By John on February 15, 2010
Concentrated Solar Power (or”CSP”) refers to the type of solar energy which is created by concentrating sunlight onto a small area, thus creating intense light and heat, which in turn generates power and electricity. Concentrated Solar Power is one of several alternative energy technologies which have been developed in order to harness the energy emitted [...]
Posted in Solar | Tagged alternative energy technologies, concentrated solar energy, concentrated solar power, solar heating, solar power, solar power systems
By John on January 16, 2010
You must be familiar with renewable energy, and might be aware of alternative sources of energy. Newspapers, radios, magazines and most public media rave about the importance of using renewable energy. Rarely will you find information about how you can use renewable energy in your home and reduce your power consumption. We have provided you [...]
Posted in BioGas | Tagged BioGas, Solar, solar power, source of renewable energy, Wind, wind turbines
By John on January 4, 2010
There are two main types of solar power, solar thermal and photovoltaic. Solar thermal uses the sun light’s infrared energy to either heat a liquid or to warm a mass of material that will later on release its stored heat. Harnessing solar thermal energy involves building a house in such a way to [...]
Posted in Solar | Tagged Home, photovoltaic, photovoltaic cells, Power, Solar, solar panels, solar power, solar power system, Works
By John on December 9, 2009
Solar power energy systems are not inexpensive. That said it’s important to compare them within context of other types of home improvement projects. Home buyers and realtors view a solar photovoltaic or solar hot water heating system as a significant value-added improvement – similar to adding a deck or remodeling your kitchen. Plus unlike a [...]
Posted in Solar | Tagged photovoltaic, photovoltaic cells, renewable energy, solar collector, solar energy, solar energy system, solar power, solar power energy, solar power systems
By John on November 27, 2009
What do you get when you mix chocolate and wine? In the case of Clean Solar, Inc., you get solar. Silicon Valley Entrepreneur, Randy Zechman, is the founder of City Chocolate Fountains (the largest chocolate fountain rental company in the United States). Jeff Ritchey is a San Jose native and wine guru. He is a [...]
Posted in Solar | Tagged al gore, Chocolate, Create, global warming, green technology, Power, Solar, solar installer, solar power, solar power company, solar technology, Wine
By John on July 10, 2009
Stirling Energy Systems (SES) and Tessera Solar recently unveiled four newly designed solar power collection dishes at Sandia National Laboratories’ National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF). Called SunCatchers™, the new dishes have a refined design that will be used in commercial-scale deployments of the units beginning in 2010.
“The four new dishes are the next-generation model [...]
Posted in Solar | Tagged electrical power, solar power, solar power collection, solar projects, Stirling Energy Systems, suncatcher, Tessera Solar
By John on July 8, 2009
Just imagine your neighborhood mason fitting your roof tiles and these same tiles producing dependable solar energy for your house or office – you no longer need to hire scientists and alternative energy nerds for a simple roof job, and the cost is no longer a bottleneck. A technology catches on when it is easier [...]
Posted in Solar | Tagged alternative energy, Bresslergroup, solar energy, solar panels, solar power, SRS Energy
By John on June 14, 2009
A transparent thin film barrier used to protect flat panel TVs from moisture could become the basis for flexible solar panels that would be installed on roofs like shingles.
The flexible rooftop solar panels – called building-integrated photovoltaics, or BIPVs – could replace today’s boxy solar panels that are made with rigid glass or silicon and [...]
Posted in Solar | Tagged barrier film, cadmium telluride, copper indium, flat panel displays, flexible solar panels, photovoltaic, solar power, solar shingles, thin film technology, vitex systems
By John on May 13, 2009
A concentration solar power module that produces heat, cold and electricity and that can be integrated to facades or building roofs constitutes the new patent obtained by the University of Lleida.
This system has been developed by Daniel Chemisana, member of the research group in Agrometeorology and Energy for Environment, leaded by UdL lecturers Manel Ibáñez [...]
Posted in Solar | Tagged absorber plate, heat pump, residential buildings, solar cells, solar concentration, solar power
By John on March 9, 2009
Without a good way to store electricity on a large scale, solar power is useless at night. One promising storage option is a new kind of battery made with all-liquid active materials. Prototypes suggest that these liquid batteries will cost less than a third as much as today’s best batteries and could last significantly longer.
The [...]
Posted in Fuel Cells/Batteries | Tagged batteries, electrical currents, energy storage, magnesium electrode, sodium sulfide, solar energy, solar power, storage battery, storage option
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