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HydroICE Solar-Powered Engine May Compete with Photovoltaic Panels

Leigh Hutchens — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 08:48:27 +0000

Imagine an internal combustion engine that runs on solar-heated oil and water instead of gasoline. Sound crazy? Two Missouri-based inventors Ben Cooper and Matt Bellue have designed a non-traditional combustible engine that could provide clean energy once hooked up to a generator. The inventors have already built a prototype they call HydroICE, short for Hydro […]

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New Solar-Powered Car Wash in Stamford, Connecticut

Mike Sandru — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:22:27 +0000

Now here's something truly optimistic for our blog's visitors: a solar powered car-wash has recently opened in the US city of Stamford, Connecticut. Its owner, Mr. Gregg Mercede admits that he wanted to invest his money in something durable and eco-friendly, while still ensuring a great quality of his services.

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Scatec Solar Plans Huge Solar Power Project for Iron County

Mike Sandru — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:47:37 +0000

Oslo-based Scatec Solar plans a new solar power project in Iron County, Expected to be the largest in Utah, the Norwegian company says the investment will be around $500 million. The photovoltaic panels will be placed across 650 acres in northwestern Parovan.

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31% Efficient Stirling Engines Used to Convert 1.5MW of Arizona Solar Power

Cristi — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:28:23 +0000

Stirling engines are known to mankind for about 200 years but they are not so widely used today, except maybe for the pacemakers and long-distance robotic spacecrafts. This will soon change as 60 stirling engines will be used in Phoenix, Arizona, to harvest solar power which will be converted into electricity.

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Sanyo Double-Sided PV Cells Increase Efficiency With DuRock Reflective Membrane

Cristi — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:37:58 +0000

The Sanyo' HIT (Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin-layer) is a double-sided photovoltaic module that can be mounted very easily over carports, canopies, porches and other types of coverings.

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New York's First EV Charging Station by Beautiful Earth Group

Cristi — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:50:12 +0000

Lately the automotive industry had directed its attention to the Electric Vehicle market and to the green energy usage. But if the electric energy that will power the EV is obtained from fossil fuels the EV won't be green anymore. Because of that particular reason several solar-powered charging stations were developed lately to help EV use alternative energy.

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DeSoto Solar Power Plant Capable of Generating 110MW of Electricity

Mike Sandru — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:21:43 +0000

The company Florida Power & Light has announced that its project called DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Florida, will be finalized soon and should be generating electric energy by the end of this month.

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Carolina Solar Energy Opens 650kW Solar Park

Mike Sandru — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:59:20 +0000

North Carolina's newest solar energy park was opened Wednesday, developed by Carolina Solar Energy. The farm is able to generate about 650KW of green electrical energy, enough to power about 60 homes in Person County.

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Solar-Powered Electric "Bluecar" from Pininfarina

Mike Sandru — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:08:13 +0000

From Spring 2009, French battery/supercapacitor manufacturer BollorÃƒÆ’© and Italian car designer Pininfarina have finally reached the production line with their five-door hatchback electric Bluecar, and have started accepting online orders for it.

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World's Most Efficient Solar Water Heater Made by Surface Power

Cristi — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:45:26 +0000

Surface Power received an independent certification from TUV Rhineland that their solar water heaters are at least 131% more efficient in the morning and evening, and 76% more at midday than other solar heaters.

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KTAO – Solar Powered Broadcasting Since 1991! – listen here

Mike Sandru — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:42:15 +0000

KTAO is the United States' first radio station powered by solar energy. It has 140 photovoltaic panels that generate enough energy to transmit radio waves 64 km across and across the world through the Internet.

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