Source: treehugger.com Published: February 4, 2014 © Sun BD Derek Markham derekmarkham Solar ovens are a remarkable low-tech and low-impact accessory for off-grid cooking, and can make sense even if you have access to plenty of cheap electricity, as long as you have...
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...
Source: inhabitat.com: Published: December 19, 2013 by Charley Cameron An estimated 6.8 million Syrians have been forced to flee their homes due to the ongoing civil war. With many refugees struggling to find access to adequate shelter, power, safe light sources and...
Source: seeker.com Published: September 19, 2012 The weatherproof sphere is designed to rotate and follow the sun across the sky. Credit: Andre Rawlemon ANALYSIS: Solar Panels Light Up the NFL It looks like a giant, glass marble. But this globe is no game. It’s a...
Source: thinkprogress.org Published: November 20, 2013 by Adam Peck The Cupertino, California city council granted final approval to Apple, Inc on Tuesday for the consumer electronics company to begin construction of a new, 176-acre corporate headquarters. The...
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...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: October 16, 2013 Nokero Solar’s affordable new N180 and N222 solar light bulbs bring off-the-grid lighting to a new audience. Ridiculously easy to use, these bulbs charge up with a built-in solar panel and provide hours of power and...
Source: grist.org Published: September 25, 2013 Business Wire / Ivanpah on Tuesday. The 3,500-acre Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is a startling sight in the Mojave Desert. Three sprawling units each contain a circular array of mirrors reflecting rays from...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: September 24, 2013 Image ©Alen Lin and Ethan Pines by Bridgette Meinhold The Green Greenberg Green house isn’t called green for just any reason. Besides being named after its clients (Greenberg & Green), the home has been...
Source: instructables.com Published: September 17, 2013 By mazzmn in Workshop Easy project –how to make mason jar solar night lights from salvaged solar garden lights. Most of us have mason jars kicking around in the kitchen too, so this could easily be a weekend...
