Electricity is nice when you can have lights with just a simple flick of the switch. In the summertime we experience some power outages when everyone turns on their air conditioners in order to tolerate the extreme temperatures beating down from the sun. This heat is sometimes so intense it can make someone, who has [...]
TIME named Solar Shingle the 13th best invention of 2009. Dow Chemical Co. developed the Solar Shingle, a type of roof shingle that doubles as a solar panel. This post was originally published on Solar Power Updates & News at TIME named Solar Shingle as one of the 50 Best Inventions of 2009. Continue Reading [...]
Chinese-owned solar panel giant Suntech has announced plans to erect its U.S. headquarters in a 100,000 square feet location in Phoenix, Arizona. The building of the site, which will also house a manufacturing plant, was announced last Monday by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. The Suntech Power facility is expected to be fully operational by the [...]
Colton Electric Utility makes installing solar panels cheaper by providing rebates to its customers. CEU’s goal is to have four megawatts of photovoltaic solar energy by December 31, 2016. This post was originally posted on Save Money with Solar Power at Save Money Installing Solar Panels in Colton, California. Continue Reading the Original Articlehttp://findportablesolarpower.com/savemoney/save-money-installing-solar-panels/
This DIY article will teach you how to make a small solar panel that can charge two AA rechargeable batteries or power small DC electronic devices. This post was originally published on DIY Solar Power. To read the full post, please visit How to Make a Small Solar Panel Charger. Continue Reading the Original Articlehttp://findportablesolarpower.com/diysolarpower/small-solar-panel-charger/
The future looks bright for solar panel manufacturers with next week’s 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to look for climate change solutions. This post was originally published on Solar Power Updates & News at Solar Panel Manufacturers to Benefit from Copenhagen Summit. Continue Reading the Original Articlehttp://findportablesolarpower.com/updatesandnews/solar-panel-manufacturers-benefit/
There are many applications for solar power, from your humble calculator, to chargers for cell phones and iPods, to automobiles using panels to top up batteries. Solar panels can even be found on road side signs where it can be impractical to run an electrical cable. This post was originally published on Solar Power Updates [...]
Solar chargers come in many shapes and sizes. Some are the size of the palm of your hand. Others, with slightly larger solar panels, easily fit on a small section of the roof of your camper or the cabin of your boat. This post was originally published on Solar Power Updates & News at Solar [...]
Recent improvements in the design of solar hot water systems has made them a much more affordable option if you want to make solar power and cut your hot water bills, heat your home and reduce your carbon footprint. You don’t need to live in sunny California or Florida to install these new and very [...]
Deciding on what kind of green power is appropriate for your life requires careful planning. Most importantly, you have to consider what kind of property you own. Certain properties have an abundance of natural resources, while others do not. Some properties have no outside space in which to install solar panels or wind turbines. However, [...]