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• Help Solar One Win $25K for K-12 Education Solar One (3 days ago) -   ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS LEFT TO VOTE FOR SOLAR ONE TO WIN A $25,000 GRANT FOR ITS K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS Do you like ice cream, fast cars and environmental education? It’s not that often that these three things come together, but when...
• An abundant and inexpensive water-splitting photocatalyst with low toxicity ScienceDaily (3 days ago) - Researchers in Japan have discovered a new photocatalyst, Sn3O4, which facilitates the production of hydrogen fuel from water, using sunlight as an energy source....
• 5 Incredibly Tiny & Awesome Mobile Homes Inhabitat (4 days ago) - Read the rest of 5 Incredibly Tiny & Awesome Mobile Homes Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 6 best, Airstream, Architecture, architecture and vision, automotive, eco-tourism, green mountain college, green transportation, mercuryhouseone, mobile micro-homes, Moby1, N55, nomadic life, OTIS, portable house,...
• 6 Best Mobile Micro-Homes for a Nomadic Summer Inhabitat (4 days ago) - Read the rest of 6 Best Mobile Micro-Homes for a Nomadic Summer Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 6 best, Airstream, Architecture, architecture and vision, automotive, eco-tourism, green mountain college, green transportation, mercuryhouseone, mobile micro-homes, Moby1, N55, nomadic life, OTIS, portable...
• Environmentally compatible organic solar cells in the future ScienceDaily (4 days ago) - Environmentally compatible production methods for organic solar cells from novel materials are in the focus of “MatHero”. The new project aims at making organic photovoltaics competitive to their inorganic counterparts by enhancing the efficiency of organic solar cells, reducing their production costs and increasing their...
• Scientists achieve first direct observations of excitons in motion ScienceDaily (5 days ago) - A quasiparticle called an exciton -- responsible for the transfer of energy within devices such as solar cells, LEDs, and semiconductor circuits -- has been understood theoretically for decades. But exciton movement within materials has never been directly observed. Now scientists have achieved that feat,...
• Google Buys Solar-Powered Drone Manufacturer Titan Aerospace to Boost Internet Access in Third World Countries Inhabitat (5 days ago) - 3D printing may be all the rage in design, but for Big Tech, drones are where the money is. On Monday, web giant Google beat out Facebook in a race to acquire Titan Aerospace, a solar-powered drone manufacturer. Although Google claims the drones will...
• Sol Inc. Installs Commercial Solar Outdoor Lighting at Trails Around the Country eSolar News (6 days ago) - PALM CITY, FL --(eSolarEnergyNews)-- Sol Inc. has announced that it recently completed the installation of commercial solar outdoor lights along the Maria Ygnacia Creek Trail, a 3.22-mile path in Goleta, Calif. The trail is popular with pedestrians in West Santa Barbara and Goleta, as well...
• Solaire Generation and IRC Install First Long Span 360 Solar Carports at Danversport Yacht Club eSolar News (6 days ago) - DANVERS, MA--(eSolarEnergyNews)--  Solaire Generation's first Long Span 360 solar carport system was recently commissioned at the Danversport Yacht Club, bringing 253 kW more renewable energy to the Bay State. The Long Span 360, Solaire's latest patent pending solar carport design, is a unique architectural solar...
• Scientists come up with method of reducing solar panel glare ScienceDaily (6 days ago) - The glare from solar farms could be a thing of the past, thanks to new research. Researchers have developed a multi-layer anti-reflection coating for glass surfaces, which reduces the sun's reflection from photovoltaic panels while at the same time improving their efficiency. It is applied...
• SolarWorld Signs Supply Agreement with PetersenDean, Largest Privately Held U.S. Roofing and Solar Company eSolar News (6 days ago) - HILLSBORO, OR.--(eSolarEnergyNews)--SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for nearly 40 years, and PetersenDean, the nation’s largest privately held roofing and solar company, today announced a partnership to offer homeowners an affordable path to solar ownership, using American-made solar systems installed by U.S. workers. Under the...
• House windows that double as solar panels? Shiny quantum dots brighten future of solar cells ScienceDaily (6 days ago) - A house window that doubles as a solar panel could be on the horizon, thanks to recent quantum-dot work. Scientists have demonstrated that superior light-emitting properties of quantum dots can be applied in solar energy by helping more efficiently harvest sunlight....
• Shiny Quantum Dots Brighten Future of Solar Cells eSolar News (6 days ago) - LOS ALAMOS, N.M.--(eSolarEnergyNews)-- A house window that doubles as a solar panel could be on the horizon, thanks to recent quantum-dot work by Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers in collaboration with scientists from University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB), Italy. Their project demonstrates that superior light-emitting properties...
• KYOCERA's Solar-Powered Recharging Station for Electric Vehicles Installed at SHINTEC HOZUMI for Disaster Prevention eSolar News (6 days ago) - KYOTO, Japan--(eSolarEnergyNews)--Kyocera announced today that they have installed a “Solar Cycle Station for EV” at the headquarters of Shintec Hozumi Co., Ltd. in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Based on a development plan by Shintec Hozumi, KCCS designed and constructed the system so that solar-generated power charged...
• First Wind to Sell Power from planned Solar Project to Hawaiian Electric eSolar News (6 days ago) - HONOLULU--(eSolarEnergyNews)--First Wind, an independent renewable energy company that operates four wind projects in Hawai‘i, and Hawaiian Electric Company today announced that a request has been filed with the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission to provide energy to the O‘ahu grid from a planned 20-megawatt (MW) (AC)...
• Passive houses save lots of energy ScienceDaily (Saturday, 12 April) - Housing is the easiest sector to change if we are to reach the climate targets, experts say. Norwegian research shows the housing sector today represents about one-third of the country's energy consumption, or about 35 terawatt hours out of a total of 112 terawatt hours....
• Better solar cells, better LED light and vast optical possibilities ScienceDaily (Saturday, 12 April) - Changes at the atom level in nanowires offer vast possibilities for improvement of solar cells and LED light. Researchers have discovered that by tuning a small strain on single nanowires they can become more effective in LEDs and solar cells. ...
• Kudo Receives Granted Patent for Solar Powered iPad Case eSolar News (Friday, 11 April) - LAKE MARY, FL --(eSolarEnergyNews)-- Kudo has recently received a granted patent from the USPTO for its solar powered iPad charging Case. The patent covers all tablets and tablet like devices. Kudo has started with an iPad mini case and an iPad Air case. Both use...
• San Diego Recognized in Leading American Solar Cities Report eSolar News (Friday, 11 April) - SAN DIEGO, CA --(eSolarEnergyNews)-- Today, Mayor Kevin Faulconer and other solar advocates gathered at the Mission Bay Aquatic Center, the first net-zero commercial building in San Diego, to celebrate the City of San Diego's recognition in being ranked the second largest solar producing city in...
• Standard Solar Completes 800kw Solar Installation at Delaware Technical Community College eSolar News (Friday, 11 April) - ROCKVILLE, MD.--(eSolarEnergyNews)--In late December 2013 Delaware Technical Community College became host to Delaware’s largest combined use of carport, rooftop and ground mount arrays in a solar installation. Standard Solar, Inc., a leader in the full-service development, construction, integration, financing and installation of solar electric systems,...
• Marjan van Aubel’s Solar-Powered Current Table Uses Photosynthesis to Charge Your Gadgets Inhabitat (Friday, 11 April) - Read the rest of Marjan van Aubel’s Solar-Powered Current Table Uses Photosynthesis to Charge Your Gadgets Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green furniture", biomimicry design, Current Table, green design, Marjan van Aubel, milan design 2014, Milan Design Week, photosynthesis design,...
• ViVood: Tiny Pop-Up Wooden Home From Spain Comes With Built-in Solar Panels Inhabitat (Friday, 11 April) - Read the rest of ViVood: Tiny Pop-Up Wooden Home From Spain Comes With Built-in Solar Panels Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Architecture, Daniel Mayo Pardo, Daylighting, green materials, Pop-Up Wooden Home, prefab home, Prefab Housing, Solar Power, spanish...
• Suniva Powers Walter Reed’s Wounded Warrior Lodge eSolar News (Thursday, 10 April) - NORCROSS, GA.--(eSolarEnergyNews)--Suniva, Inc., a metro-Atlanta based manufacturer of high-quality, high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today announced that its products were selected for a photovoltaic system to power the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC),the Nation’s Medical Center, providing treatment and support for...
• SolarWorld Seeks Pioneering University-Student Applicants for Prestigious Solar Research Prize eSolar News (Thursday, 10 April) - HILLSBORO, OR.--(eSolarEnergyNews)--SolarWorld, the largest solar manufacturer in the United States and Europe, will accept applications for the annual SolarWorld Junior Einstein Award until April 15. Now in its ninth year, the Junior Einstein Award is the oldest and most prestigious prize for young scientists who...
• Tiny Human-Powered Wheely’s Cafe Serves Coffee Brewed by the Sun Inhabitat (Thursday, 10 April) - Read the rest of Tiny Human-Powered Wheely’s Cafe Serves Coffee Brewed by the Sun Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco-friendly cafes, ecological cafe bike, green initiatives indiegogo, green transportation, NSID bikes, Solar Power, solar powered coffee, transportable cafes, Wheely's Cafe,...
• Bioclimatic Rio Branco 12 Tower to Set New Standards for Green Offices in Brazil Inhabitat (Thursday, 10 April) - Read the rest of Bioclimatic Rio Branco 12 Tower to Set New Standards for Green Offices in Brazil Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "living wall", "sustainable architecture", bioclimatic facade, Brazil, eco design, eco office, eco tower, green architecture, Green Building,...
• Solar One at the National Science Teacher’s Association Conference Solar One (Thursday, 10 April) -   Last week at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) annual conference In Boston, Solar One introduced the Green Design Lab National Network.  Through curriculum, technical support, online webinars and more the National Network will expand the reach of the Green Design Lab (GDL)...
• win-win situation: Growing crops on photovoltaic farms ScienceDaily (Wednesday, 9 April) - A new model for solar farms that 'co-locates' crops and solar panels could result in a harvest of valuable biofuel plants along with solar energy. This co-location approach could prove especially useful in sunny, arid regions such as the southwestern United States where water is...
• ET Solar Completes a 7.8 MWp PV Power Plant in Israel for EDF eSolar News (Wednesday, 9 April) - MUNICH, GERMANY --(eSolarEnergyNews)--  ET Solar Energy, a leading smart energy solutions provider, announces that its German EPC subsidiary ET Solutions AG, based in Munich, Germany, today announces that it has successfully engineered and commissioned a 7.8 megawatt (MWp) PV power plant in Israel for EDF...
• OneRoof Energy® Announces Professional Affiliate Channel eSolar News (Wednesday, 9 April) - SAN DIEGO,CA --(eSolarEnergyNews)--  OneRoof Energy today announced its Professional Affiliate Channel, a diverse network of business professionals who leverage existing relationships with homeowners to facilitate residential solar adoption. In addition to OneRoof Energy's direct sales teams and groundbreaking technology solutions – including its proprietary SunOpps®...

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