by the Sun in the Future

April 8th, 2011 at 8:57 am » Comments (0)

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The ETH-Caltech solar fuel reactor uses concentrated heat from the sun to create fuel from water and carbon dioxide.
New scheme would use only sunlight, air and water to supply energy for cars, laptops, GPS systems.  “At the California Institute of Technology, they’re developing a way to turn sunlight and water into fuel for our cars.”–President [...]



Study: 100 Percent Renewable Energy Possible by 2030

January 19th, 2011 at 9:14 am » Comments (0)

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Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm
New research has shown that it is possible and affordable for the world to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, if there is the political will to strive for this goal.

 



California Has Approved First Molten Salt Solar Power Plant

December 17th, 2010 at 11:26 am » Comments (0)

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Molten salt technology was demonstrated at the Solar Two project
One of the biggest problems with solar energy is that the sun doesn’t shine 24 hours a day. This means that unless users are only planning on using electricity when the sun is shining, some form of energy storage system is required. Since storing excess electricity [...]



America’s Largest Solar Plant Opens in Nevada

December 10th, 2010 at 8:16 am » Comments (0)

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Copper Mountain Solar Facility
While it is nowhere as large as Canada’s 80MW Sarnia Solar Project (which is the world’s largest PV plant), the US has just opened the country’s largest PV plant in Nevada. The 48MW Copper Mountain Solar Facility, initiated by Sempra Generation, began construction January this year and the facility was finished just [...]



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