News about Solar, Wind and alternative green power technologies

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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Critical Overview of Solar Energy: Part 1

Defining solar energy The sun does everyday radiate (diffuse) a colossal mass of energy; this energy is called solar energy. The mass of energy radiated per second is much more than the energy that man has created since his first step on the earth. The source of this immeasurable energy is produced within the sun [...]

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Solar Thermal Technology – Efficiency at New Levels –

Energy sources emerge because of economic, environmental or social pressures. In calm periods, investment seems to go into other fields. A quarter a century ago, in 1986 the solar panels that had been installed atop of the white house were literally ripped-off. However, new efforts have been devoted towards the re-birth of more affordable, efficient [...]

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Concentrated Solar Electric Energy

By now, we all know the definition of solar electric power – generating electric power from the energy of the sun. It could take the form of direct to photovoltaic or PV, or perhaps it could be the indirect route. An example of the indirect method is concentrating solar power, for instance, when the sun’s [...]

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Solar Energy is playing a More Prominent Role in Our Daily Lives

Natural resources have been underused for years. People are finally seeing that solar technology is a fundamental source of energy for today and the future. It can significantly help to enhance the energy efficiency and solve energy disputes. Concurrent news is alerting how the environment is being affected by global emission of greenhouse gases. People [...]

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Solar Power Generation Is A Natural Fit For Our Future Power Needs

Solar power is just an incredible way to power our world. If we could find methods of tapping into the sun’s energy for ALL our power requirements, the world would be a much safer and cleaner place. We know the sun is a powerful source of renewable power but only one hour of the sun’s [...]

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China Is Unnecessarily Treated As An Irresponsible Polluter

China is often negatively connoted as a heavy polluter. However, is it really true? It is certain that with increasing economic growth, comes a double effect; positive and negative ones. The country is nevertheless, challenging the downfall of augmented pollution levels by investing seriously in renewable energy. Since, 2009 much emphasis has been leveled on [...]

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Photosynthesis and Other Sources of Solar Energy

The sun provides an incredible amount of energy, yet barely exploited. Just to make it clear, plants (biomass) use barely a thousandth of the energy emitted to them by the sun. In this sense, solar power can be considered as being limitless for plants. When talking about energy people seldom make the interconnection between a [...]

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