July, 2008

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LifePorts by Envision Solar

LifePorts by Envision Solar

This product is called LifePorts. It’s been developed by Envision Solar LifeSystems. What is it? They are the first fully integrated, system-built photovoltaic solar port for residential use They’re designed to be both sun shades for you or your car,... (Continue reading)

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Tata motors is preparing five Electric Vehicles

Tata motors is preparing five Electric Vehicles

Tata Motors has turned to its Indica platform for the development of its electric car. According to industry sources, the company is currently working on five prototypes of electric vehicles. “These will use lithium ion batteries for high energy and power... (Continue reading)

New Sharp’s plant in japan…

New Sharp's plant in japan...

Several months back Sharp, the biggest maker of solar panels in the world, has invested 72 billion Yen (~$725 million) into a plant that will make thin film solar cells in Sakai, in the Osaka prefecture. The production will start... (Continue reading)

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Nissan Electric car going to sell in 2010

Nissan Electric car going to sell in 2010

The electric cars that Nissan Motor plans to start selling by 2010 will have varying capabilities depending on a given country’s driving patterns, but all will be priced competitively and will generate profits. To help in its development of electric cars,... (Continue reading)

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Inflatable Solar Collectors

The inflatable solar collectors contain inflated mirror concentrators which gather sunlight and focus it onto photovoltaic cells. They can withstand 100mph wind and rain, insects, dirt and more. Technorati : Inflatable solar colectors Del.icio.us :... (Continue reading)

CIGS which are 17.7 percent effficient

CIGS which are 17.7 percent effficient

The average efficiency of regular solar panels is 15 percent; thin-film solar cells register a lower efficiency percentage than that. Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), however, claims 17.7 percent efficiency for its flexible thin-film CIGS... (Continue reading)

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Peel-and-stick solar panels are part of the building

Peel-and-stick solar panels are part of the building

Solar panels developped by construction company that use peel-and-stick technology to attach to roofs. The company is called Lumeta, a subsidiary of DRI. Just watch the video. The roof is done in minuts…. Incredible…… “Solar needs to become part of the... (Continue reading)

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ICP solar will equip the new Nissans with solar chargers

ICP solar will equip the new Nissans with solar chargers

Today I’d like to present you a company which is going to colaborate with Nissan. The company’s name is ICP Solar. The new cars from Nisan will feature new solar chargers from ICP Solar. The chargers will serve to keep... (Continue reading)

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Wind Power is to be increased in Germany to 30% by 2020

Wind Power is to be increased in Germany to 30% by 2020

The German minister for the environment Sigmar Gabriel now no longer plans to increase the share of bio energy in the fuel market to 17% by 2020 as originally planned but only to 12%. In return, the share of wind... (Continue reading)

Solar Prius – a new way to gain efficiency for the japanese hybrid car

Solar Prius - a new way to gain efficiency for the japanese hybrid car

A Japanese newspaper reported recently that Toyota is going to be adding a solar powered Prius to the world’s most popular hybrid. Now don’t go getting too excited just yet – solar panels aren’t yet at a place where they... (Continue reading)

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