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In Focus: Off Grid Solar Power Billboard Lighting
The biggest challenge associated with lighting the scores of billboards located along remote stretches of highways and byways throughout the US is the accessibility of AC power. When AC power is not readily available or too costly to access, SEPCO’s ultra reliable grid-free solar power systems—combined with energy efficient, high performance LED flood light fixtures [...]
Sharp to Launch Windows That Double Up As Solar Panels
Japanese manufacturer Sharp this week announced the arrival of what it hopes will become a common money-saving building material. Its see-through solar panel, or window with built in solar capacity depending on which way you look at it (or indeed through it?) has been designed for use both as windows and balcony infill panels. The [...]
LG Electronics: Recycling Rockstar
LG Electronics sponsored events across the nation on America Recycles Day which took place on November 15. They were the only consumer electronics company to do so. LG recycles over 15% of all of their electronics products which include household appliances, computers and mobile phones. Additionally, about 11% of all LG products use recycled plastics [...]
Canada’s Greenest Companies
Here is a list of Canada’s greenest companies according to Newsweek’s Global 2011 Green Rankings, which were compiled in cooperation with Trucost and Sustainalytics, two leading environmental-research firms. Their assessments of the environmental footprints of the world’s largest companies included greenhouse-gas emissions, water use, reporting, transparency, environmental policies programs and initiatives. Of the big Canadian [...]
The “Double” Solar Powered Cell Phone from ZTE Corporation
Designers at ZTE Corporation have unveiled a new concept cellphone, dubbed the Double, which willnever run out of juice on a sunny day. The concept phone featuresphotovoltaic panels across its entire façade, which harness sunlight torecharge the onboard battery. On the technical specification sheet, the phone will come equippedwith a 360-degree hinge and a 3.2-inch [...]
The Solar Universe Tower from Dayco Holding Corporation
Dayco Holding Corporation will soon develop a one-of-its-kind structure in Miami which willgenerate renewable energy for itself and other nearby structures.Christened the Solar Universe, the structure will have a total height of over 1000 feet and is intended for tourism, recreation, education andentertainment. The skyscraper will utilize a variety of renewable energy sourcessuch as solar [...]
Green Mountain Power Corporation: Powered by 5 Statewide Solar Projects
Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP) — Vermont’s second-largestutility company — has contracted Alteris Renewables to build solarenergy systems throughout the state in order to meet a company goal of10,000 panels installed in 1,000 days. The plan began with a 58-kilowatt (KW) installation at WestminsterService Center and a 4-KW system at Colchester headquarters for plug-inhybrid cars. [...]
Shimizu Corporation: Let’s Use The Moon As A Solar Plant
We recently reported about Shimizu Corporation’s plan to create self-powered “botanical cities” and the construction firm has now come up with yet anotheringenious proposal to use the moon as a solar power plant for the earth. The firm’s LunaRing proposal includes the installation of solar panels on a 6800mile belt around the moon’s equator, since [...]
UMC creates new solar-energy division
On 12 August, after weeks of local media speculation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TMSC) unwrapped plans to invest $50m to establishing a foothold in Asia’s frothy solar industry. Less than two weeks later, smaller rival United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has essentially matched the solar ante, echoing its intention to diversify beyond semiconductors. “UMC’s knowledge and [...]