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Albiasa Teams With Pacific Light and Power On 10 MW CSP Plant
Albiasa Corp., a developer and supplier of solar thermal technology, hasreceived a letter of intent from Pacific Light & Power (PLP) for the supply of solar collection and thermal energy storagetechnology and equipment for its 10 MW PLP Kauai 1 project in Hawaii. The project is being developed by Albiasa and PLP, a developer of [...]
LA Business Council report sheds light on cost-effective approach to solar energy generation
The Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) and the UCLA Luskin Center forInnovation, as part of a working group of local businesses andpublic-sector institutions, have issued a comprehensive study examiningthe potential for solar Feed-in Tariff (FiT) programs in Los AngelesCounty. A FiT program would allow businesses and residents toinstall solar panels on their roofs and parking [...]
Omar Huerta’s Hydroponic Solar Light Tree
The Light Tree by industrial designer Omar Huertamixes hydroponic techniques with the best and the latest in solartechnology to provide a unique lighting system that also grows plantsand is powered entirely by renewable energy. Thetree-shaped system uses water to conduct light that is generated byseveral LEDs located in its base. At the same time, water [...]
First Space-based Solar Project Gets California’s Green Light
California’sstate legislators have finally given a green light to thefirst-of-its-kind space-based solar project. California’s biggestenergy utility PG&E has announced that they would purchase 200MW ofsolar power that will be beamed from space by 2016. Theexperimental solar plant will make use of orbiting satellites equippedwith solar cells that transform the sun’s energy into electricity.Electricity generated by [...]
‘Solasis Light Tower’ uses Solar Energy to generate power
Parking lots have been a very good answer to organized space managementall these years. But with the environment almost getting degraded soquickly, it is essential and high time we thought of better ways togenerate electricity. With the future looking very bright as far asusing electric cars is concerned, though fossil fuels will not bewasted, [...]
Sharing The Solar Light
Electricityis a luxury in rural Bangladesh. More than 80% of the country’s ruralpopulation is off the grid, and light — from hazardous kerosenelanterns — is a precious and expensive resource. During the rainy season — which seems to get longer each year —local farmers struggle to keep farms intact as melting glaciers in theHimalayas and [...]
Australia Dims the Light on Solar Schools Program
In another example of the “victim-of-its-own-success” phenomenonrecently plaguing solar, as of October 15 the Australian government abruptly suspended its wildly popular AUD $480 million (US $441 million) National Solar Schools Program, an initiative which offered grants of up to $50,000 to each eligible school that was installing a solar system. Over a year after unveiling [...]
SunEdison, SkyPower Activate First Light Solar Park
Joint venture partners SunEdison Canada and SkyPower Corp. have activated First Light, a 9.1 MW PV project. According to the companies, this solar park is Canada’s first ground-mounted photovoltaic system. Theproject is located in Stone Mills, Ontario, and covers 90 acres ofland. SunEdison and SkyPower expect First Light to generate more than10 million kWhs. Source
LG GD510 touchscreen with solar panel is light on features and light for the wallet
Popout LG’s consumer research showed that a large group of consumers wantedthe functionality of a full touchscreen phone without the extra bulkand unnecessary features that resulted in higher prices. According tothe research, many users were also put off by the complexity offeature-laden phones but still desired the easier navigation and largerscreens of full touchscreen phones. [...]