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Wireless Solar Power
Jan 21 2013 03:40 PM | eds in Solar Power
MPowerd's LUCI, . . . solar powered lamp, weighs 4 oz, and . . . collapse's for storage ior traveling. Place the lantern in the sun for 4-6 hours, . . . for up to 12 hours of light. Source: Luci-info-sheet.pdf
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Winter Solar Oven Cooking
Oct 17 2012 02:25 PM | eds in Solar Power
Solar cooker used primarily in the hot summer months . . . (thus avoiding turning on the oven and heating up the house), . . . See how it performs, in Winters sub-freezing temps.
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Will 3D Printing Revolutionize Solar Energy?
Oct 20 2014 02:20 PM | eds in Solar Power
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) believe, . . . 3D solar panels could be roughly 20% more efficient than flat solar panels. 3D printing can extend the amount of solar absorbed into cells, . . . which may turn some haters o...
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Why You Won't Need The Grid
Mar 29 2013 05:35 PM | eds in Solar Power
David Crane, the CEO of NRG Energy, the largest provider of energy to US utilities, . . . with investments in gas, coal, nuclear, biomass and renewables, . . . . says the industry is being turned on its head . . . . by the declining costs of distribute...
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Why Would You Want A Solar Generator?
Nov 18 2012 11:00 PM | eds in Solar Power
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Why Solar? To Save Money!
Oct 10 2014 09:35 PM | eds in Solar Power
What is the motivation for installing solar power on a home? . . . To save Money! 10-10-2014 Source: Why Solar? To Save Money! Massachusetts
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Why Solar Power Is Pure Eco:nomics
Mar 27 2013 02:30 AM | eds in Solar Power
RP Siegel discussed the long-awaited cost parity of solar power, . . . at last achieved in countries like . . . . . . Germany, . . . . . . China, . . . . . . India, . . . . . . Spain and . . . . . . Italy. Price reduction: “In 5 yrs, the price of sola...
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Why Solar Generators?
Mar 06 2013 12:00 AM | eds in Solar Power
Solar Generators really come in handy during blackouts resulting from . . . hurricanes, . . . earthquakes and other . . . natural disasters. With gas generators, you need to go to the gas station to refill the unit . . . (you and hundreds of others...
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Why Is Solar Cheaper In Germany(Revised)
Feb 13 2013 01:50 AM | eds in Solar Power
Lawrence Berkeley study on why In Germany Solar costs, . . . are less than in the USA on a per Watt basis: $0.62/W Customer acquisition, $0.36/W Installation labor, $0.21/W Permit, inspection, interconnection $0.21/W Tax...
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Why Is Everybody So Excited About Solar?
Aug 08 2014 11:00 PM | eds in Solar Power
Solar photovoltaic energy, can be: . . . . . . Distributed, . . . . . . Scalable, . . . . . . Generated and Consumed, . . . . . . Cheaper each year. Distributed, makes existing Centralized energy generation business models obsolete. Scalable, can be as...
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Why Invest Billions In Solar?
Apr 12 2012 01:55 PM | eds in Solar Power
The roadmap, of Solar's multi-gigawatt Future.
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Why Go Solar
Jul 03 2015 04:40 PM | eds in Solar Power
Going solar has a wide range of benefits.
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Why Do People Want Solar?
Oct 14 2014 05:45 PM | eds in Solar Power
2012's Superstorm Sandy. That monster knocked out power to more than . . . 7 million people along the U.S. East Coast. The Institute for Energy Research says solar makes up just, . . . 0.2% of the net energy produced in the U.S., . . . homes and b...
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Why Do People Put Solar On Their Roofs?
Oct 23 2014 06:45 PM | eds in Solar Power
Why do people put solar on their roofs? . . . Because other people put solar on their roofs. The single most important factor driving whether a given house installed solar, . . . was peer influence -- whether other houses nearby had recently done so....
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Why Buffett, Apple, Google Love Solar
Jun 08 2014 10:25 PM | eds in Solar Power
The $100 billion solar power industry is gaining a lot of attention, . . . both globally and domestically, attracting high-profile investment, . . . from Wall Street giants such as . . . . . . Apple, . . . . . . Google and . . . . . . Warren Buffe...
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Why Are Solar Costs, So High In The Usa?
Mar 20 2012 05:30 PM | eds in Solar Power
In Germany in Q3 2011, the installed cost of solar was $2.80 per watt, . . . far less than the installed cost in the United States, $5.20 per watt. . . . Yet the hardware costs are the same. Minh Le, the Acting Deputy Program Manager of the...
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Why A Solar Generator Is Better
Mar 10 2013 02:05 PM | eds in Solar Power
1) No fumes. The leading causes of death during blackouts are . . . fumes from gas generators and . . . fires from candles. You cannot use a gas generator in or near your house. . . . You may use the Solar Generator in your home safely. 2) The...
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Why "plug 'n Play" Solar?
Feb 19 2014 07:05 PM | eds in Solar Power
The key differentiation between traditional solar power and Plug 'n Play solar, . . . is the output voltage. The Plug 'n Play solar has an output voltage of 120V AC, . . . while the traditional solar installations have 240V AC, . . . (which re...
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Who Say's The Sun Doesn't Shine At Night?
Apr 09 2012 04:00 PM | eds in Solar Power
Halotechnics, a U.S. startup funded by a $3.3 million ARPA-E grant . . . has devised the perfect solution to keep the lights on well after sundown. Their innovation could make solar thermal as cheap and convenient as fossil fuels, . . . but with...
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Where's World’S Largest Solar Powered Hospital
Dec 20 2013 07:30 PM | eds in Solar Power
Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world, . . . with the devastation caused by the earthquake back in 2010, and . . . only 2% forest, the only mean for any light or heat generation, . . . has the largest solar powered hospital in the world, . ....
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Where Land Is Expensive. Sunengy, Has An Idea
Mar 14 2013 01:35 AM | eds in Solar Power
Sunengy is now teaming up with Tata Power, . . . a subsidiary of the Indian giant Tata Group, . . . to build India’s first floating solar power plant. Sunengy estimates if India used just 1% of its . . . 11,500 square kilometers of captured water ....
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Where Is Solar Power Headed?
Jul 26 2015 09:30 AM | eds in Solar Power
The sun's energy is unlimited, free and clean, . . . the amount that hits Earth in one hour, . . . is equal to the amount of energy used in one year by the entire planet. Yet, although installed global photovoltaic capacity increased almost 9-fold,...
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When Will Pv Users Start Leaving Utilities?
Feb 26 2014 04:40 AM | eds in Solar Power
"Plug N Play" consisting of much more affordable: . . . "Battery Storage, Charger/Inverter and PV, . . . are coming, maybe sooner than most people realize, . . . driving Low-carbon, Reliable, Distributed Electricity Generation. . . . that w...
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When Is A Good Time To Buy Solar?
Jul 10 2013 01:30 AM | eds in Solar Power
The price of PV has fallen drastically, . . . but the government support may soon disappear.
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What's The Big Deal With Solar Generators?
Jan 08 2013 12:00 AM | eds in Solar Power
Shortly after Superstorm Sandy smashed in to the East Coast, . . . Chris Mejia of Consolidated Solar decided to do something about it. . . . He's a distributor for portable solar generators out of Harrisburg, PA.. . . . He leases trailers with...
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