Archive for February, 2012

Solar Energy to Help Melt Chocolate

Monday, February 27th, 2012

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The makers of Ether M chocolates, the Mars Chocolate North America company is all geared to set up a solar plant at its production factory in Henderson, Nevada. USA. (more…)

Floating Solar Panels: Vision of The Future

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Floating solar panels, an invention of its own kind is ready to add a new page in the history. It is great to acknowledge that such a kind of creation is another step to clean energy. (more…)

AUO Solar Panels Renamed BenQ Solar

Monday, February 20th, 2012

AUO solar panels, an old product in new package,  is now re-branded as BenQ Solar,  a division of AU Optronics Crop. (more…)

Cheap Solar Panels Invented by UCLA Scientists

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

The UCLA has stepped on the threshold of the Big Green industry with the invention of cheap, bendy solar panels. These panels can charge your phone or car. Yang Yang a researcher with university’s School of engineering is working on an innovative method to collect sun’s energy and use it to charge devices. (more…)

Solar Powered Vehicle by Omer Sagiv

Monday, February 13th, 2012

A solar powered vehicle or SPV designed by London designer Omer Sagiv is a futuristic, concept car made out of aluminum with flexible thin-film modules attached to it.  Ideal for riding on open lands where the sun amply blesses its harsh rays, this SPV creates enough energy for long distances. Moreover, a shaft in the center of the SPV functions as an in-built cooling system to protect the driver from outside heat. The car not only operates as a vehicle but also generates electricity to power homes with its many, multifunctional solar panels. (more…)

Solar Energy: Tulip Flower Power

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

An odd, bright yellow tulip shaped tower rises above the dry strip mountains of Andalucia in Southern Spain.  Surrounded by a sea of solar panels reflecting the sun’s light, this tower is a gas-turbine solar thermal station launched by Israeli company, AORA Solar in the Platforma Solara de Almeria solar research and development park. (more…)

Clean Solar Cells from Agriculture Wastes

Monday, February 6th, 2012

It’s  big news for everybody that solar cells can be created from agriculture wastes such as cut grass and dead leaves, which have been proved by Andreas Mershin, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He added that it will be possible to mix some grass clippings into a bag of cheap chemicals, and utilise the mixture to paint your roof, which will produce electricity. (more…)

JV Solar Cooperation Deal with German Company

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

As a result of strong government support for budding domestic PV clean energy and growing green awareness, Europe has emerged as a centre of attraction for all solar product manufacturers across the world. (more…)