Solar Power

Solar lights work by charging rechargeable battery cells to power the light during the night. The main two types are NiCad (nickel cadmium) and Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride). The old chemistry for battery cells is Nicad which suffers from ‘memory effect’ and is bad news for any solar application. With Nicad technology the cell must be run flat before recharging, …

Embed from Getty Images Since fossil fuels are slowly renewable, integration of passive solar design is a strategically correct long-term perspective, as due to heavy dependency on the resource its price over time will be increasing. For countries with limited initial sources of fossil fuels, this can be a too heavy economic burden to carry. When creating price scenarios for …

Solar Home Tour

If you were intending to buy a home and found one that was well-furnished, cozy, had a very low monthly energy cost, and was installed with state of the art energy-saving lighting and heating systems, would you grab the offer?

Solar chargers are a great option for people always on the move. If people are always traveling, a solar charger is a wonderful user-friendly option that wont drain resources. ICP solar chargers are an excellent brand of charger that is guaranteed to work. If you are dependent on your battery to operate machinery or vehicles, this guarantee is essential. Having …

For many people, buying something new makes little sense if they can get something refurbished for far cheaper. Refurbished solar panels tend to work the same way, but they can cost you in the end unless you understand the situation. Refurbished Solar Panels For Your Home Some families would love to try running their households on solar energy, but might …

With massive energy consumption rates, California is in a perpetual energy supply and demand struggle. The state is looking to solar as an alternative and Los Angeles just made it more attractive. Los Angeles Re-Starts Solar Incentives for Homeowners As the rolling blackouts each summer can attest, California is a state with major energy problems. The problem is so bad …

Today, many Americans strive toward a clean, renewable energy source to meet the needs of the average consumer. That seems impractical, however, as fossil fuels and nuclear energy are excessively used in the country, causing environmental problems that pose a threat to living creatures. [tag]Solar power [/tag]has become a fortunate development in the modern world, as its advantages are far …

Are you confined to certain rv parks because you need electricity? Or are you using a generator that costs too much in gas? Would you like to be independent of these confinements and gas costs? Consider trying RV Solar Panel Kits, they can give you the freedom to travel anywhere you want for as long as you want without worry. Your generator will now act as an accessory rather than a necessity and may eliminate it all together.

While everyone agrees solar energy is a clean, cost-effective energy source, there has always been one problem. The solar panel systems tended to be large and rather bulky. Frankly, they dont add to the beauty of a home. While solar panel designs have improved over the years, a new development involving shingles is getting a lot of attention.

When it comes to running a business, much of the necessary focus is on the bottom line. Many businesses, however, fail to realize they can seriously cut energy costs by going solar.

Australia Considers Putting All Schools on Solar Power by Rick Chapo You have to love politicians. Jumping on the renewable energy bandwagon, they are suddenly coming up with all kinds of programs to solve energy problems. In Australia, the Labor Party is throwing around a startling idea as part of its effort to win upcoming elections. In an effort to …

Acquisition Accelerates Growth and Product Innovation SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov 15, 2006 — SunPower Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of the world’s highest-efficiency, commercially available solar cells and solar panels, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PowerLight Corp., a privately owned solar systems provider based in Berkeley, Calif. PowerLight is a leading global provider of large-scale …

Click to Play The Award-Winning Inaugural Solar Homes Tour for the San Joaquin Valley!Thank you to everyone who made the First-Ever Fresno Solar Homes Tour on October 1st 2005 a big success!The Fresno Solar Homes Tour was sponsored by NorCal Solar (a chapter of This video was originally shared on blip.tv by CleanEnergyWorks with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial license.

California’s Silicon Valley has led the country in several waves of technology over the past thirty years and now it is leading the corporate world into the acceptance of solar energy to help power its plants and buildings across the southern half of San Francisco Bay. Why is this happening? Check out this analysis from a local paper: The region …

The Yes on 87 campaign held a rally in SF on this week to promote the alternative energy proposition onthe California ballot this month. Former President Bill Clinton spoke to the crowd about the need for this proposition to pass.

New York, New York (PRWEB via PRWeb) October 23, 2006 — “The Great Warming“, the new climate change documentary opening nationwide November 3rd in select Regal theaters, is made possible by Swiss Re, the world’s largest reinsurer, while makers of environmentally and ecologically friendly products such as Krystal Planet, Ecover and The Body Shop are lending products and manpower to …

Well Google this past week announced that they would be implementing solar energy systems on the roofs of their corporate offices in the Bay Area. You can only imagine the splash this got in the world of the Internet and corporate news. Google is on the pages of the worlds news almost everyday and this announcement surely has gotten some …

Solar Power 2006CNET News.com – San Francisco,CA,USA The Cruise Car, a solar-powered golf cart that can crank up to 22 miles an hour, was among the devices on display this week at the Solar Power 2006 Conference … Googleplex to go in for solar powerDaily News & Analysis – Mumbai,India … A Google executive said the company would rely on …