New Solar Panel Installations in California

Orange County just got another major solar panel installation performed by Independent Energy Solutions using technology from Kyocera Solar Inc.

New solar panel system was installed on top of the roofs of three parking lots of financial company campus and includes 5472 of KD210 poly crystalline solar panels. It is expected that this installation will save $14 million in energy costs and will reduce carbon emissions by 30,725 tons over the next 25 years. It is expected that installed system will provide 50% of the energy to the central plant equipment and campus data center. Continue reading New Solar Panel Installations in California

Zero-Emisson Concept Vehicle Super Honu Runs On Solar Power

Solar powered cars are nothing new. I mean they have been around long enough to get their own race! But this new solar-powered concept car from auto-designer Mickey Gole sure hits my spot. Minus the green tires and the star theme of course.

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Apple’s iPad Gets Solar Charger from QuickerTek

Quicker Tek is a company that is already known for making solar panel based chargers for Apple [NASDQAQ:AAPL] devices. And now it has introduced a new version of their charger for the recently released iPad tablet device. It is a 10watt foldable solar panel that provides more than just a trickle of power, the company claims.

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Solar Roadways Working On $100,000 Solar Powered Road

Solar Powered Roads is  concept that will make you feel more futuristic that any other futuristic traffic technology can. This is a technology makes entire roadways light up and convey messages that are relevant to the drivers. The company behind the technology – Solar Roadways, is working with a $100,000 grant that they received from the Department of Transportation in the US.

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