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Archive for March 2008

March 19th, 2008

Solar Bluetooth Headset

I wonder what would be the next solar gadget that would sprout up in the market. Right now, one of my recent discoveries is the Iqua Sun.
I do know that this gadget has already been in the market for quite some time now. But I have just met this device just now and I am […]

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March 18th, 2008

S. Korea And Solar Power

Australia is one country where solar technologies are being used by residents and businesses. There are plenty of news in the Internet informing the public about the latest solar projects and some of the buildings and companies which have converted to solar energy.
In South Korea, the situation is the same especially with solar technology improving […]

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March 17th, 2008

A Solar Laptop Concept

We have heard about solar cars, solar golf carts, and keychain-sized solar chargers. There have been plenty of solar products created and we have yet to hear about a solar laptop. Until now.
Made by Nikola Knezevic, a designer, the solar laptop concept came into being. At first glance, I thought the whole deal was really […]

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March 15th, 2008

Recycling Those Skiing Gear

This is a fact: each year, there are tons and tons and more tons of skiing gear that make their way to garbage dumps. These skiing gear are discarded by ski rental shops in and around the French Alps where skiing is a booming business during the cold and snowy months.
One of the newest facts […]

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March 14th, 2008

Solar Chargers Abound

While visiting other B5media blogs, I came across a mobile phone solar charger at The Gadget Blog that is small enough to be considered a keychain. Yes, it is that small and handy. And I think that if I had this gadget, I would be hanging it with my keys and would use it when […]

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March 13th, 2008

Solar Plastic

Konarka is a company that works on solar powered products and it has recently announced that it has created a type of thin plastic which has the ability to convert the sun’s energy into power. With the plastic being solar and being really thin that it looks like a kind of film, it can be […]

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March 12th, 2008

Don’t Throw That Away!

For most of us, once something just doesn’t appeal much or cannot be used anymore, we automatically throw it away. But that is something that we should stop doing. See, there are tons of things we can do with those things we can already call ‘garbage’. All we need is a little creativity and some […]

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March 11th, 2008

Australia’s Solar Airport

Australia is moving quite quickly when it comes to solar power. We have been learning of more and more solar stations and solar farms in that country. And one of the newest to reach our ears is the solar plant that may soon be sprouting in the Adelaide Airport.
The solar plant is already being built […]

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March 10th, 2008

Who’s Your Caddy?

Think of a sport that really makes the players stay under the sun because you really have got no option. Have you got one in mind now? Well, if you’re thinking tennis, you’re wrong because there are already covered courts. If you’re thinking soccer, you may have a deal here. But I’m thinking golf.
See, golf […]

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March 8th, 2008

Students Building Solar House

$100,000 grant. With that amount, a group of students from the Rice University are building themselves a house that is going to get its power from the sun. The grant was given by the United States Department of Energy and the students are going to build themselves a solar house by 2009.
The grant given was […]

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