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Posts Tagged ‘solar power’
Nature, Science & Technology, Oct 8th, 2009,
It seems we’ve spent that last few decades building the concrete jungle and skyscrapers that blocked off the sky from our sight. But now we need a DYI book to go back to the natural building blocks to save our planet (better late then never.) Mud huts and thatched roofs aren’t the answer though. After all, there just isn’t enough land available to spread the human population horizontally. The other option, of course is to build eco-friendly house with pro-green material and energy saving appliances and design. Basically, your home should sport the disclaimer “The planet was not harmed in…
Tags: eco-friendly home, green building, green home, solar power, wind power
Science & Technology, Oct 2nd, 2009,
A new test project is going underway across Europe: The E-Move Charging Station. Imagine you are out one day, driving your electric vehicle, when you notice the battery is about to go dead. Those overnight charges at home just aren’t giving your transportation the juice it needs. This is where the charging stations come in. Up to eight electric vehicles—both 2 and 4 wheeled—are able to be charged at these stations. The solar panels on the station’s roof are able to harness enough energy to supply a vehicle with 1.76 kWp of electricity; more than enough to cover a driver’s…
Tags: charging station, denmark, electric car, solar power
Uncategorized, Sep 10th, 2009,
Reuters reports that Google is investing new mirror technology with a potential to reduce the cost of building solar thermal plants by no less than a quarter or more. According to the company’s green energy specialist Bill Weihl, Google is “looking at very unusual materials for the mirrors both for the reflective surface as well as the substrate that the mirror is mounted on”. Already back in 2007 Google announced its wish to contribute to the research related to the production of affordable renewable energy. To achieve that goal the company has been focusing on solar thermal technology, where the…
Tags: google, renewable energy, solar energy, solar power
Science & Technology, Sep 5th, 2009,
Novothink, alternative electronic devices manufacturer, has just released their new Solar Surge for the iPod and iPhone. This hard case solar charger provides a slide-in for your iPod or iPhone and allows to fully charge it using only solar energy. Read the full article here
Tags: iphone, ipod, renewable energy, solar energy, solar power
