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Archive for November 2007

November 7th, 2007

Carbondale Could Get Largest Solar Farm In Area

The West Slope may soon be enjoying the benefits of the largest solar farm in the area. And according to recent reports, the solar farm may be constructed in Carbondale. Behind the construction of such a product are the Aspen Skiing Co. and the Colorado Rocky Mountain School.
An application has already been submitted for the […]

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November 6th, 2007

Canberra May Become Full-Time Solar Powered Soon

There are already around 50 homes in Canberra, Australia which make use of solar power. And according to the country’s officials, they are planning on paying these solar power using households four times than what they are receiving now “for the unused electricity they sell back to the power grid”.
The officials believe that this could […]

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November 5th, 2007

Company Gets Solar Powered Refrigerator Deal

Kudos to Dulas!
Dulas is a company which focuses on products that make use of renewable energy. And this green company has been able to get a grand order of products from the health ministry of Ghana. They would be creating solar powered vaccine refrigerators for the country.
According to the company, they have been able to […]

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November 3rd, 2007

The Dawning Of A Solar Era

A feature from Reuters UK I found on the Internet was pretty interesting. According to the article, underdeveloped nations could be able to benefit much from solar technology. After all, there are around 1.6 billion people all around the globe who live every day of their lives without benefiting from electricity.
With the onset of many […]

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November 2nd, 2007

The Mobile Solar Charger

I admit. I am guilty of thinking of solar powered gadgets as huge and bulky items. But I do need to change that thought fast for technology sure has gone advanced and most gadgets we know has become mobile and has become quite minute.
One example of a mobile solar charger measures less than eight inches […]

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November 1st, 2007

When Frito-Lay Becomes Solar

One of the world’s most popular names in snack foods, Frito-Lay, has just turned solar. According to the company, they are going to start using a solar electric power system. This move is part of PepsiCo’s (Frito-Lay’s parent company) goal of becoming friendly to the environment.
The new solar electric power system, which Frito-Lay would be […]

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