Discovery News Tech: Solar Power

news.discovery.com — Thanks to the federal government’s stimulus package, funding is shining favorably on solar power projects. We look at what it takes to harness solar energy, where best to do it and how people are using it to their… Continue Reading

Next Generation of Cheap Solar Cells

****Since all the comments seem to be either 100% positive or 100% negative about this solar technology i would like to clear up some some misconceptions. First of all I’d imagine that takes years to set up the the precision… Continue Reading

Solar (industry/technology) growth as a function of Oil prices?

Solar (industry/technology) growth as a function of Oil prices Driving forces for Solar Power: 1. Government incentives 2. High crude oil prices (upto 8 in june 2008 timeframe) 3. Green Energy With crude oil below (11/14/2008) the will this impact… Continue Reading

Powerful Solar Power Charger Enough To Get Laptop Going

Let the sun charge your cell phone. [ www.chinavasion.com ] Why is it that cell phones can get emergency power supplies and have solar panels to get them going again, after all bigger gadgets, like laptops need emergency power booster… Continue Reading

Concentrating Solar Power Plants 1 MW- 5 MW (Fresnel Technology)

Detailed version – Small-Scale Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Plants. A Fresnel technology. For more info www.eliantocsp.com Other Solar Power Sites Online FRESNEL LENS Solar Cooking Fish Fry with the Sun Black Cast Iron Pan « Green Renewable and Alternative Energy… Continue Reading

Is this new solar dye technology the future of alternative energy?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7501476.stm What do you think about this? Could we be seeing these solar dyes on all new buildings within 5 years? Would you be willing to put these panels on all the windows in your house? Could this technology make… Continue Reading