This up-to-date and comprehensive electronic book on two CD-ROMs presents an incredible, totally revised and greatly expanded collection of important documents and publications about solar energy, solar heating and lighting, solar concentrating technology, and photovoltaic (PV) solar power cells. Encyclopedic coverage of every practical aspect of solar power, heating, electricity, and research is thoroughly covered [...]
Solar energy for east African countries makes sense for a number of reasons. Recently, the East African Community considered ways to achieve production of ample energy supplies in the region, which includes Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Talk regarding use of methane and natural gas continues, and the possibilities associated with wind power in Tanzania could [...]
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Today, the 44th President of the United States takes office. At 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time, Barack Hussein Obama will officially become the new President, regardless of whether the Inauguration ceremony is complete at that moment in time. What do you think will happen in the first 100 days in office? Seriously – I want [...]
A solar bread cooker in the African nation of Lesotho inspired Peace Corps volunteers and MIT engineers to bring solar energy to the small nation through specially-created solar turbines. Last year, volunteers flew to Lesotho to install the solar turbines that will provide electricity, much-needed refrigeration and hot water to residents of the off-grid area. [...]
America is lagging behind other industrialized countries in transitioning away from coal-based electricity, which contributes to global warming. What a shame for this land that holds so many bright and capable minds. New solar technological breakthroughs are regularly announced from MIT, University of Florida , and many other institutions. So how will we take solar [...]
Do you wish that tapping into solar power was as easy as replacing your windows? Well, your dream is close to coming true. In July, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced the successful development of “solar concentrators,” aka solar panel glass. These specialized panes operate by collecting the energy from sunlight that [...]
If you are into solar power and have a working knowledge of what is involved in harnessing the energy from the sun, then you may be even more excited about the prospect of solar power from space! What? I hear you saying. How can we obtain solar power from space? Read on! The United States [...]