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How Does Solar Power Work?
Who doesn’t like a bit of sun in their lives…and gradually we are getting it into our homes too. All thanks to solar power. From the beginning of time itself the sun has been one of the reasons for...
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Chinese Solar Panels Expected To Have Tariffs Imposed In U.S.
China is currently the world’s leading manufacturer of solar panels. In China there is considerable financial support to companies in renewable industries, such as those in solar. Therefore,...
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Solar Plane With Potential 36-Hour Flight Ability To Be Unveiled
Bertrand Piccard, one of the people behind the first non-stop flight in a balloon around the world, has founded yet another ambitious project. The project is to create a solar airplane, with the...
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August Sees Numerous Bankruptcy Filings In U.S. Solar Industry
The economic issues of the past few years have hit all industries and the solar industry is no different. Although renewable energy continues to grow and some companies are experiencing great success,...
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Outdoor Solar Lighting
Since the beginning of time, the Sun has been provided us with the light needed to nourish the life-force of our planet. As mankind advanced, along with our technology, we have learned how to harness...
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Solar Power Facility Locations Being Studied By U.S.
Interior Secretary of the United States Ken Salazar announced this week that hundreds of miles of public land will be studied for solar power facilities. 1,000 square miles of public land will be...
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India To Increase Solar Power Capacity
India has been consistent in their opposition to emission reductions during heated Copenhagen discussions. India points to their per capita emissions, which are lower than the main Western countries...
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A New Catalyst Gives a Step Up to Solar Energy
The sun gives the Earth enough energy in one hour, which if tapped completely can fulfill our energy needs for a year. This is perhaps the motivation which drives researchers to look towards the solar...
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New Solar Technology Doubles Use of Sunlight
New technology could, within the year, lower the price of solar energy below that of conventional energy. Developed by the U.S. Department of Energy, the “disruptive” technology” uses sunlight twice as...
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9 Most Unusual Solar Gadgets
The human race has entered into the new millennium with great expectations of what futuristic products will become available to them. While flying cars and teleportation devices may still be well out...
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Nanotechnology
Alternate energy sources have not been able to compete with fossil fuels in terms of cost. With a constantly increasing demand for energy resources, we need to look at renewable energy resources. Some...
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New York State Sets Goal Of One Million Solar Hot Water Systems
Solar energy is a main component of a renewable energy future. A group of organizations called the Solar Thermal Consortium is trying to lay groundwork in the state of New York that could be used...
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Stop and Go Green
Cape Town is conducting a bold new experiment in renewable energy. Working with the National Energy Efficiency Agency, the South African city has a pilot project using solar-powered traffic lights. If...
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Drastic Drop In Solar Panel Prices
Solar panel prices are rapidly decreasing in price, causing many consumers to purchase panels that were once thought to be too expensive. Since mid-2008, solar panel costs have decreased by forty...
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Solar Energy Collection In Space To Become Reality
Solar energy is quickly evolving into a more efficient, more affordable type of alternative energy. Many researchers involved in the field have been setting their sights on solar energy acquisition in...
View ArticleA Career In Renewable Energy
With dwindling sources of fossil fuels and the building momentum of bad press, there has never been a better time to turn to renewable energy sources. In fact, experts predict that the demand for clean...
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Tackling the problem of fuel poverty
Some 3.5 million households in the UK were in fuel poverty in 2010, according to the most recent figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change. A combination of low incomes, high energy...
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How To Build A Green House
Five years ago, my family purchased a ranch house in the country. There were no houses across the road, and at night, visibility beyond our front porch was zero. We were thrilled, having moved from...
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Google Banking on the Sun
Internet giant Google announced on Monday that it will build a 9,200 cell solar power installation to provide roughly 30 percent of the power needed by its Mountainview, CA campus. Google estimates...
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