Thursday, February 22nd, 2007
Discovery’s Future Car TV Show Talks Fuel
The Discovery channel is 3/4 of the way through their four part series on the car of the future, appropriately called Future Car. The most recent episode was about fuel and hit on everything from ethanol, bio-diesel, hydrogen and solar all the way to having a car powered by air. A few of the finer [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Bio-Fuel,General,Hydrogen,Solar by Mark
Thursday, February 15th, 2007
Thin-Film Solar Bags Charge Your Device Anywhere
Reware has a trio of nice-looking bags that have thin-film solar panels built right into them. I have not seen the product with my own eyes, or tested it in any way, but they look really cool. Check it out for yourself: Reware solar bags Check out the Power Pockets while you’re there, and they [...]
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Sunday, February 11th, 2007
The Holy Grail Accessory for the Toyota Prius: Solar Panels
This is the accessory that I have been dreaming about ever since we bought our Toyota Prius: integrated solar panels. Of course, isn’t this always the way it works? Now that I’ve found the product I’ve been hoping for, it is temporaily unavailable. I have emailed Solatec, and I will post any further info I [...]
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Friday, February 2nd, 2007
Update on New Jersey Solar/Hydrogen Home
Well, they did it. In East Amwell NJ Michael Strizki has managed to get himself a home that is completely powered by solar and hydrogen power. Apparently he’s not living a monk’s life either… he has a hot tub AND a wide screen TV. I hope he uses them both at once. Since the house [...]
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Tuesday, October 24th, 2006
General Motors Goes Solar, with Some Help from Some Friends.
The idea of solar power holds spectacular promise. The Sun is, after all, the Sun. However, for most people, or corporations, the startup costs of installing a solar power system outweigh the financial return. It will take years to recoup the cost of putting up solar panels. However, if incentives are available to help consumers [...]
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Friday, September 8th, 2006
Solar Fan (part 2)
Read part one here if you haven’t already seen it. I put the new larger motor that I got at American Science and Surplus into my solar fan. Unfortunately even though the guy tested it for me in the store, the juice that my solar panels were giving it just wasn’t enough to spin it [...]
No Comments » - Posted in DIY Projects,Solar by Mark
Thursday, August 31st, 2006
Super-Secret Solar Fan Project Finally Revealed!
I have been working on this project FOREVER! Well… at least it seems that way. I have always been the kind of person who REALLY hates being hot, and for years I have wished there was a better way than just a window shade to keep your car from getting so hot when it is [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in DIY Projects,Solar by Mark
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006
Flexible Solar Panel Clothing
Who WOULDN’T want to have a solar panel attached to their body? This is so cool! Here’s a little info on the technology, and here’s some info on the products.
No Comments » - Posted in Gadgets & Products,Solar by Mark
Thursday, July 13th, 2006
5 Simple Things to Save the World
It can be overwhelming to want to save the world. I know… I’ve been there. Not everyone has the time, energy, or especially the money to get onboard the Renewable Energy Train. Even if you are not yet able to install solar in your home/business or get that cool diesel car so you can have [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in General by Mark
Friday, June 16th, 2006
Further Proof That Solar is Cool
Check out this incredible juggling video that features solar panels. Vova Galchenko and Mark Bakalor’s video
