Designed in India, the $35 solar-powered tablet PC was developed by top talent from the local Institute of Technology. At a set price of a paltry 1,500 rupees ($35 USD), the Indian government hopes to lower that to $20, and eventually $10, and have it hit markets for 2011. This post was originally published on [...]
Solar Breeze, the world’s only fully autonomous – and solar powered – pool cleaner received an update recently on its already fascinating features. Software is included in the machine to smartly direct it to areas with more sun to maximize its battery life. The solar panels themselves have gotten a 300% boost in output capacity, [...]
The aftermath of the environmental catastrophe that was the BP oil spill has finally opened many Americans’ eyes to their oil dependency and what it has done to the surrounding ecosystem and wildlife. This post was originally published on Solar Power Updates & News at Obama Pushes For Clean Energy In Wake of BP Spill. [...]
Longtime enemies coal and solar power have finally called a truce: the Xcel Energy power plant near Grand Junction, Colorado, has just implemented the first-of-its-kind solar-coal hybrid approach. This post was originally published on Solar Power Updates & News at Coal And Solar Work Together To Bring Us Power. Continue Reading the Original Article Here
People are always on the lookout for green products that can improve their homes and gardens. Here are the five top-selling solar home and garden products from Amazon.com right now. This post was originally published on Solar Power Updates & News at Five Top Selling Solar Home and Garden Products. Continue Reading the Original Article [...]
The Story of Stuff reveals eye-opening statistics. While I don’t agree that the cause of the decline of happiness in the US was simply an increase of materialism (it was more broadly the increase of the use of psychiatry), and I don’t agree with the implications that health care is such an issue in the [...]
Thanks to researchers at Princeton University, high costs of solar panels may no longer be an issue. Going green and harnessing the power of the sun might be easily affordable to anyone who wishes to participate in making the world a cleaner place. This post was originally published on Solar Power Updates & News at [...]
What Christmas is to children, Earth Day is to the environment. Marking its 40th year is a most fevered cry for taking action, in particular, by the U.S. Solar Industry itself. This post was originally published on Solar Power Updates & News at Try Solar This Earth Day. Continue Reading the Original Article Here
Wind turbines appear to finally be making a dent in power generation, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). In their annual small wind report published recently, they announce that small wind turbine installations have exploded in the last three years. This post was originally published on Solar Power Updates & News at Boom [...]
Christmas is just around the corner, so you might be looking for gift ideas to give your loved ones this holiday season. Why not give the gift of solar? This post was originally published on Solar Power Updates & News at Great Solar Gadgets for Christmas. Continue Reading the Original Article Here