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World's Largest Solar Plant Coming to Arizona

By windyridge 276 days ago from http://www.todaysgizmos.com

Solar power plants need to figure into the world's future along with other green energy producers. Sunny climates are obviously the ideal locations for solar power plants. Arizona is one of those states with plenty of sunshine and is slated to have the world's largest solar power plant built there. This plant will be based on

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Tags: solar solar power solar power plants


Jay Leno’s Green Garage Makeover Cost Almost $500K

By titansix 390 days ago from http://www.ecorazzi.com

For a guy pulling in $25 million a year, $500K for a sweet, green setup certainly isn’t going to hurt. But damn! Comedian Jay Leno certainly has been throwing some green at making his personal garage as eco-friendly as possible.

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Tags: green celebrity solar photovoltaic envrionment renewable energy


Top 5 Fossil Fuel Alternatives

By helloworldbea 226 days ago from http://helloworldbea.wordpress.com

We’ve heard it over and over. Oil is going to run out some day, and the government isn’t doing much about it! An article over at the Environmental News Network says that a poll with over 15,000 respondents said that majority believed that oil is running out. I agree! Especially with the oil prices rising! Even if some people cl

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Tags: environment science wind solar power


Video of Electric Cars - Awesome Tesla and Affordable Volt « Chemistry for a sustainable world

By chemrat 286 days ago from http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com

A discussion of current options for electric car purchases with a link to video from CBS news. The interplay between solar panel technology, electric cars and the national grid is discussed, as are the concept of a distributed grid and significant Federal tax rebates for use of electric cars. Links are provided for many diffe

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Tags: blog blogging electric cars video cbs news solar panels electrical grid solar hybrids


When Light is Dark: Waste from Key Solar Cell Ingredient Damages Chinese Environment

By chemrat 268 days ago from http://blogcritics.org

Discussion with personal anecdotes and additional background material of the recent revelations in the Washington Post about serious pollution of rural China by plants that manufacture polysilicon, also known as polycrystalline silicon, for use in solar panels. Chinese factories are not investing in the waste treatment and rec

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Tags: solar solar panels toxic waste green environment china polysilicon manufacture


Clean Technology: ONE DAY, ONE VOICE - March 5, 2008

By chemrat 286 days ago from http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com

A description of the upcoming day of meetings between activists and legislators in an attempt to promote more friendly US government policies towards clean technology. The agenda of the sponsoring organization, CTSI, or Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization, is discussed, as are various current options for s

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Tags: cleantech clean technology green sustainable electric cars energy news alternative energy public policy solar


Know Gags: Backpacer's Diary for travelers - Concept

By nihalk 274 days ago from http://knowgags.blogspot.com

This new concept PC by the Backpacker is quite good for the travelers to log and share their experiences. This electronic diary takes the idea of a notebook to the next level. Portable just as a laptop, the diary change its functions depending on which page you have it on. You have to turn to one section to find out Internet br

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Tags: backpacker charger concept diary electronic gadget green solar travelers


Solar panels shaped like tiny leaves

By nihalk 277 days ago from http://knowgags.blogspot.com

It seems true that the future of technological innovations rest over nanotechnology, but these tiny GROW solar panels by SMIT are remarkable. SMIT has designed it as a clean energy product and GROW is the patent pending hybrid solar and wind device. Inspired by the shape of leaves, these all panels together can perform better t

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Tags: energy generate grow hybrid panel power smit solar tiny wind


Know Gags: A Green Project in Abu Dhabi - Masdar HQ

By nihalk 270 days ago from http://knowgags.blogspot.com

The latest green project named Masdar HQ in Abu Dhabi has big planning, and I really mean it. This is going to be the world's first positive energy building, which means it creates more energy than it may consume.

The worth of this project is expected to cost about $300 million, and it will be an impressive center piece for

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Tags: abu dhabi energy green masdar hq news positive energy projects solar technology


Earth Hour- the wrap-up « Chemistry for a sustainable world

By chemrat 249 days ago from http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com

A wrap-up of Earth Hour 2008: who participated, who didn't, and what does this mean in the cases of Spain and Germany (two countries that didn't really get involved). In particular, the impressive solar energy programs that Spain and Germany have implemented are mentioned, with links to more details. Links are also provided

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Tags: earth hour conservation activism news solar sustainability


Know Gags: Charge your phone using Solar Energy

By nihalk 302 days ago from http://knowgags.blogspot.com

These days in Japan it is a new gadget by Strap-Ya, which seems to catching attention, it is a back up battery, which can get recharge by itself in to the sun in about 8 to 10 hours and can give your cell phone some extra breath for about 30 minutes. Well this may not seems like a good thing to charge a solar battery for 8 hour

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Tags: cell phones charger energy japan mobile mobile charger phone solar strap-ya