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Solar power to reduce winter mixture on Missouri bridges

Desh — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:26:15 +0000

Combining subsurface heating with solar energy to eliminate snow and ice formation on pavement, PaveGuard Technologies will equip two bridges in Missouri in the Excelsior Springs area with a series of pipes underneath the pavement powered...

Golf goes greener with solar-powered golf carts

Desh — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:29:59 +0000

Hong Kong did it a long time back, and now solar golfing has announced its advent in the US. Now, the American golfers will find the game greener than it was ever since some inventors have suggested, and have actually supplied the golf carts...

Solar Generator: A greener power backup source

Priyanka Ohri — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:19:35 +0000

The solar generator offered from MySolarBackUp offers you a greener power backup source when you are in need. A solar generators has various advantages over other noisy generators that we are usually confronted with on the market. It stores...

Eco-Friendly Lighting

Dora ForeverGeek — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:44:08 +0000

“Turn your lights down low And pull your window curtains; Oh, let Jah moon come shining in - Into our life again…” Bob Marley fans would recognize those words in a heartbeat, and while I am not that much of a Marley fan, this song has been...

Perfectly safe, solar-powered Scarecrow sends distress calls to birds

Desh — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:52:29 +0000

Bird-dispersal methods are going more and more eco-friendly and hi-tech nowadays. Adding the facet of solar power to them, Scarecrow Bio-Acoustic Systems introduces COMPACT – the solar-powered scarecrow — and it seems to be the greenest...

Damascus College team to ride from Darwin to Melbourne on a solar-powered trike

Desh — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:18:14 +0000

A team of 19 students from Ballarat’s Damascus College has created a solar-powered trike or three-wheeled bike that capably does 115km/h. The fully sheltered and enveloped trike allows its driver to drive it without any resistance from...

Morocco’s contribution to reduce global warming

Mohammed Taha — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:36:53 +0000

The Water and Environment Secretary of State, announced during a press conference right before the government’s cabinet meeting that Morocco will produce 40% of its energy from renewable sources by the year 2020. He added that Morocco have...

Fenway Center to get $7.5 million solar array; awaits final approval

Desh — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:34:13 +0000

Meredith Management’s John Rosenthal proposes to install 1,200 solar panels atop the 4.5 acre, $500 million Fenway Center complex in Boston that will go on to produce up to 650 kilowatts. The energy generated will amply power 100 apartments and...

Flexio: A solar-powered radio that is both portable and inexpensive

Aditi Justa — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:21:31 +0000

Over the years, we have seen radios transform from huge ugly boxes to small, portable, chic-looking ones. But here is something unusual. The new Flexio Solar Radio is a paper-packed radio that is solar powered. This innovative gadget is printable...

Zion National Park’s two entrances go solar with 2-kW photovoltaics

Desh — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:48:26 +0000

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (APRA) funding enabled Zion National Park to extend its reliance on renewable energy by installing solar photovoltaic systems at the south and east entrance stations. Capable enough to meet half of the...