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235 MPG efficient Volkswagen…

Written on 13 Jul, 2008 at 12:40 in Featured Articles | viewed 9 views times | 0 Comments
235 MPG efficient Volkswagen...

I just saw this post at technoride…. I want to share with you…. Volkswagen has approved top-secret plans to build a limited-edition ‘one-liter’ car, which will be capable of one liter per 100km, or about 235mpg using U.S. standards, Next... (Continue reading)

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Mercedes will produce electric car in 2010

Written on 2 Jul, 2008 at 10:42 in Featured Articles | viewed 11 views times | 0 Comments
Mercedes will produce electric car in 2010

Mercedes is developing a 100% luxury (what else?) car referred to as the “S-Class.” It will be manufactured luxury to mid-size and will run on a lithium-ion battery. The lithium-ion battery pack is stored under the hood. The driver will... (Continue reading)

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What are the best solar panels and inverters

Written on 30 Jun, 2008 at 14:01 in Featured Articles | viewed 32 views times | 2 Comments

Best solar panels to use, best brand of solar panels for value vs. efficiency, based on a short interview with Dan Yechout of Namasta Solar SunPower and Sanyo solar panels are two high efficiency and high end brands which means... (Continue reading)

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Photovoltaic which capture heat at the same time

Written on 28 Jun, 2008 at 2:19 in Renewable | viewed 103 views times | 1 Comment
Photovoltaic which capture heat at the same time

The great ideas are often simple. When you have solar PV panels to produce electricity – you produce electricity. Or when you have solar water heaters – you produce hot water for your need. A company I want you to... (Continue reading)

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1GW Thin-film production tool – at NANOSOLAR

Written on 26 Jun, 2008 at 6:06 in Solar-thin-film | viewed 107 views times | 0 Comments

At Nanosolar – a company producing thin film solar cells based on CIGS – they’ve got a new production tool capable produce 1GW of solar cells per year !!!. While most production tools in the solar industry tend to have... (Continue reading)

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IBM to develop CIGS 15% efficient

Written on 22 Jun, 2008 at 5:45 in Featured Articles, Solar-thin-film | viewed 62 views times | 2 Comments
IBM to develop CIGS 15% efficient

IBM becomed a partner with company Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TOK). IBM wants to develop cheaper and more efficient solar power technologies based on CIGS ( copper-indium-gallium-selenide ). Those cells should be more than 15% efficient. This is much more efficient... (Continue reading)

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How much does solar cost?

Written on 19 Jun, 2008 at 10:45 in Renewable | viewed 39 views times | 1 Comment
How much does solar cost?

Solar energy is hot these days — pun intended. With energy bills on the rise, nonrenewable fossil fuels in decline, and federal and state tax incentives available, you may be thinking about buying a solar energy system that turns sunlight... (Continue reading)

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Save $ with Solar Electric

Written on 18 Jun, 2008 at 10:30 in Renewable | viewed 10 views times | 0 Comments
Save $ with Solar Electric

With rising energy costs, many homeowners are asking, “Is there any relief?” The answer is YES! Thousands of homeowners in California have done their research and found solar to be a cost-effective, environmentally responsible way to reduce or zero their... (Continue reading)

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Solar Showers – easy way to save money

Written on 16 Jun, 2008 at 10:05 in Featured Articles | viewed 177 views times | 0 Comments
Solar Showers - easy way to save money

A solar shower is a fun and highly efficient device for summer. It operates by attaching a standard garden hose to the shower — water is heated inside an integrated solar-thermal tank. After 1-2 hours the water will be hot... (Continue reading)

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Developing low cost car

Written on 14 Jun, 2008 at 11:31 in Renewable | viewed 4 views times | 0 Comments
Developing low cost car

How cheap is cheap? Renault-Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn is betting that for autos, the magic number is under $3,000. At a plant-opening ceremony in India Apr. 4, he was already talking up the industry’s next challenge: a future model... (Continue reading)

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