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The Benefits Of Switching To Solar
This is to give a brief overview of the benefits of switching to a solar power system for your home. Some people are uncertain of whether or not they should make this move, and whether it will be viable and worthwhile for them. There is certainly an investment of time or money or both involved, [...]
Advent Solar Teams Up with ASU on Solar Panel Development
Advent Solar, a New Mexico solar power system developer, is set on partnering with Arizona State University to find ways to improve the efficiency of solar panels. They will also be hiring a team of engineers for this project. President and CEO Peter Green, of Advent Solar, states that their partnership with ASU at their [...]
Earth Day 2009
In an official Earth Day proclamation today, President Obama has stressed that increasing our use of renewable energy is key to America’s prosperity, and has announced plans to lease out federal waters for alternative energy projects such as wind and ocean currents. To quote: The choice we face is not between saving our environment and [...]
Micro Concentrated Solar Power from Sopogy
Micro Concentrated Solar Power from Sopogy – a green energy seminar Google Tech Talks September 18, 2008 ABSTRACT Sopogy is bringing smaller concentrated solar energy systems to the market: Process heat, air conditioning, and power generation. You will hear about the first renewable energy and solar technology to ever be awarded the New Product of [...]
Facts about Solar Energy
Solar energy consists of the light and heat emitted by the sun, in the form of electromagnetic radiation. With today’s technology, we are able to capture this radiation and turn it into usable forms of solar energy – such as heating or electricity. Although one could go into technical dissertations on the subject of electromagnetic [...]
Solar Cells
A solar cell is a device which changes sunlight into electricity. A more technically term for a solar cell is a photovoltaic cell. The term “photo” derives from the Greek word for “light,” and the term “voltaic” comes from the word “volt” which means “electrical force.” A “cell” is a small receptacle or container containing [...]
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