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Archive for the ‘Solar’ Category

May 14th, 2008

Solar-Powered Headset Giveaway

While doing some blog hopping, I came across a contest. Yep, it is a contest and you are just about to win a Bluetooth headset that does not need batteries. You know why? See, this Bluetooth headset is powered by the sun. So this means that you do not need to buy batteries or wait […]

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May 13th, 2008

Beer Bottles Make A Good Solar Water Heater

Who loves beer? I’m sure you do. Most of you do. But did you know that those beer bottles could be used as a solar water heater?
With a little creativity, Ma Yanjun, a Chinese carpenter, had decided that he could create a solar water heater. He arranged the bottles in rows on a board. All […]

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May 12th, 2008

50 More For Kohl

Last Monday, Kohl Corporation, a company of department stores based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, had announced their plans of expanding their solar program. They are looking at plans of using solar power to more of their stores. In fact, Kohl has announced that they would like to bring the current number up to over 50 […]

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May 10th, 2008

Solar Schools

In New Zealand, seven schools would be using power honed from the sun. This is quite an important event because this means that the schools would not be depending on the grid for power. Aside from that, students would also be exposed to the fact that the sun’s power can be honed to benefit most […]

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May 9th, 2008

eBay & Largest San Jose Solar Roof

What more proof do you need? eBay is really going green!
Of course, just think of how online shopping makes the world greener. There is no need for plastic bags and receipts and all other things that you would find in malls. All you need is a computer and the internet and off you go shopping […]

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May 8th, 2008

Hot Solar Tips (Part II)

So in my previous post I’ve given you five tips on using solar power. Let me share with you the last five tips. Enjoy!

When calculating the number of panels you need, do so using winter sunshine hours rather than summer hours - there are roughly twice as many hours sunshine in summer and the wrong […]

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May 7th, 2008

Hot Solar Tips

I know. It’s summer already and we can all feel the fierce heat of the summer sun right now. And so I discovered ten tips on how we could all use to our advantage solar power. I’ll share with you the first five today and the last five tomorrow. That way, you can absorb what […]

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May 5th, 2008

Solar Military Hospital Tested

I remember this friend who loves watching war movies. This friend, a girl, would not even shed a tear when watching romantic flicks but she would shed tears when watching movies about war. She said that she is moved each time she sees soldiers trying to help wounded or dying soldiers in the middle of […]

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May 4th, 2008

Extreme Concentrated Photovoltaics

Would it be possible to concentrate the suns rays using some sort of magnifying glass and concentrate those light energy to a smaller PV cell to produce more energy using less PV material?  Well, that’s exactly what  sungri did.   They created a system that would use 2000x magnification.
This new solar technology is expected to bring […]

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May 3rd, 2008

Solar Shingles On Your Roof

You absolutely do not like seeing solar panels on your roof. Sure you really would like to enjoy the benefits that come with using solar power but you think that solar panels are just not the kind of design that you would like to see in your home. But would you go for solar shingles?
Yes. […]

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