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Rooftop Solar = 4% of Sonoma County’s Power!
CleanTechnica | December 6th 2009 by Lucille Chi
This is staggering. In just over six months; Sonoma County’s Energy Independence Program has received 375 applications for more than $17 million worth of solar loans. Since Sonoma County went live with its PACE model of solar funding in Ma read more
Simple Ways Make Solar Power Yourself
Residential Solar Power Blog | December 6th 2009 by taurus
We are all feeling the economic pinch and are all trying to find ways to save money. Looking for ways to make solar power is a great way for a family to save on their energy bills but can help save the earth as well. Of course you need to decide whi read more
Clean Tech Private Equity Firm Reaches & Exceeds $1 Billion T…
CleanTechnica | December 5th 2009 by Lucille Chi
Hudson Clean Energy Partners (HCEP) set a $1 billion target for its first fund, a new clean energy investment fund, and just announced this week that it has reached its target despite the difficult economic conditions worldwide. Led by two industry read more
Feel safe with solar lights pathway
Wooden Garden Bridges.Building Wood Bridges, Buy | December 5th 2009 by Simon Tattersall
This article is part of a series about a solar lights pathway that is supposed to give you a better understanding of this topic. How about going solar for your pathway lighting needs? This method of lighting up your pathway is very simple. During the read more
Heating Your Home With Solar Energy, Is It Achievable?
MyWorldPlus Discount Shopping Cards | December 4th 2009 by Matt Ellsworth
It doesn’t matter if you’re building your home or reworking, you’ll be able to flip it into a solar energy home by creating a few straightforward changes to your plan. If electric and gas become exhausting to manage you may want to read more
Solar Energy Fields For The Future
Solar energy Blog | December 4th 2009 by DForce
Sandia National Laboratories and Stirling Energy Systems are joining forces to build and test six new solar systems for electricity generation that could feed more than 40 homes. In the future, hope to land areas equipped with 20,000 solar collectors read more
Third-Gen Thin-Film Solar Technologies: Forecasting the Future of…
NanoTechNews.eu – News in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | December 4th 2009 by Vasco
Third-Generation Thin-Film Solar Technologies Third-generation thin-film solar devices are beginning to emerge in the marketplace after approximately 20 years of research and development, due to the insight of leading material developers such as Kona read more
PG&E Inks Out of this World Deal for Power [UPDATED]
The Green Economy Post | December 4th 2009 by Tracey de Morsella
California's biggest utility PG&E is seeking approval from state regulators for a power purchase agreement with Solaren Corp., a Southern California company that has contracted to deliver 200 megawatts of clean, renewable power over a 15 year pe read more
A New CIGS Company Emerges: Telio Solar
NanoTechNews.eu – News in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | December 4th 2009 by Vasco
Telio Solar is nudging its way into an already crowded CIGS market, but what sets it apart? Just when you thought the market for copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar panels might be overheated and overcrowded, here’s another name for you: Te read more
Solar Energy Companies In California Plan To Introduce Solar Ener…
Solar energy Blog | December 4th 2009 by DForce
Californians could soon be supplied with a solar energy program based in space. PG & E plans to generate by plates located in space 200 megawatts in 15 years, energy that would be sent later to Earth by radio frequency. PG & E hopes to have t read more
New Nano-Material May Revolutionize Solar Panels and Batteries
Science and technology updates | December 4th 2009 by Sagar
A coating on windows or solar panels that repels grime and dirt? Expanded battery storage capacities for the next electric car? New Tel Aviv University research, just published in Nature... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for ful read more
Captain Piccard’s Solar Impulse takes flight
Technology South Africa | December 4th 2009 by Mitchell Krog
They said it couldn't be done. They laughed and questioned what would happen when the sun sets, but the man whose passport reads Piccard, Bertrand, and whose bold will and bald helm match a similarly named Capitaine, has now overseen the first solar read more
Sharp LCD LED TV Factories Kameyama and Sakai Green Front
The Best LCD TVs | December 4th 2009 by John Pinion
Sharp Electronics Corporation presents its newest 10th Generation Eco-Positive LCD TV factory Sakai Green Front, along side its present Energy Saving and Energy Creating Kateyama factory. Green Front Sakai is a virtually integrated energy efficient read more
1 Gadget for 100 Gadgets – Portable Solar Battery Charger
Hardware Insight | December 4th 2009 by Usman
How does it feel when you are in the middle of doing some really important task on your laptop or any other electronic device and suddenly it beeps out that the battery is dead? I have been through this particular situation for many times and believe read more
TIME named Solar Shingle as one of the 50 Best Inventions of 2009
Solar Power News | December 3rd 2009 by Anna
TIME named Solar Shingle the 13th best invention of 2009. Dow Chemical Co. developed the Solar Shingle, a type of roof shingle that doubles as a solar panel. This post was originally published on Solar Power Updates & News at TIME named Solar Shi read more
Home-Improvement With Solar Energy
Solar energy Blog | December 3rd 2009 by DForce
In these days if you are thinking on making improvements to your house, it is a must to include solar panels as one of the improvements. Moreover if these improvements are to raise the value of the property, the solar panels are one of the best optio read more
PG&E Inks Deal for Major New Wind Energy Project
The Green Economy Post | December 3rd 2009 by Tracey de Morsella
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States and based in San Fransisco, CA announced that it has contracted with Iberdrola Renewables, Inc., the U.S. arm of the read more
How Does Solar Energy Generate Electricity – Don’t Miss This…
portable power generator | December 3rd 2009 by Gary M. Muir
If you think it might be smart to start researching on how does solar energy generate electricity, then do yourself a favor and check out this brief text, which is going to shine some light on the subject of incorporating solar electricity into your read more
U.S. Response to energy and climate change, prior to Copenhagen
Global Innovation Conversation | December 3rd 2009 by 2thinknow
White House Administration Member and Economic Thought Leaders Address Platts Global Energy Outlook Forum U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary for Science Dr. Steven Koonin States Importance of U.S. Leadership and Examines U.S. Role in Global En read more
Eco Gadgets: 3XN provides solar-powered LED luminaires for Bella…
instablogs | December 3rd 2009 by Guman
Eco Factor: Sustainable luminaires designed to run on solar energy. 3XN has designed sustainable LED luminaires for Bella Center in Copenhagen in conjunction with the upcoming UN climate conference. Dubbed the Gotham, the street lamps are the res read more
Report on renewable landscape solar at the threshold
Bharat Book Bureau | December 3rd 2009 by BharatBook
Report on renewable landscape solar at the threshold report ( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=98800&rt=Report-on-renewable-landscape-solar-at-the-threshold.html ) assess that Solar energy is the most abundant source of renewable power ava read more
Eco Tech: SolarLab’s Hydrogen Powerplant generates hydrogen usi…
instablogs | December 3rd 2009 by Guman
Eco Factor: Hydrogen-generating plant relies on solar energy. Hydrogen is often touted as the fuel of the future. However, even after being the most abundant element in the universe, producing hydrogen that can later be used as fuel is in itself a read more
Eco Architecture: Team+ to build sustainable residential building…
instablogs | December 3rd 2009 by Guman
Eco Factor: Zero-energy residential concept based around sustainability. A project collaborative of a group of architecture firms, Team+, has been chosen as winners to construct a zero-energy residential concept in Aalborg, Denmark that is based read more
Solar Collectors
Solar energy Blog | December 2nd 2009 by DForce
The main systems and solar devices can be classified not only as photothermal and photovoltaic, but also according to its operating temperature. In the photothermal, the temperature is low, intermediate or high. They may be classified according to t read more
Out of Nowhere, India Proposes 25% Emission Reduction Target for…
CleanTechies Blog | December 2nd 2009 by CleanTechies
Only days after assuring the parliament that the government stands firm on the issue of opposing carbon emission targets, the Indian Environment and Forest Minister Mr. Jairam Ramesh announced in Beijing that his government could propose a target of read more
Easy Steps To Make Solar Power By Yourself
Residential Solar Power Blog | December 2nd 2009 by taurus
The typical family income has dropped considerably which has made saving money on gas and electricity a major priority. Looking for ways to make solar power is a great way for a family to save on their energy bills but can help save the earth as well read more
Heat Transmission
Solar energy Blog | December 2nd 2009 by DForce
The heat is always transmitted from hot bodies to cold, and never in reverse. There are three ways to transmit the heat: radiation, convection and conduction. To better understand the different forms of heat transfer, consider an everyday example. read more
New Compact And Portable Solar Panels
Solar energy Blog | December 2nd 2009 by DForce
New solar panels are more compact and less thick. In fact portable and folding panels can be found in the market. This kind of panels are the ones required for outdoor activities. Nowadays solar panels are extremely flexible, most of them can be fold read more
HelioSphera Plans 160MW Solar Factory in Philly
Solar energy Blog | December 2nd 2009 by DForce
HelioSphera plans to spend $500 million to build a solar panel factory in Philadelphia. The city is offering to help offset the cost. The private Greek company will start building the 500,000-square foot factory in the Navy Yard next year, and expect read more
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