Solar Power
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Aquarius Eco Ship concept combines wind and solar power to reduce emissions
The Alternative Consumer &bull Yesterday
The ocean going cargo ships that deliver many of our consumer products - from cars to electronics - consume millions of gallons of dirty fuel and emit a frightening array of emissions and toxic chemicals into the atmosphere. Eco Marine… Full Story »
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Solar Cells Made from Glass Clippings
Healthy and Green Living &bull Feb 5, 2012
Hello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. Care2 is the largest and most trusted information and action site for people who care to make a difference in their lives and the world. MIT researcher… Full Story »
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Should we sacrifice wildlife for solar power?
SmartPlanet News &bull Feb 5, 2012
A minor city is springing up in the middle of the eastern California desert, an hour's drive from Las Vegas. A wastewater processing facility and a power plant will serve Ivanpah's denizens - namely BrightSource's 170,000 or so mirrors for concentrated solar power that are expected to generate enough power for 140,000 homes at peak generation. Meanwhile,… Full Story »
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Living Offgrid Affordably 10: Time To Batten Down The Hatches
Modern Homesteading &bull Feb 2, 2012
Finally, Something Goes Up, we are about to be "under the gun." Winter is here and nights are getting downright cold. Surviving until spring is the next order of business. At this point, work needed to be done, both "inside" and out. A means to follow weather reports, in addition to some lighting at night, would be a groove. After researching all the alternatives for about ten years, I had never viewed a solar module in person. This seemed a perfect time to try… Full Story »
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3 Solar Energy Options for Your Home
Healthy and Green Living &bull Feb 2, 2012
Hello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. Care2 is the largest and most trusted information and action site for people who care to make a difference in their lives and the world. Have you… Full Story »
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Scotland Building the World's First Sea-Going Hybrid Ferries
Inhabitat &bull Feb 1, 2012
Scotland just began construction has just commenced on the world's first roll-on roll-off diesel-electric hybrid ferries at the Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow. The new environmentally-friendly ships will weigh in at 900 tons each and will able to ship around… Full Story »
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Breakthrough: World's most efficient solar panel
SmartPlanet News &bull Feb 1, 2012
The prototype converts 33.9 percent of the sunlight that hits it into electricity, according to separate press releases from the two companies. That's more than double the most efficient conventional photovoltaic (PV) module on the market, where performance tops out at… Full Story »
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Sold! Utility buys winning solar decathlon house
SmartPlanet News &bull Jan 31, 2012
WaterShed, the winner of the 2011 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, has a new owner. The high-tech solar-powered house built by University of Maryland students, faculty and professional partners was purchased by utilityPepco. The energy efficient structure, which runs… Full Story »
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Old Burbank Water Facility Transformed into California's First Sustainable Utility EcoCampus
Inhabitat &bull Jan 30, 2012
Read the rest of Old Burbank Water Facility Transformed into California's First Sustainable Utility EcoCampus Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "leed", AHBE, BWP, green rooftops, Heliphoto, industrial renovation, sites, Solar Power, sustainable rejuvenation Full Story »
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Mother Nature is being mimicked in designing a new solar panel
SmartPlanet News &bull Jan 30, 2012
One of the biggest solar power plants in the world is located right outside Seville in Spain. The giant 330 feet tall power-generating tower is surrounded by more than 600 mirrors-each the size of half a tennis court. Scientists at… Full Story »
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A new solar panel that mimics Mother Nature
SmartPlanet News &bull Jan 30, 2012
One of the biggest solar power plants in the world is located right outside Seville in Spain. The giant 330 feet tall power-generating tower is surrounded by more than 600 mirrors-each the size of half a tennis court. Scientists at… Full Story »
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Cheap LED lights drive push towards solar in developing countries
SmartPlanet News &bull Jan 28, 2012
Solar prices are dropping; even so, solar power still costs more than just feeding off the electrical grid in most developed countries. But thanks to the falling price and low-energy use of LED lights, solar power is beginning to take… Full Story »
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'Solar trees' shine on Mexico City
SmartPlanet News &bull Jan 28, 2012
Three solar-powered lampposts shaped like towering palms are illuminating a pedestrian street downtown, thanks to the technology of a company called Energetika and a city pilot program experimenting with renewable energy sources. Along Alhondiga street, the "solar trees" appear like… Full Story »
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Solar Power Cheaper Than Diesel in India
Healthy and Green Living &bull Jan 27, 2012
Hello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. Care2 is the largest and most trusted information and action site for people who care to make a difference in their lives and the world. In India,… Full Story »
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Oil firm's African solar farm will transmit sub-Med electricity to Italy
SmartPlanet News &bull Jan 27, 2012
Top Oilfield Services, a Tunisian oil and gas engineering company, is joining with Nur Energie - a British solar firm with a French name - to build a giant solar park in the Tunisian desert that will transmit electricity under the Mediterranean to Italy. The ambitious project would build "a new low-loss transmission line to Italy" that would go live in 2016 according to a press release from the Desertec Foundation, a global sustainable energy group with Mediterranean roots and strong German ties. It does not say… Full Story »
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U.S. wind power grew 31 percent in 2011
SmartPlanet News &bull Jan 27, 2012
A trade organization dedicated to advancing wind energy in the United States says that 2011 was a strong year for the industry, and forecasts steady demand throughout this year. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) found that slightly over 6,810… Full Story »
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What fossil fuel costs the U.S. military
SmartPlanet News &bull Jan 26, 2012
The U.S. armed forces have made the adoption of renewable energy technologies a strategic priority. Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn said last April that reducing the military's dependence on fossil fuel sources is correlated with its ability to project power… Full Story »
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Energy New Recap: Tunisia Plans 2 GW Solar Power Plant in Sahara, ConocoPhillips' Massive Profits, More
TreeHugger &bull Jan 26, 2012Some really great solar news leads today: Tunisia shifts into high gear the massive Desertec project; and the increasing amount of solar power-generated electricity in Japan. Then there's another example of massive oil industry profits, the shifting world of coal… Full Story »
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Quirky Solar-Powered KIKO House Has Silver Bubble Windows on Its Facade
Inhabitat &bull Jan 26, 2012
Read the rest of Quirky Solar-Powered KIKO House Has Silver Bubble Windows on Its Facade Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Austria, Daylighting, eco design, green design, KIKO, Ohnmacht Flamm Architekten, passive house, Solar Power,… Full Story »
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Insurance against sunsets: Munich Re steps in if your solar panel provider goes bust
SmartPlanet News &bull Jan 26, 2012
With solar panel manufacturers dropping like Arkansas blackbirds, Germany's Munich Re is coming to the rescue. It is now selling insurance that protects solar park operators in the event that their panel provider goes bankrupt. In partnership with Deustsche Bank, Munich Re will indemnify the operator after the manufacturer… Full Story »
