News about Solar, Wind and alternative green power technologies

Sunglass Project: Solar Energy Using Glass is Being Enhanced by Tecnalia

Currently, the University of Cantabria and a Construction unit at Tecnalia are working together on a new mission entitled Sunglass project. The project emphasises on renewable for innovative buildings. The glass is supposed to enhance the performance of photovoltaic solar systems, so that more renewable energy can be used in the construction industry. Photovoltaic means [...]

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Finding The Position of the Sun

The term sun path has been assigned to notify the path of the sun which changes based on seasonal-and-hourly alteration as the earth rotates, as well as orbits the sun. The position of the sun is one of the main factors determining the amount of heat that can be derived from the sun. So precise [...]

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Solar Report: Solar Thermal Power Market Forecast to 2020

A recent report entitled Solar Thermal Power Market Forecast 2020 – Utilities to Drive Future Developments in the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Market – estimated that the solar energy market will continue to grow through the decade. The report scrutinizes the outlook of the global solar thermal market for 2020. The key trends and growth [...]

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Ways to Encourage Governmental Support for Solar Power

Those who are interested in solar power will certainly be looking for subsidies, grants, feed-in tariffs and other governmental support that bring the cost of installing solar power down. Homeowners are already benefiting from lucrative subsidies in some countries. This has been triggered through growing global pressures over the concern of limited fossil fuels. Consequently, [...]

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Solar Water Heaters Built On Waste Plastic Bottles & Cartons

Solar water heaters can be constructed by simple materials such as plastic bottles. Jose Alano, who is a retired mechanic, invented a solar water heater built by simple and cheap materials. It was in Brazil 2002, that José Alano, designed a solar water heater by using a pile of cartons and plastic bottles. However, since [...]

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China’s Urge for Renewable Energy

China is expanding gigantically in manufacturing and tertiary sectors. It is also engaging itself in a sustainable path towards a low-carbon growth strategy. A development approached is emphasized on renewable energy sources. There have already been 11 five-year plans (2006 to 2010) established to assure investments in the clean energy, where the prime focus is [...]

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Nanoleaves; Technology Breeding New Ways To Harness Energy

In a relatively modern field, known as “Biomimicry”, nanoleaves are being construed to harness renewable energy. These “leaves” are attached to artificial plants and trees to capture solar energy. The nanoleaves are constructed with miniature thermovoltaic and photovoltaic modules that absorb the light and heat provided via solar energy, and thereafter converts it into electricity. [...]

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Myth Buster 6 – Solar Energy Is Not A Feasible Alternative In Remote Northern Regions

There is a learning curve to navigate when it comes to new technology and solar power is certainly not unique when it comes to this. Such a simplistic and exciting renewable energy available to us all and yet there are many questions and myths surrounding its use. Let’s bust some more of them! Passive Solar [...]

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Myth Buster 5 – Solar Panels Use The Sun’s Heat To Generate Power

Whenever there is a new technology available that can universally alter our way of life there is bound to be some misinformation that enters mainstream media and sticks as truth. One of these myths is that solar power is generated using heat from the sun. This is not true so let us have a look [...]

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Critical Overview of Solar Energy: Part 2

Solar energy is definitely going towards a utopian future. Population can become a gloomy memory of the past as solar energy sources are spreading across the world. There is tremendous cost savings that can be enjoyed by using solar water heating systems. Solar energy is used to heat water. That water is thereafter used for [...]

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