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FILM SPRAYED ON WINDOWS CREATE SOLAR PANELS

Spray-on film turns windows into solar panels

Imagine if all the windows of a building, and perhaps even all its exterior walls, could be put to use as solar collectors. Soon, you may not have to imagine it, as the Norweigan solar power company EnSol has patented a thin film solar [...]

Posted on August 23rd, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: BUILDINGS, BY-PRODUCTS, COATINGS, ENERGY COLLECTION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, EQUIPMENT, HEAT TRANSFER, MATERIALS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES | No Comments »

COLLEGE TO HAVE STAND ALONE SOLAR POWER SYSTEM & HAVE A SURPLUS TO SELL

College to be first ‘grid positive’

OROVILLE, Calif. (UPI) — A California college says it is set to become the nation’s only grid-positive college, producing more energy from its own on-site solar power than it uses.
Butte College in Oroville, Calif., will add 15.000 solar panels to its existing 10,000 by May 2011 to become the largest [...]

Posted on August 5th, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: BUILDINGS, ELECTRICITY, ENERGY COLLECTION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY STORAGE, EQUIPMENT, GRID SYSTEMS, GROUPS, POWER GENERATION, SAVE ENERGY, SELLING ENERGY, SOLAR | No Comments »

SHOUT FOR WIND & POWER FROM THE ROOF TOPS

INVEST IN WIND POWER AS A NATIONAL MANUFACTURER
Lifecycle. Wind power generation from the roof top of your building

David Hare, who describes himself as an “environmental
entrepreneur”, owns 80 per cent of Windation Energy Systems
Australia – a would-be maker of rooftop wind turbines. (The
turbines’ American designer owns the other 20 per cent).
The missing piece is another investor [...]

Posted on July 6th, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: AIR POWER, BUILDINGS, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, ENERGY COLLECTION, EQUIPMENT, INVESTMENTS FINANCE, MANUFACTURING, POWER GENERATION, WIND | No Comments »

HAVE YOUR OWN WIND POWER INVESTMENT CHEAP

ROOF TOP WIND ENERGY SYSTEM FOR EVERYONE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
WINDATION ENERGY SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD provides the most effective renewable energy wind turbine suitable for installation to urban buildings in the world. The patented TWM 5000 units by Windation produce up to 5Kw of clean electricity, have no external moving parts and discretely [...]

Posted on June 19th, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: AIR POWER, BUILDINGS, ELECTRICITY, ENERGY COLLECTION, EQUIPMENT, INVESTMENTS FINANCE, POWER GENERATION, WIND | No Comments »

RECYCLED SHIPPING CONTAINERS AS SOLAR CHARGE STATIONS

• Beautiful Earth Group solar EV Charger:

New York-based Beautiful Earth Group has launched a solar-powered electric vehicle charging station in Red Hook, Brooklyn, which is powered entirely by a 235W photovoltaic system. The off-grid modular station is constructed of recycled shipping containers and can charge a range of plug-in electric vehicles [...]

Posted on May 5th, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: BATTERY POWER, BUILDINGS, CHARGING, ENERGY COLLECTION, ENERGY STORAGE, EQUIPMENT, FUEL, POWER GENERATION, SOLAR, TRANSPORT, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

CONCEPT OF CAR CHARGE FUEL STATIONS A REALITY

ELECTRIC CHARGE CAR STATIONS ON THE WAY

Hopefully in the near a future majority of vehicles will be powered by electricity. Not only will these vehicles prove to be inexpensive to fuel, but will also ensure a healthier environment. However, this move towards cleaner highways will burden the grid, which is also striving [...]

Posted on May 5th, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: BATTERY POWER, BUILDINGS, CHARGING, ENERGY STORAGE, FUEL, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, PLANS DIAGRAMS | 3 Comments »

GREAT SYSTEM FOR SOLAR POWER COLLECTION TO CHARGE CARS

SOLAR CHARGING STATION IN FRANKFURT -GERMANY

Evergreen Solar has installed its new solar charging station in a high-traffic area in Frankfurt, Germany. The solar “fuel” station provides free battery charging for small-scale electric vehicles including Velotaxis, Segways, electric bikes and scooters.
Sourced and Published by Henry Sapiecha 5th May 2010

Posted on May 5th, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: BUILDINGS, CHARGING, ENERGY COLLECTION, FUEL, POWER GENERATION, SOLAR | 3 Comments »

SANTA BARBARA GETS NEW SOLAR SELF SUFFICIENT CAR PARK

ISLA VISTA NEW SOLAR PARKING LOT COMPLETED

After much anticipation, finally a new solar parking lot opened its doors at the heart of Isla Vista yesterday. Located at 881 Embarcadero del Mar, the parking lot with 45 parking spaces has been built incorporating several eco-friendly features. The County of Santa Barbara got [...]

Posted on May 4th, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: BUILDINGS, ENERGY COLLECTION, POWER GENERATION, SOLAR, TRANSPORT | No Comments »