Solar Electric
Information on electricity generated by solar power
By Cheryl on June 30, 2010
Longtime enemies coal and solar power have finally called a truce: the Xcel Energy power plant near Grand Junction, Colorado, has just implemented the first-of-its-kind solar-coal hybrid approach.
Posted in Clean Energy, Clean Power Plants, Environment, Global Warming, Solar Electric, Solar Energy, Solar Heating, Solar Power Plants | Tagged Abengoa Solar, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Clean Energy, Coal Power, Colorado, Hybrid Power, Parabolic-Trough Solar Technology, Solar Power, Xcel Energy |
By Grace on December 3, 2009
TIME named Solar Shingle the 13th best invention of 2009. Dow Chemical Co. developed the Solar Shingle, a type of roof shingle that doubles as a solar panel.
Posted in Alternative Energy, Home Solar Power Systems, Solar Electric, Solar Energy, Solar Heating, Solar Home, Solar Power, Solar Shingles | Tagged alternative, Dow Chemical, efficiency, electrical, electricity, Installation, inverter, photovoltaic, photovoltaic panel, photovoltaic panels, solar, solar panel, solar panels, Solar Power, solar power system, solar power systems, Solar Shingle, Solar Shingles, UB |
By Grace on November 23, 2009
Great things are happening in Inner Mongolia when it comes to solar power. This Mongol autonomous region located in northern China is becoming a powerful player in the alternative energy sector, and as such China wants to use the region to house various solar farms.
Posted in Alternative Energy, Photovoltaics, Solar Electric, Solar Energy, Solar Heating, Solar Panels, Solar Power, Solar Power Plants | Tagged alternative, Alternative Energy, bio, biomass, Business, California, China, electricity, energy, First Solar, Government, hydro power, Inner Mongolia, Mongolian Desert, Ordas City, photovoltaic, photovoltaic panel, photovoltaic panels, power plant, Renewable, renewable energy, solar, solar cell, solar cells, solar energy, Solar Farm, solar panel, solar panels, Solar Power, Solar Power Farm, solar thermal, Suntech, sustainable, Thin Film, wind energy |
By Anna on October 14, 2009
In September 2008, my power bill was $625.79. When I opened the bill I just about blew a gasket, and out of pure frustration I began thinking about how to reduce this massive monthly payment. I changed out all the light bulbs to CFL. I went from three computer monitors to two. I lowered the temperature on the water heater by about 20 degrees. But those steps were nothing compared to what I found available right on my roof.
Posted in Home Solar Power Systems, Solar Electric, Solar Energy, Solar Heating, Solar Home | Tagged Car, co2, electrical, emissions, eSolar, gas, Government, grid, Hawaii, heaters, Installation, Oahu, photovoltaic, photovoltaic panel, photovoltaic panels, power bill, pv, save money, solar, solar hot water, Solar Power, tax credit, tax credits, UB |
By Grace on August 6, 2009
NASCAR might be one of the organizations that have faced the ire of environmentalists, but things are about to change.
Posted in Broad Scale Clean Energy, Clean Energy, Clean Power Plants, Solar Electric, Solar Energy, Solar Power, Solar Power Plants | Tagged Around the World, Car, department of energy, electricity, energy, Environment, environmental, environmentalist, Environmentalists, fuel, Green, NASCAR, photovoltaic, photovoltaic panel, photovoltaic panels, power plant, Race Cars, Races, solar, Solar Farm, Solar Power, Solar Power Plant, solar power system, sustainable, Sustainable Energy, Switzerland, Taiwan, United States, wind turbine |
By Grace on June 26, 2009
California Public Utilities Commission has approved a plan to generate at least 500 megawatts of solar power, by utilizing commercial building rooftops.
Posted in Broad Scale Clean Energy, Clean Energy, Clean Power Plants, Solar Electric, Solar Energy, Solar Panels, Solar Power | Tagged Business, Businesses, California, California Public Utilities, California Public Utilities Commission, Car, energy, Environment, environmental, Fontana, grid, Installation, Public Utilities, Renewable, renewable energy, Rooftop Solar, solar, solar energy, solar panel, solar panels, Solar Power, solar power system, solar power systems, solar systems, Southern California Edison, Space, UB |
By Grace on June 21, 2009
I/o Data Centers, an IT infrastructure provider located in Phoenix, will turn to the sun for some of its power supply. It is set to install a huge solar panel array that will generate a maximum of 4.5 megawatts of electricity.
Posted in Broad Scale Clean Energy, Clean Energy, Solar Electric, Solar Energy | Tagged 100% Solar, AISO, Business, Businesses, California, climate change, conservation, Data Center, electricity, energy, Environment, I/O, solar, solar energy, solar panel, solar panels, Solar Power, solar power system, sustainable, Web Hosting |
By Grace on June 12, 2009
Hyatt Regency New Brunswick in New Jersey activated its solar power system last Wednesday. The project, costing $2.5 million can supply 30 to 50 percent of the hotel’s energy requirements. The 421-kilowatt solar array covers 32,000 feet of its garage’s rooftop.
Posted in Broad Scale Clean Energy, Clean Energy, Photovoltaics, Solar Electric, Solar Power | Tagged Business, Businesses, Car, electricity, emissions, energy, Environment, environmental, Going Green, Green, Hyatt Regency, Incentives, New Brunswick, New Jersey, recycling, Renewable, solar, solar energy, solar heating, solar panel, solar panels, Solar Power, solar power system, solar power systems, Solar Powered, Technology |
By Grace on June 8, 2009
A new development in solar power technology can turn wasted space into an energy source. The transparent thin film barrier that’s currently being used to protect flat TVs from moisture might hold the key for the development of flexible solar shingles in the future.
Posted in Broad Scale Clean Energy, Clean Energy, Home Solar Power Systems, Photovoltaics, Solar Electric, Solar Home, Solar Panels, Solar Power, Solar Shingles | Tagged efficiency, energy, energy efficiency, oil, Organic, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, photovoltaic, photovoltaics, pv, Renewable, renewable energy, solar, solar panel, solar panels, Solar Power, Solar Shingle, Solar Shingles, solar systems, Space, Technology, Thin Film, United States |
By Grace on May 27, 2009
Texas might be one of the top wind energy producers in the country, but it is lagging behind in solar power production. Wind energy can trace its success to a 1999 state law that stated Texas’ renewable energy goals. This has paved the way for million-dollar wind turbine projects across the state. It has also [...]
Posted in Broad Scale Clean Energy, Solar Electric, Solar Energy, Solar Power | Tagged Business, Businesses, electricity, energy, Incentives, Installation, Legislation, Rebates, Renewable, renewable energy, solar, solar electric, solar electricity, solar panel, solar panels, Solar Power, Texas, wind energy, wind turbine |
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