Long Road to Solar Salvation
Imagine a city with softened traffic sounds, where noise pollution has been dramatically cut, there are no vehicle exhaust fumes and the sky is a…
State of Adoption: Energy Efficient Appliances/Practices in Africa
For many African countries, Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) are either absent or loosely regulated. Poor legislation and absent will for enforcement, have now created…
Porsche Embraces Solar Challenge
It’s not an easy road for first-time racers in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, but you would expect that anything German-made with a Porsche badge…
Strauss Energy’s Solar Roof Tiles Light Up a School, Students’ Lives in Kenya
So-called “building integrated (solar) photovoltaic (BIPV)” energy technology is considered a keystone of distributed solar and renewable energy proponents’ grand vision of economies and societies…
World's First Solar-Powered Helicopter Solar Gamera Passed First Flight
2016 has been a very fruitful year for the development of solar flying. Just a few months ago, Switzerland’s solar-powered airplane, Solar Impulse, had completed…
A 2-in-1 Good-Looking Solar Panels System With High Power Generation Efficiency
SolarCity is one of the major suppliers of solar power systems in the United States and has occupied the market share of nearly 40%. One…
A Solar Refrigerated Truck to Keep Your Wine Cool For 12 Hours
Recently the energy company eNow in the United States has received a subsidy of 400,000 US dollars for one of its solar refrigerated truck projects,…
Korea's First Solar Unmanned Aerial Vehicle EAV-3 Launched!
On August 25, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) announced that Korea’s first high-altitude solar unmanned aerial vehicle (EAV-3) had successfully finished a flight of…
Five Tips For Choosing a Solar Heating System
A solar heating system is a great way to save money on your electrical bill and reduce your impact on the environment. They can even…
