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Ideas Colliding: IBM Research Combines Strategies from Multiple Industries to Create a Super Solar Collector

Great men, like great epochs, are explosive material in whom tremendous energy has been accumulated; their prerequisite has always been historically and physiologically, that a protracted assembling, accumulating, economizing and preserving has preceded them – that there has been no explosion for a long time - Nietzsche. Scientific breakthroughs often follow a ... keep reading

Written by Rayna Gordon-Hellman this month, about Design, Economics, Industry & Business, Innovation, Solar

Beyond Light Bulbs: Individual Responsibility and Climate Action

International negotiations have failed to give us strong global commitments on climate change. Nations are falling short on their commitments for greenhouse gas emission reductions. Forget top-down solutions: it’s time to shine a light on what community action can achieve. After 20 years of deliberation, the United Nations Framework ... keep reading

Written by Jennifer Kent/ The Conversation this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Green energy, Industry & Business, Solar, Sustainability

Social Bankability, Solar Crowdfunding And Disruptive Innovations

If we are going to avoid the worst impacts of climate change we need disruptive innovations that fundamentally alter the broken systems that continue to build out inequitable, fossil fueled societies. Solar and other renewable energy technologies can do that to energy markets. But it won't happen without fixing ... keep reading

Written by Justin Guay/Sierra Club last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Clean Tech, Economics, Finance & Money, Poverty & Development, Solar

Solar Panels Power Playground Add-ons

We have seen solar energy used in playgrounds before, with the Son-X Octavia   adding an electronic game element to children’s swings. Now energy company NRG Solar   has broadened this approach by installing photovoltaic panels at a school playground in New Orleans. Located at the Dr Martin Luther King, Jr ... keep reading

Written by Springwise in March, about Children and Families, Design, Education, Innovation, Solar (1 comment)

"Solar Sponge" Soaks up CO2 Emissions

CSIRO scientists   have created a 'solar sponge' which captures and then releases carbon dioxide using the power of natural sunlight – as published today in scientific journal Angewandte Chemie. The breakthrough presents a new way to recycle CO2 emissions using renewable energy. The 'sponge' which is made from a new ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in March, about Clean Tech, Climate Change, Design, Emissions, Science, Solar, Technology

Solar Thermal Energy Cost Expected to Halve by 2020

Solar thermal energy will halve in cost by 2020, the new director of the CSIRO’s Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative   claims. Solar thermal energy uses the concentrated heat of the sun to create steam, which turns a turbine and creates a clean, renewable power source. However, it remains expensive ... keep reading

Written by The Conversation/Sunanda Creagh and Charis Palmer in February, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Economics, Finance & Money, Solar

Solar-Powered Airplane Could Deliver Medical Supplies to Africa

The Solar Ship   is a hybrid aircraft that is powered by the sun and assisted by helium. It can take off or land on an area of land the size of a soccer field, an advantage that would allow it to deliver medical supplies to remote regions that aren’t ... keep reading

Written by PSFK/Emma Hutchings in January, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Clean Tech, Finance & Money, Health, Solar

Japan Could See Major Solar Uptake

As Japan reels from the experience of living through the  Fukushima disaster and public demand for a move away from nuclear energy to renewable energy grow , the environment in Japan could make it one of the fastest growing solar markets.  In June 2012 Industry Minister Yukio Edano approved Japan's ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in January, about Children and Families, Environmental Disasters, Finance & Money, Nuclear, Solar

Battery-free Lamp for Developing Nations is Powered by Gravity

The GravityLight provides cheap, safe and environmentally-friendly light for areas with poor electricity access. In areas with poor access to electricity, many people rely on dangerous kerosene lamps once night falls. The Nokero solar-powered light is one solution that is aiming to deal with the problem, and now deciwatt.org ... keep reading

Written by Springwise in January, about Children and Families, Design, Finance & Money, Innovation, Solar

Smart Energy Expo Unlocks Secret to an Energy Independent Future

  The secret to energy independence has arrived for those kiwis tired of being caught in the pincer movement of rising power bills and increasing petrol prices. Showcasing the latest in electric vehicles, home generation using solar power and other technologies and smart grid technology, the first-ever EnaSolar Smart Energy Expo ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in November 2012, about Economics, Education, Electric vehicles, Energy Saving, Events, Solar, Technology

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