Design

Does Design Really Matter for Solar Technology?

I’ve always told myself that if I could get a reasonably priced, high quality, high efficiency solar panel, nothing else would matter, but it seems like many others disagree with that, as they look forward to aesthetically pleasing solar technology as well.

Over on Engadget there is a post that talks about a new solar powered […]

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Government

San Francisco Solar Incentives

Would you be more likely to install a solar powered system on your property if you received a rebate of up to five thousand dollars? While that wouldn’t pay for the majority of a decent solar power system, it would get me interested in installing one. It would also help improve the cost of ownership […]

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Environment, News, Technology

The Governator Talks About Solar Roofs at ProLogis

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined Southern California Edison officials today on the rooftop of ProLogis in Fontana to announce the nation’s largest rooftop solar installation project ever proposed by a utility company. It will place 250 megawatts of advanced photovoltaic generating technology on 65 million square feet of unused commercial buildings’ rooftops in Southern California-that’s […]

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Consumer, Product, Thoughts

Solar Watches. A step backwards, in the right direction.

Solar-powered gizmos and gadgets have been around for a long time now. So it’s not really surprising to me that Casio is releasing a line of solar-powered watches. They are a bit on the ugly side in my opinion, but it’s a start. Funny thing is, it’s based on technology and ideas that have been […]

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Corporate, Thoughts

Corporations Against Solar Power

One of the things I have noticed over the past few years is the continually slow uptake of solar technology in everyday society, and I have always wondered why this is. I asked a few friends of mine why they thought we don’t have solar technology embedded into nearly every device, and their answer is […]

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