solar power
World’s 2nd Largest Solar Power Plant Attached To Largest Fossil-Fuel Power Plant In U.S.?
Where do you put the world’s second largest solar power plant? In Florida of course; but attached to the country’s largest fossil-fuel power plant?!
Toyota Developing Solar-Powered PHEV/EV Charging Stations
Toyota is currently developing solar-powered charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles that will charge vehicle batteries ‘cleanly’ as well as be sources of power for the grid.
Seoul Adds Another Impressive Sustainable Structure To Its To-Do List
South Korea’s soon to be constructed Digital Media City Landmark Tower will be the tallest building in East Asia…and one of the greenest as well.
Lowe’s Stores In California Begin Sale Of DIY Solar Panels
In an effort to cater to the growing green building trend, Lowe’s has begun to offer DIY solar PV panels at 21 of its stores in California. Unfortunately, there is nothing ‘DIY’ about proper solar installation.
Panasonic Will Soon Be Offering Green Homes In Addition To Greener TVs
Marking a philosophical shift in the way Panasonic sees the future, the electronics maker plans to invest $1 billion before 2012 to transition its principal business focus to equipping homes and buildings with solar power and energy saving technologies.
India’s Pledge Of 20GW Of Solar Power Shows A Government That Takes Climate Change Seriously
While we in the U.S. will most likely debate and delay any real climate change legislation until we have to go to work in row boats, the “big problem polluter” countries, like India, are busy passing legislation and initiatives to become enormous producers of clean energy.
Wow! Even California Homeowners Have To Deal With Ridiculous Homeowners Association Restrictions When Wanting To Install Solar
Apparently, backwards and antiquated homeowner association aesthetic restrictions make installing solar panels difficult anywhere…even in California!
SolarWall Increases PV Efficiency While Passively Heating Building Interior
Conserval’s SolarWall does double duty when it comes to harnessing power and heat from the sun.
New Cylindrical Solar Panel Improves Efficiency, Reduces Cost
A new solar panel consisting of a rack of thin-film cylindrical modules may prove to be a more efficient and less expensive means of rooftop solar power production.
Chipotle To Install Solar Panels On 75 Stores
Some Chipotle burritos will now be solar powered as 75 stores in the Southwest get equipped with solar PV systems.
