Posts Tagged ‘Solar’
Solar Carports Will Change EV Landscape
One of the obstacles facing electric car acceptance is consumer range anxiety. Even though most people drive an average of 42 miles per week, people just want to know that they can pull into any service station and top off their gas tank on a moments notice. You really can’t. . .
Japan Wants Solar Roofs For All New Buildings
Sometimes it takes a tragedy of such consequences to get governments to change their minds. The recent tragedy at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant, which was hit by an earthquake and tsunami, seems to have changed that country’s approach to sustainable energy. At this week’s G8 summit in France, Japan’s. . .
Why Isn’t There A Solar Powered iPad?
As a kid I remember getting pretty excited about owning one of the first solar powered calculators. I thought it was pretty cool to be able to operate this device from any light source. You can still find solar powered calculators in retail stores, but the question I’d like to. . .
Solar Power For The Masses
Finding a source that can install solar panels onto your rooftop is just about to get easier. Lowe’s and solar-based leasing firm Sungevity have cut a deal to help consumers decide if solar is a good fit for them. Sungevity will be setting up kiosks in 30 California Lowe’s stores. . .
Renewable Energy Can Power Most Of The World
Imagine a world where renewable energy could account for the majority of the world’s energy needs, and that you may live to see that day. The good news is that according to the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change it is achievable by 2050. The U.N. panel said that renewable. . .
RE-Powering America’s Land
New York City is a taking a cue from the federal program called RE-Powering America’s Land. The city plans on installing utility scale solar power installations on its old landfills. The installations will generate 50 megawatts. 50 megawatts is not a lot power to handle the likes of New York,. . .
U.S. Backs World’s Largest Solar Plant
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $2.1 billion conditional loan to help finance the world’s largest solar power plant. This is the largest loan ever made for renewable energy by the DOE. The new solar power plant will be built in Blythe, CA. The financial aid will support. . .
U.S. Solar Grew 67% From 09 To 10
A report issued by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) showed that the U.S. solar market grew 67 percent from 2009 to 2010. Dollar growth grew from $3.6 billion to $6 billon. California installed the most panels last year with 258.9 megawatts added followed by New Jersey at 137.1 and. . .
Walking The Walk
Corporate responsibility comes in many guises. There is a lot of green washing that exists in the market place, and sometimes it’s a bit difficult in discerning between those companies that talk the walk, and those that actually walk the walk. On occasion I’m known to speak about my own company,. . .
Wind Power A Bright Spot For Japan
The devastation in Japan has riveted the world for the past week. Each day we are bombarded by the seriousness of containing the Fukushima nuclear reactors and the plight of over 400,000 displaced individuals. Despite the slow efforts at recovery, the media has missed an environmental story that sheds a. . .
Wind And Solar Prices Keep Falling
As the economy sputters back to life it might make sense to start looking to add solar and wind power to your home and business. Prices for both wind and solar have nearly dropped by 50 percent since 2007. Wind turbines are off by one fifth and solar panels are. . .
Snow Melting Roadways
As a third of the country recovers from this last blizzard and ice storm, there may be a future technological breakthrough on how we clear our roads from snow. The Federal Highway Administration has awarded contracts to two separate companies that are building snow melting road technology. Solar Roadways in. . .
Solar Light Bulb
Denver based Nokero has created a solar light bulb that is designed to replace homemade kerosene lamps, not standard light bulbs. So why call it a light bulb? The shape of this new device looks like a light bulb, but it is larger than a conventional one. This product is. . .
BP Report Shows Oil Declining Next 20 Years
One of the most closely watched indicators for the state of the energy industry is an annual report that BP publishes. The BP Annual Energy Outlook that was recently released has some very interesting future tidbits about where we are headed in energy consumption. BP looks at economically developed nations. . .
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