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Solar Powered Vehicle

July 03, 2011 By: Admin Category: Solar Vehicle

Renault Runner – A Solar Powered Vehicle

Tanzanian designer Walter Robert has developed Renault Runner, a future taxi system that maximizes the free energy, solar power.
It is also a city car that saves space by conjoining to each other and forming a train.

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Indoor Solar Lights

June 30, 2011 By: Admin Category: Solar Light

Kusto Lampshade with Dye Solar Cells

Kusto is an exclusive lampshade that looks like a decorative piece when unfolded, and turned into a lampshade when folded. In the daytime, the colored surface (Dye Solar Cells) of shade harnesses sunlight unfolded onto a window glass, and stored energy transformed into light at night.

Functional prototype realized with Solaronix, presented during the worldwide exposition (Sunny Memories).

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Solar Media Player

June 28, 2011 By: Admin Category: Solar Gadgets

“Sony Eclipse” by Hoang M Nguyen

Designer Hoang M Nguyen have developed a personal media player called the “Sony Eclipse” by drawing inspiration from the solar eclipse. The media player integrates solar cells to harness solar energy and juice itself up with renewable energy. Media synchronization via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi device also include built-in auxiliary input and USB port. All users only need to install the device to a window in the daytime to charge the built-in battery, that take enough power to let them enjoy their favorite programs or tracks all night.

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Transparent Solar Cells

April 27, 2011 By: Admin Category: Solar Cells

Transparent Solar Cells from MIT

Glass window as a source of electrical energy can now be realized with ease. Many methods can be done, one of which is transparent solar cells that are used as a coating of glass.

For a team of scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the utilization of solar cells as a coating of glass windows is not enough. The team consisted of Vladimir Bulovi? and Richard Lunt, managed to make organic solar cells are integrated into the glass with a coating on the inside of two sheets of glass, with modern technology, the two sheets of glass are combined into a glass. In this way, a layer of solar cells are protected from outside weather and friction that will cause damage.

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Solar Windows

December 17, 2010 By: Admin Category: Solar Panel

‘Flower Power’ Solar Windows from Sony

We’ve covered previously solar panels that can be installed in glass windows, Transparent Photovoltaic Glass Window by Rainbow Solar Inc. (RSI).

Now it comes from Sony, the ‘Flower Power’ solar windows, a glass window that not only can produce electrical energy and are easy to install but can also be designed with the colors.

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Transparent Solar Panels

November 25, 2010 By: Admin Category: Solar Panel

Graphene Organic Photovoltaics by Viterbi School of Engineering

University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of Engineering has discovered a transparent, flexible and lightweight solar panel, and most important, was cheaper than any other.

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Solar Rechargeable Batteries

November 05, 2010 By: Admin Category: Solar Charger

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Designed by Tracy Subisak, Donn Koh & Herlinda, reNew Solar Powered Charger is another type of battery charger for your re-chargeable batteries. It is simple to use to harness the power of the sun, just simply attached to windows via suction cup. It looks like the neat decorative frame that hangs on your window or sitting pretty on the table. Toss the battery in the top portion of back frame, into the charging pocket protector, and when it’s all fully charged, pluck it out from the bottom of the frame.

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Solar Window

August 23, 2010 By: Admin Category: Solar Architecture, Solar Cells

Transparent Photovoltaic Glass Window by Rainbow Solar Inc. (RSI)

Rainbow Solar Inc. (RSI) has produced a transparent, photovoltaic glass window producing power 80-250 watts. Although this is not the “first solar window,” it seems that the RSI has taken a big step forward.

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Solar Tent

June 05, 2010 By: Admin Category: Solar Light

Solar Powered Tent

This tent comes with solar panels and integrated, interior LED lights. You can also use solar panels to charge the battery independently. That’s about 4-6 hours of direct light to yield 2-4 hours tent light. The 7″ (18 cm) solar panel placed on the hub of tents and clicked into place. Fly is then placed on a solar panel & tent, and sun will charge the panel through the clear PVC window at the top of the fly. Unfortunately, like most tents, this one is made from petroleum-based materials (nylon and PVC). Certainly there is a substitute that can be used out there! Tent comes as a four-person and six-person version, and the price is $ 180 (CAD) and $ 220 (CAD) each. For more information, visit Canadian Tire site. [Via]

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Battery Solar Charger

April 21, 2010 By: Admin Category: Solar Charger

Solar Battery Charger: Silva Solar II

The Silva Solar II is foldable, all terrain solar cells recharges mobile GPS, phones, palmtops or hunting radios via 12-volt adapter, same like used within car’s 12-volt socket?.

Gains from foldable panel is that easy position at optimum angle for sun. When folded solar cells protected from wear and torn that could occur when packed in purse.

Four slot for rope. Including cups suction for attachments for window.

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Solar Watch

January 29, 2010 By: Admin Category: Solar Accessories

Solar Watch by Shin Azumi

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This digital solar watch owns two windows: one shows the time by a digital display, while others exposes the solar cell. Thinking about a regular solar watch, solar cells are frequently disguised or hidden from view. But at this solar power watch that designed by Shin Azumi, the focus put on solar cells as a design feature to show its importance. The design shows respect for solar power as technology that produces clean energy sources.

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Solar Technologies

November 27, 2009 By: Admin Category: General

New Solar Technology

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Solar technologies is now highly developed, with some progress is being developed to be used every day.

Below 10 Solar Technologies to note: Pyron Solar Triad Solar Technologies

Water Heating Solar Panel: Pyron Solar Triad uses a special design, short focal-length, lens in the acrylic concentration to reflect and accept the light, effectively concentrate 6.500 solar power in the form of a small light. The second lens capture light and focus on PV cells. According to related companies, HE Optics System produces 800 times more energy than the silicon solar cells.
Home Solar to Hydrogen Storage: An MIT professor Daniel Nocera, build a company this year to market a technology that can split water and store solar energy. The key of this company is to achieve a breakthrough solar energy to make solar power cheaper.
“The idea is to use solar panels to power the electrolyzer to produce hydrogen which would be stored in tanks. When people need electricity, the stored hydrogen would put through a fuel cell.”
Solar panel roof that can be printed and painted: If solar power is easy to install as to paint your roof with sunlight resistant paint, it will lower the standard for the installation of solar power at home. This technology called silicon ink, and according to the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, solar cells showed 18% energy savings.
Large Panel Solar Film: SunFab ™ system uses silicon thin film technology to market the largest and most powerful panels in the world and combines inexpensive material.
Organic Solar Concentrators: Engineers at MIT have created a method to transform glass into a high-tech solar concentrator, using color glass to collect and emit light which is usually missing from the panel surface. This technology can create a building for use with glass window film to gather strength. Other companies, GreenSun, has developed a panel of light color where it catch the other parts of the spectrum of the sun, and does not require direct sunlight to work.
Space Based Solar: Japanese are developing a giant space station with solar power generators to transmit solar power to earth from 36.000 km above the earth within the next 30 years. The Japanese Government supports $ 21 billion project, which includes a space station solar power with solar panels cubical 4km, save electric energy of 1 gigawatt, enough for 300,000 homes in Tokyo.
Solar Roads: Solar Roadways concept, will make a way to use glass panels to collect and distribute solar energy to illuminate the light at night and hot in winter, with enough remaining energy to light homes and businesses. Discoverer, Scott Brusaw, estimating each mile of solar panels can be illuminated 500 houses, and is expected to make a panel for 12×12 need cost about $ 5,000.
SunCatcher: Stirling Energy System, contains a solar concentrator in the bowl structure supported by a convex mirror, can be used in Arizona soon. SunCatcher using glass system fitted with a parabolic bowl for concentrating solar power in high-efficiency Stirling engine, with each bowl produces 25.000 watts.
Solar Nanotechnology: Research workers at McMaster University in Ontario has developed a light-absorbing nanowires formed of excellent photovoltaic materials in thin but durable carbon-nanotube fabric. They also use small particles in a flexible polyster film where can lead to solar cells that are both flexible and cheaper than today’s solar cells.
Grid Ready for Solar: Andalay AC solar energy panels, made with Akeena Solar technology, integrate the racking, wiring and electrical grounding components to the panel. According to the company, this will against the damage, a lot of money in saving for 30 year lifetime. Andalay AC solar energy panels produce a safe AC power, and can be a safe installation process for users.

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Home Solar

November 22, 2009 By: Admin Category: Solar Home

Top Guide Of Home Solar

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Home solar power could actually fun, modern, and even interesting. Limited electricity does not mean sacrificing convenience and comfort provided by the air heater, water heater, and air conditioning.
The design of home solar will save electricity because the walls, windows and floors designed to absorb and store heat energy during the winter and distribute them. And dissipates heat during the summer. Therefore comfort provided by the heating and air conditioning can be displaced.

Here are five basic elements that must be interconnected with each other in designing a home solar.

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Collectors

The large glass windows that are directly related to the sun should be facing 30 degrees to the north and should not be obstructed by other buildings or log starting at 9 am to 3 pm.

Absorbent

Walls, floors and partitions are objects that can absorb and store heat.

Thermal mass

Thermal mass is a material that can store heat from solar energy and is located behind the surface of objects that can absorb heat like the floor.

Distribution

Heat that has been collected and stored, then distributed or in circulation from one room to another. Method to distribute this is conduction, convection and radiation.

Setting

Control tools should be used to utilize energy use that has been collected, such as a thermostat to check the temperature so that it can turn on and off the fan.

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Solar Technology

June 03, 2009 By: Admin Category: General

New Solar Technology Trends Around the World

Executive Summary about Solar Technology by Philip Richards

In the business of solar energy, the U.S. has not been the biggest buyer of solar power. While the U.S. does quite well exporting solar panels and solar technology, there are many Americans who still find the cost of panels very prohibitive. As the price of solar energy decreases, Europe has had a much higher demand for solar power than anywhere else in the world. Many European universities and campuses have rebuilt their dorms to run off solar energy. Most water heaters in Europe are solar-powered, even if the home doesn’t have a full solar panel system.

In Europe, it’s not just small residential power systems that are leading the way in solar energy dependence. Specifically, Italy, Greece and the Czech Republic are the newest customers of solar power systems. These countries have begun to purchase so much solar energy that their borders have seen changes in tariffs for solar panels. Japan, who’s also been at the forefront of solar panel imports, has picked up solar panel buying as the cost of gas and electricity rises. There are entire neighborhoods in Japan outfitted with residential solar power panels. For example, the neighborhood of Iwaki New Town has about 46 homes outfitted with full private solar power panels. Japan also uses solar energy in surprising places. Japan is the only country to power most of its vending machines with solar energy. Sharp, one of the largest solar panel producing companies in Japan estimates that by 2010, Japan will produce 4.8 million kWh of solar energy.

The Race For New Solar Technology Is On
Executive Summary about Solar Technology by Winifred Churchill

Companies around the world are beginning to seriously consider the POWER of solar power.

In Mexico a solar dish is being tested. The expanding and contracting hydrogen gas drives pistons which power a generator which creates electricity.
A new thin-film technology is being used on the windows of high-rise apartment buildings and skyscrapers to collect the sun’s power for use in the buildings. It is attractive and not nearly as expensive as regular solar panels.
Thin-film is attracting major manufacturers around the world.
New solar technology is using crystalline silicon cells for solar power panels.

One criticism of solar energy is that it cannot be relied upon for a steady supply of energy, but there are projects underway which are addressing that issue. In short, solar technology is going the way of the computer industry or cell phones. Now you get the same functionality available in personal computers on tiny cell phones. The new silicon cells for solar panels may bring a similar revolution to solar power making it a reliable, clean source of energy.

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Solar Film

May 26, 2009 By: Admin Category: General

Solar Film For Windows

Executive Summary about Solar Film by Christine Douglas

You feel compelled to use solar energy, but at this time you simply aren’t in the position to install a solar power system in your home for one reason or another. Solar film for windows is a cost-effective, yet efficient way to participate in passive solar heating.

Solar film for windows is a light film that is applied to the windows in your home. It rejects 60% of the sun’s rays coming through your home. The first reason is energy.

Solar film for windows is great for many other reasons. It blocks 99% of UV rays, keeping your furniture and home décor safe from fading. The film also protects against weather damage.

Solar film for windows is widely available. You can purchase frosted solar film, creating the look of frosted glass at a fraction of the cost.

Using Window Film and Shades to Protect Your Home Interior From the Sun
Executive Summary about Solar Film by David Kraft

Home builders are reporting a higher frequency of larger and higher quantities of windows in new homes and home remodels being done. Rays from the sun can cause glare, hot spots, and fading to household items. One way to prevent these things from happening is to add a layer of window film to your windows. Window film can help to improve heating and cooling efficiency and block UV rays that cause fading to furniture, carpet, and other interior possessions. Film is available in tints that are not drastically change the color of the window but will still accomplish the goals of blocking the sun’s harmful rays. The key to window films is to have them properly installed by a specialist to ensure multiple years of functionality.

Solar screen shades are an alternative to window film that can accomplish the same things. They are available in varying levels of opacity and are available in motorized models that completely roll up nearly out of sight to allow homeowners to completely enjoy their large windows when they want to. Solar screen shades are simple, yet attractive ways to protect your homes interior and are available in a variety of colors that will enhance the appeal of any interior, regardless of design preference.

Choosing larger or higher quantities of windows in your home opens you up to more risk for faded interior and decreases in your home’s heating and cooling system efficiency.

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