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Solar Powered TOYOTA Prius
You may have heard of the Toyota Prius – the basic hybrid car for those on a tighter budget. But breaking news tells us that solar panels are being added to this hybrid car, and that the the Solar Powered Toyota Prius can get up to 70 MPG. In fact, it’s theoretically possible to that [...]
100% Solar Powered Stadium Rises in Taiwan
A unique sports stadium was recently completed in Taiwan, after two years of hard work. It is known as the World Games Stadium, and it gets all its power from solar energy via the photovoltaic panels on its roof. The dragon-shaped stadium was designed by Japanese Toyo Iyo, and can seat up to 50,000 sports [...]
Two Large Solar Projects Completed
Last week, two large solar system installations in different locations were completed. Hopefully more companies will follow suit and get their facilities running on solar energy as well. Let’s take a look at the two recently-completed solar systems. First we have an 800 kW power plant installed by Pacific Power Management for Sierra Aluminum [...]
Earth Hour 2008
Earth hour 2008 saw lights turned off for an hour in a message which was symbolic but a bit more than that – the message was that, together, we can make a difference. Earth hour occurred last year in Sydney, Australia, on March 31 2007. In 2007, it was one city, hoping to set an [...]
Tom Hanks and his Electric Car
Tom Hanks describes his electric car and how it works. This video was very funny! But also informative.
Japan and Solar Power
Japan as usual is working on staying ahead where technology is concerned. Fortunately, for a country so densely populated and so technologically oriented, that includes solar technology. The Japanese government has recently announced that it will be putting $145 million toward solar power in the next few months. I’m not sure exactly how the money [...]
Solar Shingles Demonstration
This is a great video which shows how solar shingles work and how they are basically installed.
Obama Meets with Al Gore on Climate Chane
This recent video shows hope for change in the right direction in the fields of alternative energy and green living. Obama says the matter of Climate Change is a matter of urgency and national security. He also states that this issue creates not only a problem but an opportunity to create jobs all across the [...]
Solar Shingles
This is a video that shows thin film solar panels used on a home, ok nothing new, but what is interesting is the pricing, the total costs of the installation and panels were 16000 dollars, however 12000 dollars are returned through federal and state clean energy cash incentives and tax rebates. In other words, this [...]
Sustainable Energy Explained
I came across this video which is somewhat related to my last post but merits its own entry. While none of the information is very new, it is a great synopsis of what sustainable energy is, the different alternative energy options we have available to us now, how much they are being used, and what [...]
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