Space-Based Solar Energy – Part 1 & 2
Peter Sage of Space Energy Inc. gives a fascinating and inspiring talk on Space Based Solar Power which shows why harvesting solar energy in space and wirelessly transmitting it back to earth will soon become the energy source of the very near future. More info at www.SpaceEnergy.com
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New Affordable Solar Energy eBooks Available Free
Bend, OR (PRWEB) December 31, 2009 — Go-Green-Solar-Energy.com is pleased to announce a new collection of Affordable Solar Energy eBooks and resource library which was designed to assist newcomers to solar energy in finding the information and resources they need to begin to use affordable solar energy in their homes.
“This information is designed to help people who wish to use solar energy at any level, whether it be to solar power their entire home, or by starting out with one of the many new solar appliances or portable solar devices now available. ” said M.S. Rochell, editor of the site.
This information is designed to help people who wish to use solar energy at any level, whether it be to solar power their entire home, or by starting out with one of the many new solar appliances.
“I was amazed to discover some of the new ways that solar energy is being used in solar appliances, solar lighting, solar ovens, and even solar backpacks and solar powered battery chargers! There are a lot of new options now available for anyone who wants to go green and use a cleaner and more renewable form of energy.”
As more people become aware of the advantage of renewable energy, new technologies are being developed that are making solar power more widespread and more affordable.
With today’s new technologies, creating a solar power home can range from a complete installation of solar heating, cooling and lighting systems for the home, to the simple use of solar appliances, solar ovens, hot water heaters, battery chargers and other devices.
The new Affordable Solar Energy Resource Library is being expanded each month with new information that includes:
* Solar Panel Basics
* Building a Passive Solar Water Heater
* Creating Your Own a Homemade Wind Generator
* How to Build an Electric Car
* A free online resource to find solar power grants
* Free and low cost grant writing software
* Additional options for financing your home solar systems
* Energy tax incentives for businesses
* A Free Solar Hot Air Do It Yourself Manual
* Where to meet and share information with other DIY solar energy enthusiasts
* Newest updates on affordable solar energy resources
About Go Green Solar Energy
Go-Green-Solar-Energy.com was founded in 2009 as an online educational resource to inspire and educate people about the benefits of using solar energy, and to assist in discovering affordable options for using solar power at home and in daily life.
“So many people see solar energy as too complicated or too expensive to use in their own lives.” said M.S. Rochell. “Our site hopes to demystify the technical complexities so that anyone who wants to use solar energy can get an idea of the possibilities, and then discover solutions that will work for their situation. ”
Currently the site includes information on a wide range of solar energy options including facts about solar energy, solar power advantages and disadvantages, where to find cheap solar power, solar panels, and the many DIY solar energy options. The editor of Go Green Solar Energy is M.S. Rochell, Ed.M, a writer, educator and avid environmental enthusiast.
India Joins China in Plans to Increase Solar Power
By Natalie Obiko Pearson, Bloomberg.com
India is targeting generation of 20,000 megawatts of solar power by 2022, joining China as the two Asian nations that resist emission caps draft plans to boost renewable energy before next month’s global climate change talks.
India, Asia’s third-biggest energy consumer, is set to unveil its national solar energy plan “in about a week,” Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said in Mumbai today.
China and India have opposed legally binding caps as industrialized nations seek commitments for programs that will curb the output of gases blamed for global warming. The two fastest-growing major economies balk at emission targets because their energy usage is projected to rise as more people are lifted out of poverty.
“It’s not a big challenge in terms of technology or engineering,” said Shirish Garud of the Energy and Resources Institute in New Delhi. “The major challenge will be in mobilizing the financing.”
Solar capacity costs anywhere from 160 million rupees to 200 million rupees per megawatt to install, Garud said. Abdullah didn’t give details of spending, saying only that the amount would be “huge.”
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh plans to discuss India’s solar plan at talks with U.S. President Barack Obama, Abdullah said. Obama will host Singh at the first state dinner of his presidency on Nov. 24.
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Obama Unveils $3.4B Plan to Update US Energy Grid
By Kent Klein, White House, voanews.com
U.S. President Barack Obama says the government will spend $3.4 billion to update the nation’s energy infrastructure with new technologies. The president made the announcement Tuesday at a solar power facility in Florida.
President Obama stood in front of a sea of solar power collectors and said his administration is funding a massive update of the U.S. energy distribution network.
“We are making the largest-ever investment in a smarter, stronger and more secure electric grid,” he said.
The $3.4 billion expenditure is part of the $787-billion economic stimulus plan Congress passed and Mr. Obama signed early this year. The money will be matched by industry and will pay for 100 projects to modernize the power system.
The president was speaking at the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Florida. He said the plant will produce enough power to serve the entire town of about 7,000 people.
Mr. Obama compared the initiative to update the power grid with the development of the U.S. Interstate highway system in the 1950’s.
“It is time to make the same kind of investment in the way our energy travels, to build a clean-energy superhighway that can take the renewable power generated in places like DeSoto and deliver it directly to the American people in the most affordable and efficient way possible,” he said.
The president said the projects include installing so-called smart electric meters in homes, as well as supporting efforts to use more alternative energy.
“We can imagine the day when you will be able to charge the battery on your plug-in hybrid car at night, because your smart meter reminded you that nighttime electricity is cheapest,” said Mr. Obama.
Some of those plug-in hybrid cars are expected to be produced at a former General Motors assembly plant in Delaware. Vice President Joe Biden visited the plant, in his home state, which the small luxury car company Fisker Automotive has bought.
“The batteries for these vehicles-the electric muscle-is going to come from companies based in the United States of America, because this administration is investing billions of dollars in battery technology, right here in the United States of America,” he said.
Fisker recently received approval for more than $528 million in government loans to develop the electric cars. Production is expected to start in 2012.
Forbes 50: How Your Favorite Brands Use Solar Power
You might be surprised at how many of the fattest conglomerates in the world claim to care about solar power and renewable energy. And given that most are oil, gas or bank firms, they all have some connection to the solar industry.
Below are the Top 20 Forbes companies and a quick description of how they succeed, or epically fail, for that matter, at incorporating solar power into their business model. And then we’ll complete the top 50 with a few highlights of those companies that excel above their peers. Solar Hall of Shame, here we come… …continue reading Forbes 50: How Your Favorite Brands Use Solar Power
