Google out of the solar thermal boosting business
Google is pulling out of solar thermal technology to concentrate on its Internet business. And the implications seem to favor the future of solar PV. Having made substantial investments in concentrated...
View ArticleMeanwhile over in the Phillipines solar bottle bulbs brighten up lives
File this under “Cool Things Being Done With Solar Energy”… “Here they call me Solar Demi, because I have brightened up their dark homes,” says a slightly built man in the Sitio Maligaya, Malibon City,...
View ArticleCost of Solar Panels Continues to Decline
The good news lately in the solar PV market is that the price for solar panels is continuing to decline here in the United Sates and in the UK. “The continued drop in prices is being driven by excess...
View ArticleA solar-powered Tiny House that rolls and floats!
I was excited to find this video because I love Tiny Houses and I love solar. And this particular Tiny House is the best of both worlds, with a roof made completely of solar panels! Hey Most of Tiny...
View ArticleBoaters: Did you know about solar rail lights?
We’ve all seen or use those solar garden pathway and landscape lights in people’s front yards or lined up along the sidewalk or driveway. They add light and ambiance to those spaces and you can do the...
View ArticleLiving the Modern Off-Grid Cabin Lifestyle, Thanks to Solar Power!
Technology is allowing the possibility of a new way of life for lots of people in this modern world of portable computer devices and energy efficient solar panels. Solar charge controllers and...
View ArticleWhat does the word "photovoltaic" mean?
Also abbreviated as “PV”, the word photovoltaic is derived from the words “photo” from the Greek meaning light and “voltaic” meaning voltage. The term is used to describe a process known as the...
View ArticleRV Solar Panels
In this video, RV and boondocking enthusiast and YouTuber Scott Law carefully takes you through the process of an RV solar panel installation. You can find all of the items in Scotf’s video right here...
View ArticleSeriously, Stop Buying That Low-Grade Harbor Freight 45 Watt Solar Panel Kit!
Implementing solar power has traditionally been an expensive undertaking and though prices have improved substantially in recent years, the tendency from the customer’s perspective is still to think in...
View ArticleI've been contemplating how to improve bicycles lately using electricity and...
…in one of those things that just makes you shake your head and do a double-take, it happened. Today, I saw this at Organic Transit… I am SMH because this thing is shaped exactly the way I was...
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