Congratulations! You installed photovoltaic solar panels on your home or business. Now you need to know how to read a solar battery monitor. Not only can you determine your energy usage (and perhaps make some adjustments), but you’ll be able to determine when there are problems with your solar panel system, whether from energy production, [...]
Since I first read about the potential for solar powered wifi at the park a few weeks ago, I have been dying to blog about it! I mean, these are my two favorite things brought together – like chocolate and peanut butter! Solar powered park benches that also allow me to use my laptop at [...]
I was so impressed when I read about solar-powered window blinds with a dual function! Not only can they keep the sunlight out to allow you to sleep or keep your interior cool, but they absorb UV light in doing so, and can convert to a solar light when the sun goes down. The unique [...]
Have you heard about solar cooking? That is, placing your meal in a contraption outdoors and returning hours later to a fully-cooked dinner – without the need for wires or electricity? Perhaps you didn’t know that you can build a solar cooker. Its true, there are a number of plan kits on the market that [...]
I was very impressed with these new glowing solar garden lights on the market from Allsop Home and Garden. As with most garden solar lights, you need not worry about installing wires or plugging in for ambiance. What makes these solar lights special is the unique, artistic designs. From hand-blown glass bulbs to nylon or [...]
Regardless of the debate over solar panels in the Mojave Desert, California soon could be powered by solar energy from a unique source. That’s right, the Golden State is reaching for solar energy from space. Led by the San Francisco-based utility, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, residents of California may soon be benefiting from the [...]
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A new high-speed rail line in the United States is newsworthy for a number of reasons. Arizona’s solar-powered rail system is the first of its kind. You can travel from Phoenix to Tuscon in 30 minutes or less (by vehicle it takes over an hour), moving at speeds of up to 220 mph. In the [...]
I’m on a solar energy recreation kick. From solar bikes to solar golf carts, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the sun…. regardless of the temperature outside. What I love about solar golf carts is that you can save energy walking the links, and not have to worry about CO2 emissions, when your legs [...]
The photovoltaic (PV) industry is on the verge of expanding into something really big… er… small. Miniature PV cells are being developed to be used just about anywhere sunlight may strike – from fabric to windows to automobiles. Thin film solar panels can truly offer solar energy to go! They are so tiny and flexible, [...]
If you are wondering how to identify the best solar areas in the United States, then look no further than the 25 metropolitan areas with which the Department of Energy is working through its Solar America Cities partnership (shown on the map to the right). These cities are working to “accelerate the adoption of solar [...]
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