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Posted By: steeve
Posted On: Apr 12, 2010
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As oil prices spike, people are looking for alternative energy sources to save money. Here are solar energy advantages and disadvantages, with advantages definitely winning out.
Solar Energy Advantages and Disadvantages
Solar energy can be defined rather simply as the conversion of...... [view]
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Posted By: adamclare
Posted On: Aug 21, 2008
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In Australia a pilot project is underway that pairs solar power and traditional coal burning power generation. Adding solar power into the energy production greatly lessens the amount of coal needed to keep the plants generation at a stable level. Hybrid power plants are a great transition to...... [view]
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Posted By: ighih
Posted On: Jul 13, 2008
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Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) reversed its previous ruling on large-scale concentrated solar facilities in the southwest. After placing a 22-month moratorium on solar facilities to conduct an environmental impact study, the BLM found that most of the public wasn’t...... [view]
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Posted By: adamclare
Posted On: Apr 16, 2008
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Storing energy in batteries is expensive, not the best thing to the environment, and inefficient when used on a large scale. The inability to store solar energy over the long-term has been a problem for hte adoption of solar power generation. That is, until now. THe New York Times is reporting...... [view]
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Posted By: adamclare
Posted On: Nov 5, 2007
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The blistering sun that shines down on the people down under will be lighting more than jsut heir sky. A small town in Australia’s north is going to make a 10-megawatt solar power plant that uses the power of the sun, and not in any regular way. Indeed, to make themselves unique, the...... [view]
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Posted By: adamclare
Posted On: Oct 31, 2007
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IBM has started a new program that recycles old computer chips and converts them into solar panels . They are taking computer chips (which are usually chopped to bits) and ‘erasing’ the chip pattern then putting them as wafers in solar panels. This will surely make solar power...... [view]
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Posted By: adamclare
Posted On: Sep 12, 2007
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A solar plane that flew without a human to control it stayed aloft for 54 hours . That’s right a plane that relies on energy from the sun continued to operate overnight. The plane, the QinetiQ’s Zephyr , broke the previous record for a solar plane staying the air.
The...... [view]
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Posted By: mfurdyk
Posted On: Aug 29, 2007
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There has been an interesting conversation about telecentres and alternative sources of power among some Ugandan members of parliament. My thinking is that with the policy makers discussing some of the issues that are pertinent to us, there might be some light at the end of the tunnel in...... [view]
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Submitted By: powerupgambia
Website: http://www.powerupgambia.org/
E-mail: info@powerupgambia.org |
Vision: We believe that grassroots efforts that stay connected to their projects for the long term are the most effective. We keep our operating budget small to maximize the impact of your donation. We believe in solar power and......
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Submitted By: boilingfrog
Event Date: Jun 20, 2009
Event Location: Craik Eco-Centre
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