Tag Archives: solar energy
Peace, Love & Solar Art (Video)
To the sound of birds chirping, little green shoots of grass push up through a white expanse, growing tall and thin in short, straight lines. As light starts to play over them, their shadows begin to sway and dance, eventually forming familiar shapes. Is it real, or a digital trick?
The time-lapse “Nature Calling” video is 100 percent real,...
Solar Power Replaces Kerosene in Developing Countries & Poor Rural Areas
Solar power works best of course where the sun is brightest. However, another major factor is the capital cost for a solar installation. If your are poor, you cannot get started easily. One of the big opportunities positive climate action has presented the developing world is the chance to leapfrog a generation of energy technology straight into clean,...
Does Storing Solar Electric Power as Hot Water Make Sense?
Photo credit: Dylan Pankow/CC BY-NC 2.0
Back in 2009, Lloyd argued that solar hot water should be much more of a priority than solar electric (PV). The reason for that was pretty simple—the sun is really good at heating liquids, whereas using electric power to do the same job is not a particularly efficient transaction.
So I am a little up in the...
6 Inspiring Solar-Powered Projects in the Middle East and North Africa
We have listed 6 big and small solar-powered projects in the MENA region that have inspired us in the hopes that it will do the same for you.
Big or small, solar-powered projects in the Middle East and North Africa are transforming our region. Not only do they hold promise of slowly improving air quality by reducing our dependence on fossil fuels,...
Solar Energy for Water & Space Heating – Global Overview
The pace of solar energy development is accelerating as the installation of rooftop solar water heaters takes off. Unlike solar photovoltaic (PV) panels that convert solar radiation into electricity, these “solar thermal collectors” use the sun’s energy to heat water, space, or both.
China had an estimated 168 million square meters (1.8 billion...
Sun Roof on Apple’s New HQ May be on of US’s Largest Solar Installations
We gave quite a bit of coverage to Apple’s proposed new Foster-designed corporate headquarters in Cupertino, California, when it was first announced. (See links below). The so called circular “Spaceship” HQ campus. Now more detail has come to light and 9to5Mac are reporting that almost the entire roof of the building will be photovoltaic solar...
Solar Panels And The Details You Have To Learn About
The different projects and goals folks would need to achieve are several. For a good diversity of factors, some decide to install solar panels in their properties. It’s not an infrequent selection. On the positive side of things, in case you choose this aim. It’s really much more or less easy, once you realize exactly the best way to approach it!
This...
China Sunergy Reaches Final Settlement with REC Wafer
China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN) (“China Sunergy” or the “Company”), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that it has agreed to settle all disputes with REC Wafer Norway AS (“REC Wafer”) and that REC Wafer has released the US$50 million bank guarantees. The amount held in escrow...
New Poll Indicates 9 Out of 10 Americans Support Solar, Across Political Spectrum
A new survey released today by independent polling firm Kelton Research, finds that nine out of 10 Americans (89 percent) think it is important for the United States to develop and use solar power. This and other findings in the 2011 SCHOTT Solar Barometer, reveal the widespread public support for development of solar energy, federal investments in...
U.S. Solar Industry Goes To Mat Against China
From EarthTechling’s Pete Danko:
SolarWorld Industries America is taking on alleged illegal solar subsidies by China, asking the Obama administration today to put duties on imports of solar panels from the country.
Germany-based SolarWorld, which employs more than 1,000 workers at its Hillsboro, Ore., U.S. headquarters, said it was joining...
