Energy – Solar PV


Midwives Test the Solar Suitcase

Source: unicef.org Published: July 3, 2014 UNICEF/UN0232677/Adriko “We don’t have to fear delivering at night anymore” In September we blogged about how we were procuring 50 Solar Suitcases to provide sustainable lightning, and thereby improve and encourage newborn...

Apple to Build its Third Enormous Solar Farm in North Carolina

Source: construction.am Published: July 10, 2014 Source: http://www.treehugger.com The new development will be the company’s third solar farm not only in North Carolina, but within Catawba County. The first is a 20 megawatt farm located on the company’s campus in...

Infinite Light Turns a Recycled Plastic Bottle into a Solar Lamp

Source: designnobis.com Published: July 1, 2014 Around the world, there are lots of rural households which do not have access to electricity and its implications are worrying. Upon nightfall, many families are forced to use kerosene lamps, spending approximately 25%...

Israel Debuts the World’s First Self-Cleaning Solar Farm

Source: energiaydesarrollo.org Published: April 1, 2014 One of the challenges with solar power is keeping the panels clean, since dust and dirt drastically reduce the efficiency of photovoltaics. That’s particularly challenging for large solar parks, and especially...

Solar-Powered ‘Energy Bucket’ Collects Sunshine

Source: inhabitat.com Published: March 18, 2014 In a surprising merging of products, the Solar Energy Bucket serves as a multifunctional tool for anyone who likes to rough it. At first glance it appears to be a simple water bucket, but turn it upside down and you’ll...

World’s Largest Solar-Powered Bridge

Source: theguardian.com Published: January 22, 2014 Blackfriars rail station secures half its power from 4,400 roof-mounted solar panels, reports BusinessGreen Solar panels on Blackfriars bridge in London Photograph: /Network Rail After nearly five years in the...

‘Welcome to Las Vegas’ Sign to Go Solar

Source: reviewjournal.com Published: November 19, 2013 By JUSTIN YURKANIN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL With more than 50 years of service and millions of tourists greeted, the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign will get a new power source: the sun. On Monday, a...