Solar Power in Public Transportation
Solar-powered mass transit is key to U.S. energy sustainability. Did you know that one full city bus can keep 50 or more cars off ...
Solar-powered mass transit is key to U.S. energy sustainability. Did you know that one full city bus can keep 50 or more cars off ...
Solar scooters in Rio de Janeiro
We're hearing a lot of talk about electric cars but not so much about two-wheeled vehicles. Those of us who live and work in ...
New MicroPhotoVoltaic Cells for Solar Concentrators
"Sandia National Laboratories scientists have developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that are expected to be less expensive and have greater efficiencies than current photovoltaic collectors ...
Solar Panels and Cooperative Housing: Where to Get Started
According to National Association of Housing Cooperatives, there are over one million co-op units in the United States alone. Shared housing serves many benefits for ...
Residential vs. Concentrated Solar Power
Under the renewed guidance of an environmentally eager federal government, the race to transform the national energy grid from fossil fuels to renewable energy is ...
Solar Startups Power through Recession
The last year has seen a crash in the global economy, fueled by an overly-derived housing market and the poor banking that accompanied it. Still ...
Solar Cell Absorption Rates: What's the Big Deal?
One hurdle for scientists and researchers trying to improve solar cell efficiency has been the solar absorption rates. In other words, the amount of sunlight ...
Does LEED Have Solar Standards?
LEED standards, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council , have become the flagship for green building design and construction. Any architect or designer wishing ...
The Great Solar Land Rush of 2008
In 1849 there was the Gold Rush. Now, in 2008, it is the Solar Rush. The stage for the future of solar power has been ...
Is Recycling Solar Cells Dangerous?
The solar industry is no spring chicken, but the recent boom and ongoing rapid growth begs an important question: How do I recycle used or ...
Arnold Schwarzenegger at Solar Power International
Just back from an amazing Solar Power conference and exhibition in San Diego, California. Over 20 000 professional delegates and a surprise address from Arnie ...
Twelve Year-Old Boy Invents More Efficient Solar Cell
William Yuan, at 12 years of age, has invented a solar cell that makes use of not only visible light, but also ultraviolet light. Apparently ...
How Much is a Solar Rooftop Array Worth to You?
SunRun, a San Francisco-based company which "installs and operates residential solar systems" is trying to break down the price barrier and make solar arrays more ...
Big Push for Solar Residential Rooftops in the US
While I had heard of Duke Power's commitment to put $100M into solar, I didn't expect timely development of project plans and implementation ...
Solar Power from Space?
Generating solar power near sea level on Earth may just be an old way of thinking. Consider catching rays even closer to the source- from ...
Sony Produces a New Solar Cell
Sony's new silicon-free dye-sensitized solar cells have a 10% energy conversion efficiency, putting them on the map for commercial use. By using a gel ...
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