Tag Archives: Solar

Solar Thermal Towers And How They Work

A Solar Thermal Tower runs on the thermal law that hot air rises. Basically the way a thermal tower works is very similar to what would happen if you combined a convection oven with a chimney. A solar thermal tower has three main parts. The tower, the collector, and the turbine. The more prominent is the tower itself. The tower …

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Heating Your Home With Solar Energy

Solar energy is power that is drawn from the sun’s rays. There are many uses for this power source such as, heating, producing electricity and lighting, as well as powering household appliances and experimental motor vehicles. Converting a household’s energy needs over to sun driven applications is a great way to help control global warming, as well as reduce power …

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Senate Passes Energy Bill

New fuel standards bill gets passed in Senate but not without some compromise on other key items leaving Democrats with only a mild victory. The Senate took a huge step toward passage of the biggest increase in fuel economy standards for cars and trucks in three decades – but it came at a major cost for Democrats. Backers of tougher …

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First U.S. Solar Thermal Power Manufacturing Plant Lands in Nevada

High-capacity plant to double worldwide output, create green collar jobs LAS VEGAS—Dec. 13, 2007—Ausra Inc., the developer of utility-scale solar thermal power, announced today it is building the first U.S. manufacturing plant for solar thermal power systems in Las Vegas. The 130,000-square-foot, highly automated manufacturing and distribution center will produce the reflectors, towers, absorber tubes, and other key components of …

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Passive Solar

[tag]Passive solar[/tag] can be as simple as items that can be heated by the sun to produce energy Active solar is when you use more expensive solar panels and the like to produce electricity to either charge batteries or to power items direct. I think one of the oldest uses of passive solar is to face your home towards the …

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Solar Power For A Greener America

Solar power has many more uses around your home than just solar heating. The technology has made significant advances and you can now cook, heat your pool and even refrigerate your groceries using energy from the sun. However, your solar home may have issues that you may be unaware of. In this article, we’ll talk about the economic and environmental …

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Pro’s And Cons Of Going Solar At Your Home

I have talked about our ‘addiction to oil’. And while it’s true that only major, international action can permanently stop that, and the greenhouse effect with it, we can and should of course all do our part. That’s why I’d like to go into the pro’s and cons of having your own solar power generated at your roof top through …

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Google to Fund Alternative Energy Research

Google announced yesterday that they are going to take their large fund of cash and use some of it to support research into alternative energy development in order to help offset energy usage at their company and beyond. They intend to fund solar energy and wind power strategies. “We have gained expertise in designing and building large-scale, energy-intensive facilities by …

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Google’s Goal: Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal

Creates renewable energy R&D group and supports breakthrough technologies Mountain View, Calif. (November 27, 2007) – Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced a new strategic initiative to develop electricity from renewable energy sources that will be cheaper than electricity produced from coal. The newly created initiative, known as RE

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Ways to Solar Power Your Life

If you think back to the not-so-distant past you can remember a time where society was technologically deficient. There was no such thing as a computer, let alone the Internet, and the thought of taking a picture of a person then transmitting the image through a phone within seconds was unheard of. However, times have evolved just as humans have. …

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Solar Lighting – The Future Of Enegry Management

Since the creation of the universe, the energy of the sun has been the central life support for all living creatures on our planet. As civilization progresses, man’s insatiable search for purpose have revealed an ever increasing knowledge on how the sun’s energy could be used to our benefit. It is common knowledge that the sun is the source of …

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Got Solar Lighting? – The Future Of Energy Management

Since the creation of the universe, the energy of the sun has been the central life support for all living creatures on our planet. As civilization progresses, man’s insatiable search for purpose have revealed an ever increasing knowledge on how the sun’s energy could be used to our benefit. It is common knowledge that the sun is the source of …

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What is Alternative Energy?

[tag]Alternative energy [/tag]is sweeping the nation, and the world, as today’s biggest environmental topic. Alternative energy topics no longer revolve around nuclear energy for electricity, but also include the use of products such as Ethanol in cars. It is important to learn what alternative energy is, how it works, and the different types to stay on top of environmental legislations …

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Pond Solar Systems – Solar System Aeration

Solar Aeration Systems Improves Water Quality and Prevents Winter Fish Kills. Solar Pond Bubbler Aeration Improves Water Quality, and Prevents Winter Fish Kills! Solar Pond Bubbler Aerator Operates Day & Night. Typically, 1 Million Gallons Of Pond Water Only Holds a Maximum of 2-6 Pounds of Oxygen. More: continued here

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Solar Panel Grants

There are many solar panel grants available today, for both solar water heating and PV. Before searching for Solar Panel Grants, decide what type of solar collector you want then search specifically for that. More: continued here

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Ausra Announces 177 Megawatt Solar Thermal Power Agreement with PG&E

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Nov. 5, 2007—Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced that it has entered into a 177 megawatt solar thermal power purchasing agreement with Ausra Inc. The project, to be located in central California, is being developed by Ausra. “Today’s agreement between PG&E and Ausra highlights how clean energy will create jobs in California while delivering a reliable source …

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A Guide To Solar Energy And Its Applications

[tag]Solar energy[/tag] is in the news and it is something that sounds good since by using it you are able to save on paying expensive energy bills, though not everyone may be attuned to what is solar energy and who would thus need to learn about it in as simple terms as possible. The simplest answer to what is solar …

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Learning The Benefits Of Solar Power Energy

Solar Power is fast becoming the buzz word in the world of energy especially with the rise in oil and gas costs. The issue of solar power energy is one of great importance, especially in the day and age of today where the environment is in such despair. More: continued here

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Renewable Energy Is The Future

Solar energy is renewable, and has become quite common in areas that have a dependable number of days of sunshine such as California and Arizona. Solar heat collectors can be seen on roofs all over the Southwest. There are many ways to use the sun to generate renewable energy. These can include the generation of electricity through photovoltaic solar cells, …

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