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Cool Earth solar balloon is a flying power plant

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2008-08-21 15:38:29 by Trevor Curwin in DVICE
...solar concentrators may be the lightest power plants around. Looking like a biggie version of those shiny helium balloons you might see at someone's birthday party, the concentrators weigh just 20 pounds and, tethered to lightweight aluminum towers, seem to float 20 feet off the ground gathering solar energy. Able to withstand winds up to 125...
 
Tags: cool earth, cool earth solar, balloons, 8-foot-wide mylar balloons, shiny helium balloons, lightweight aluminum towers, average home, home, 50-inch plasma tv
 
 
 
 
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Design prototype in the making: Floating Solar Island

2008-08-21 16:05:07 by Editorial Staff in GadgetLite Blog
 
...solar island capable of floating out in the sea like a giant lily pad harnessing the suns rays for electrical gains. Its been designed by Swiss inventor Thomas Hinderling, at the moment, a 5km wide, 20m high island prototype is currently being built in the UAE and is expected to generate hundreds of kilowatts of electricity at a price nearly...
 
Tags: design prototype, solar island, giant lily pad, current electricity, electricity, swiss inventor thomas, times cheaper, video, lazy bum
 
 
 
 
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Sharp worlds first company to reach 2 GW in cumulative solar cell production volume!

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2008-02-27 09:32:34 by HASH0x8c1b50c in Fareastgizmos.com
...solar cell production volume in the world. Sharp has been involved with solar power for 49 years: the company began research into solar cells in 1959 to develop a new technology to follow the success of the television and started mass-production in 1963. It is estimated that the current world's cumulative solar cell production volume is 8 GW,...
 
Tags: crystalline solar cells, solar cells, sharp, provide solar cells, thin-film solar cells, sharp-made solar cells, company, sharp corporation, supply solar cells
 
 
 
 
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Tips On Purchasing Those Solar Panels

2008-07-31 15:29:31 by Noel in Unplugged Living
 
...solar. But your question is, how do you find out just which solar panels to purchase? Your research has only lead you to more confusion because of the technical terms that you are not so sure about. What do you do exactly to get those panels you need for your home? Here s what you do If you are interested to use solar panels in your house to...
 
Tags: solar, solar energy site, site, solar cells, solar energy system, panels, install solar panels, solar panels, solar electric package
 
 
 
 
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Recharging your Mobile Device with Solar Energy

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2008-05-21 01:20:58 by Zelinda in Portable Gadget
...solar-powered charger, an idea that has been around environmental enthusiasts for a while back. The new Ansmann Solar Recharger has come true in the right moment when green and renewable energy are hot topic of the moment so we can predict a great public response during the upcoming months. This portable gadget is totally independent from any...
 
Tags: ansmann solar recharger, solar recharger, ansmann, batteries, solar energy, batteries takes, batteries power, rechargeable batteries, sun energy
 
 
 
 
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Solar Hot Water: Misconceived

2008-05-21 07:03:45 by Noel in Unplugged Living
 
...solar hot water is all about and there are some things that you have been hearing about it. Now it is time that we all learned the misconceptions and the real truth behind solar hot water Misconception - Its cloudy, so solar hot water systems wont work Truth - Seattle receives a Good rating from FindSolar.com meaning that enough solar energy...
 
Tags: hot water, solar hot water, hot water systems, real truth, truth, solar energy, energy, misconception, day
 
 
 
 
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Apple patent application for solar-powered LCD panels hints at greener future

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2008-05-26 21:31:30 by Will Park in IntoMobile
Solar power is the cleanest energy source available. The energy from the sun doesn't need to be processed or packaged, and it's available in essentially unlimited supply. So, it makes sense that solar-power is making its way into the mobile space Now, we've seen solar-powered handsets and portable battery chargers in the past, and Apple's latest...
 
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Solar Hot Water: Misconceived (Part 2)

2008-05-22 07:04:41 by Noel in Unplugged Living
 
...solar hot water. Who knows? These might just change your view and make you start using solar hot water at home Misconception - Solar hot water systems are expensive to install Truth - There is no sales tax charged on solar hot water equipment in Washington State until 2011. There is also a federal tax credit of 30% of the cost of your system...
 
Tags: water, solar hot water, hot water, solar, average system, energy, homes energy, average, misconception
 
 
 
 
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The solar-powered mobile phone case/necktie is here!

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2008-08-19 00:26:25 by Will Park in IntoMobile
...solar-powered necktie might not exactly be the idea in mobile convergence, but with photo-voltaic cells woven in to the neckties fabric and a pouch to hold your mobile phone, the solar-powered necktie is the epitome of geek-chic. Or maybe just geek The sun-loving necktie is the brainchild of researchers at North Carolina State University. The...
 
Tags: solar, mobile phone, keomo solar nemerix, necktie, solar jkt, solar-cells, bluetooth gps receiver, solar-tie, future