Friday, June 22, 2007
Solar beach bag
Personal solar devices are a great way to promote solar power. This solar beach bag will recharge your phone. iPod etc. as you soak up some rays.
Technorati tag: Solar Power
posted by I at 9:36 am
Personal solar devices are a great way to promote solar power. This solar beach bag will recharge your phone. iPod etc. as you soak up some rays.
Technorati tag: Solar Power
Labels: Personal solar
posted by I at 9:36 am
Friday, June 15, 2007
Maplin launches National Solar Week
When a company that sells solar gadgets decides to have a week promoting solar energy, it looks like a marketing ploy. However, it's still positive publicity, and they are pushing a petition to have VAT removed from solar devices.
Technorati tag: Solar Power, Petition
posted by I at 10:16 am
When a company that sells solar gadgets decides to have a week promoting solar energy, it looks like a marketing ploy. However, it's still positive publicity, and they are pushing a petition to have VAT removed from solar devices.
Technorati tag: Solar Power, Petition
Labels: Petition, Solar Week
posted by I at 10:16 am
Monday, June 04, 2007
Photovoltaic costs to drop sharply
The Worldwatch Institute estimates that the cost of photovoltaic cells may drop by as much as 40% in the next few years. One factor contributing to this is the increase of manufacturing of photovoltaics in China, such as the new facility announced by Suntech, a key supplier of building integrated solar products.
Technorati tag: Solar Power, Photovoltaic, China
posted by I at 6:34 pm
The Worldwatch Institute estimates that the cost of photovoltaic cells may drop by as much as 40% in the next few years. One factor contributing to this is the increase of manufacturing of photovoltaics in China, such as the new facility announced by Suntech, a key supplier of building integrated solar products.
Technorati tag: Solar Power, Photovoltaic, China
Labels: China, photovoltaic
posted by I at 6:34 pm
Solar thermal sales on the rise
Bosch's thermal solar division has announced that it's sales for the year to date are up 60% on last year and they expect to sell 150,000 solar collector units this year.
Technorati tag: Solar Power, Solar Thermal
posted by I at 6:22 pm
Bosch's thermal solar division has announced that it's sales for the year to date are up 60% on last year and they expect to sell 150,000 solar collector units this year.
Technorati tag: Solar Power, Solar Thermal
Labels: solar Thermal
posted by I at 6:22 pm
Solar hybrids
Solar Electric Vehicles make roofs for hybrid cars that charge a supplemental battery and increase the cars' fuel efficiency by as much as 29%. Prius owners have fitted solar panels to their vehicles before, but these convex panels won't mess with the aerodynamics as much.
Solar Electric Vehicles website
Technorati tag: Solar Power, Hybrid Car
posted by I at 4:40 pm
Solar Electric Vehicles make roofs for hybrid cars that charge a supplemental battery and increase the cars' fuel efficiency by as much as 29%. Prius owners have fitted solar panels to their vehicles before, but these convex panels won't mess with the aerodynamics as much.
Solar Electric Vehicles website
Technorati tag: Solar Power, Hybrid Car
Labels: Hybrid Car, photovoltaic, Transport
posted by I at 4:40 pm
