Germany Sets New Solar Record By Meeting Nearly Half of Country’s Weekend Power Demand by Timon Singh, 05/31/12 filed under: clean tech, News, Renewable Energy Share on Tumblr Email Germany fed a whopping 22 gigawatts of solar power per hour into the national grid last weekend, setting a new record by meeting nearly half of…
Paint-On Solar Cells Developed ScienceDaily (Dec. 21, 2011) — Imagine if the next coat of paint you put on the outside of your home generates electricity from light — electricity that can be used to power the appliances and equipment on the inside. See Also: Matter & Energy Nanotechnology Solar Energy Energy Technology Earth &…
Independent Power Systems Becoming More Popular – Ray Darby of Sustainable Energy Group With the first taste of winter coming to our community there’s increasing interest in independent power systems. Last winter’s snowfall and corresponding power outages have not just increased generator sales, it has really spiked interest in solar power systems with battery backup….
from Forbes – http://blogs.forbes.com/ericagies/2011/07/07/renewable-energy-production-surpasses-nuclear-in-u-s-2/ Erica Gies Green Tech Renewable Energy Production Surpasses Nuclear in U.S. Jul. 7 2011 – 2:17 pm | 877 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment By ERICA GIES Image via Wikipedia In the first quarter of 2011, renewable energy production in the United States surpassed nuclear production in overall quantity…