Energy – Solar

Could Sun-Reflecting Mirrors Replace the Light Bulb?

Source: wired.co.uk Published: October 29, 2013 Credit: luladot.com By Tom Cheshire Lucy Norman knows how much we need natural sunlight, so she set out to get more of it into our lives. “I did a lot of research into optical physics, hanging out at Imperial College...

Hybrid Solar Oven Can Cook on Cloudy Days or At Night

Source: treehugger.com Published: February 4, 2014 © Sun BD Derek Markham derekmarkham Solar ovens are a remarkable low-tech and low-impact accessory for off-grid cooking, and can make sense even if you have access to plenty of cheap electricity, as long as you have...

WakaWaka Provides Portable Solar Power to Syrian Refugees

Source: inhabitat.com: Published: December 19, 2013 by Charley Cameron An estimated 6.8 million Syrians have been forced to flee their homes due to the ongoing civil war. With many refugees struggling to find access to adequate shelter, power, safe light sources and...

Giant Marble Harvests Energy from Sun and Moon

Source: seeker.com Published: September 19, 2012 The weatherproof sphere is designed to rotate and follow the sun across the sky. Credit: Andre Rawlemon ANALYSIS: Solar Panels Light Up the NFL It looks like a giant, glass marble. But this globe is no game. It’s a...

World’s Biggest Solar Thermal Power Plant Fired Up in California

Source: grist.org Published: September 25, 2013 Business Wire / Ivanpah on Tuesday. The 3,500-acre Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is a startling sight in the Mojave Desert. Three sprawling units each contain a circular array of mirrors reflecting rays from...

Solar-Powered Air Conditioning Coming Soon to Trains in India

Source: inhabitat498.rssing.com Published: August 15, 2013 Trains are an interesting and environmentally-friendly way to travel. In hot and crowded countries like India, however, comfort might be a poor adjective to describe the experience of the average train...

South Africa’s First Concentrating Solar Power Tower

Source: inhabitat.com Published: September 4, 2013 As South Africa works to generate 17,800 MW of renewable energy by 2030, Spanish firm Abengoa is installing two concentrating solar power plants in the Northern Cape that will contribute 150 MW of solar to the region....

Giant Singing Flowers Are Also Creating Solar Power

Source: grist.org Published: August 23, 2013 SONIC BLOOM, 2013, Pacific Science Center, Seattle Center, Seattle WA. Dan Corson By Sarah Laskow In Seattle, artist Dan Corson has partnered with the city to create this installation of solar panels that look like giant...

The Mirror Project

Source: huffingtonpost.com Published: July 18, 2013 Residents of Rjukan, an industrial town in Norway, have grown accustomed to dark and gloomy winters. Shielded by the Gaustatoppen Mountains, the valley town is cut off from direct sunlight during five to six months...