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Homes That Work With the Sun: Principles of Passive Solar Design
Posted on Nov 28, 2011 - 11:22 AM
By: Tricia Edgar
The sun is an exploding furnace of gas, and it is anything but passive. Designing your home for the best possible use of solar power is also a very active experience. So what is passive solar design,…
Hot, Hot, Hot! Connecting Solar Hot Water to a Tankless Water Heater
Posted on Sep 26, 2011 - 08:19 PM
By: Tricia Edgar
We like it hot. Our showers, that is. So we stand in the glorious fountain of water that comes out of our shower, enjoying the hot cascade and using up the contents in the hot water tank in the process.…
Outdoor Temperature and the Efficiency of Home Solar Panels
Posted on Mar 25, 2011 - 06:48 PM
By: Tricia Edgar
The weather outside is hot: really hot. You sit inside, pleased because all of this sunshine must be good for your solar panels. You expect great returns on your energy investment, so you’re…
Solar Kits for Kids
Posted on Mar 22, 2011 - 06:41 PM
By: Tricia Edgar
While it is winter and the sun has yet to make an appearance for more than a few minutes, it is coming. At least I hope that it is. While we wait for the sun to shine, teachers and parents can plan…
Fun in the Sun: Powering Your RV with Solar
Posted on Mar 26, 2009 - 07:09 AM
By: Amy Roth
Living in Portland, Oregon, the sun is not something we take for granted seeing how we average only 144 sunny days a year. When the sun does decide to shine down and grace us with its presence, we…
New Solar Cell Material Has Theoretical Efficiency of Over 60%
Posted on Aug 02, 2008 - 02:46 PM
By: Adam Beazley
Conventional solar cells based on silicon semiconductors, can only absorb visible photons with a particular amount of energy, which is then transfered to the trapped electrons. Unfortunately, these…
Solar Industries First 1GW Production Tool
Posted on Jun 22, 2008 - 06:12 PM
By: Adam Beazley
Nanosolar is a thin film photovoltaic manufacturer who is making major strides in the solar industry. The most notable stride is the fact that Nanosolar is the first manufacturer to figure out how…
See-Through Photovoltaic Glass
Posted on May 11, 2008 - 08:09 PM
By: Adam Beazley
I recently came across a very unique photovoltaic product, in fact it is quite amazing. A China based company called
Solar Power Paint Is 2.5 Years Away
Posted on Mar 16, 2008 - 11:47 AM
By: Adam Beazley
According to a UK scientist Dr. Dave Worsley, commercial panels of architectural steel, painted with special solar-power paint capable of generating electricity should be available in as little as…
The Sun Can Power The Entire US
Posted on Dec 01, 2007 - 01:46 AM
By: Adam Beazley
According to a recent news article from the Green Wombat a scientist, David Mills presented a research paper at the Solar Energy Society conference which argues that large solar farms can replace…
