If cost weren’t an issue, would you rely on solar power? For most who don’t live in Seattle, the answer would be yes. Between the environmental benefits, the social credibility, and the grid-free style of living that solar power allows people, it often just comes down to cost as the primary reason that solar isn’t… Continue reading US states that are embracing solar energy the most
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Sexy New Solar Plane Soars Higher Than Expected
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa-DPz0K1S0[/youtube] The sun-powered Solar Impulse HB-SIA is the brainchild of Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg and the futuristic vessel has finally taken it’s first flight. On April 9, 2010, the solar-powered plane took off in Paverne, Switzerland and soared high in the sky for over 87 minutes. The Solar Impulse was flown by pilot Markus… Continue reading Sexy New Solar Plane Soars Higher Than Expected
Solar Charger Just Might Be More Useful Than iPad For Developing World
Going strictly by the chatter on the North American web, you’d be forgiven for thinking the iPad is going to save the world. But there are also, oh, about a couple of billion people around who, instead of thinking about how the iPad is going to revolutionize media, can’t rely on having small, insignificant luxuries… Continue reading Solar Charger Just Might Be More Useful Than iPad For Developing World