Stephanie on June 22nd, 2010

What if there was a magical way to increase solar panel efficiency by 20%?  This is not a fairy tale!  National Semiconductor has developed Solar Magic technology to boost solar panel output and increase power optimization. At first, the product was introduced as an add-on accessory for existing solar panel arrays.  Now, National Semi’s solar [...]

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Stephanie on May 1st, 2010

German automaker Audi has apparently declared 2010 its green year.  Recent news of how Audi goes green with both solar and electric cars is a breath of fresh, renewable-energy air! A huge solar panel array has been installed at Audi’s primary factory in Ingolstadt, Germany.  From there, the company has plans to add 14,000 megawatts [...]

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Stephanie on July 25th, 2009

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 [...]

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