From Publishers Weekly Environmental Defense Fund president Krupp and journalist Horn proffer a business-centric prescription for alleviating climate change, coupling the market force of capitalism with technological innovation and entrepreneurial inventiveness. The authors argue in favor of strict federal carbon caps, which would induce innovators to explore new ways to control carbon dioxide emissions. The [...]
What is your monthly electric bill? What if you can have free solar power instead? Well, you can, and there’s no time like the present to look into photovoltaic solar panels to harness the abundant energy from the sun to power your life. Why solar, and why now? For starters, the price of solar panels [...]
The industrial revolution spurred tremendous advances in science and technology that had the effect of exacerbating the worlds energy dependence. Over the past five decades, as the demand for energy has escalated and the consumption of fossil fuels has accelerated, people have sought renewable sources as an alternative way to meet growing energy requirements. One [...]
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Its time to start planning for the new school year! At the top of my list are solar backpacks for back to school. Why? You might ask? Well, let’s just say that I’m sick and tired of having my cell phone, MP3 player and/or computer conk out on me. Instead of scrambling for an outlet [...]
Ultra compact, tough and powerful, the powermonkey-eXplorer is water resistant, made with a rubberized casing so it can take whatever life throws at it, yet it remains the lightest, most versatile charger available today. Featuring an LCD screen that displays battery capacity and the level of charge, the powermonkey-eXplorer also has short-circuit protection, over-charging protection [...]
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What will drive solar power investment in the future? You may think that a concern for the environment would drive funds toward renewable energy, but actually, its much like any other capital venture: how to make more money. In a recent Reuters blog post, Ray Kurzweil, a futurist and inventor, discussed the fact that billions [...]
The GP-40-12 40 Watt Solar Electric Power Panel features poly-crystalline photovoltic cell technology. The 36 square solar cells are encapsulated beneath high transmission tempered glass using an advanced, UV resistant thermal setting plastic. The encapsulant ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) cushions the solar cells within the laminate and ensures the operating characteristics of the solar cells [...]
A solar firehouse in Pittsburgh is the latest result of the city’s efforts to go green, save energy and generally improve its buildings’ efficiency. Solar panels are going up at the No. 34 station near the North Side in October this year. Funded in part by stimulus funds, the project will also create green jobs. [...]
Its not just about televisions any more: Sharp solar panels may be the next big export from Japan, if the company’s new vision gets traction. In fact, it may not even be the photovoltaic panels themselves that are imported, but the expertise to create them and the management to lead local factories in which Sharp [...]
California Solar Energy on the rise has increased the number of rooftop solar panels from about 500 to 50,000 in a mere ten years. Of course, there is still a ways to go to reach the Million Solar Roofs called for by Governor Schwarzenegger, but a 100 x fold increase is nothing to sneeze at. [...]