17
Mar
Having graduated from the pink playhouse stage, 12-year-old Sicily Kolbeck is building a 128-square-foot solar powered abode as a place to ‘bake cupcakes, to read and to hang out with friends.’
17
Mar
Having graduated from the pink playhouse stage, 12-year-old Sicily Kolbeck is building a 128-square-foot solar powered abode as a place to ‘bake cupcakes, to read and to hang out with friends.’
12
Mar
Why solar companies can’t compete with cheap Chinese panels
Alternative energy manufacturers hope that new technologies, including storage for solar energy, will turn the industry around.
20
Feb
Roads Cover 4.8 square miles of Manhattan
Howler and Yoon, winners of the Audi Urban Future Award image a NYC where roads become soccer fields and solar panels.
20
Jan
16
Oct
My amazing DIY solar generator
This silent wonder is perfect for recharging cameras and iPhones without disturbing your campground neighbor.
19
Sep
Solar homes star in Madrid contest
Homes competing in the Solar Decathlon Europe 2012 face 10 trials to measure their merits, including energy efficiency, design and comfort.
11
Sep
Infographic: Top 10 countries using solar
31
Aug
The Solyndra debacle: One year later
Solyndra’s 2011 bankruptcy cast a shadow over the U.S. solar power sector, but ongoing growth in the past year may indicate it was only a partial eclipse.
20
Aug
Sunflower-inspired solar panels track sun without motors
Developed by an engineer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the system allows the panels to collect more solar energy without using additional electricity.
04
Aug
How India’s epic blackout could launch a solar revolution
As India emerges from the darkness of the largest blackout the world’s ever seen, it should look for a more stable energy future not in a larger grid but in decentralized solar power.
via treehugger