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    New Apple HQ will boast of one of the the biggest photovoltaic roofs in the US

    Posted on December 9, 2011 by gavril

    We’ve got wind of Apple’s soon-to-open headquarters in Cupertino, California before. The spaceship-resembling building could now host one of the largest solar installations in the United States, with the roof spanning an area of a whopping 500,000 square feet that … Continue reading3 →

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    Flood resistant hotel design inspired by Ark uses photovoltaics

    Posted on December 29, 2010 by gavril

    Centuries ago, in the days of the Old Testament, God decided to flood the earth to wipe out evil and had Noah build an Ark to save the animals. We came across a more modern rendition of the good old … Continue reading3 →

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    Photovoltaic paving stones for a solar powered walk

    Posted on October 27, 2010 by gavril

    The next time you decide to walk on the foot path, look below. No, we aren’t asking you to search for pieces of gum or doggie poop. You probably might be stepping on solar panels! A recent in the world … Continue reading3 →

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    Pocono Raceway goes solar powered with 40,000 photovoltaic modules

    Posted on August 2, 2010 by gavril

    Sports and the sun haven’t had a lot to do with each other, until now. The power of the sun being poured out on the earth will now be used to power up a raceway, the Pocono Raceway, which will … Continue reading3 →

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    Gujarat receives solar powered goodies from Tata Group and William J Clinton Foundation

    Posted on July 13, 2010 by gavril

    Tata Power, one of India’s largest energy producers, is all set to have a part of the country go solar powered, with the largest installation of solar panels in India to find its place in the state of Gujarat. Also … Continue reading3 →

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    Convenience store powered by photovoltaics constructed by Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd

    Posted on June 11, 2010 by gavril

    Well, the Japanese prefer picking up their groceries in a renewable energy-powered environment. At least that’s what Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd took into consideration while building this convenience store. The store is equipped with a lithium-ion battery system hooked … Continue reading3 →

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    3D phone with photovoltaics to power up developed for LG by Petr Kubik

    Posted on June 7, 2010 by gavril

    3D televisions have created quite a buzz around recently. The experience of watching 3D movies at home seems fascinating to quite a few. How about sliding through your contacts, on your mobile phone, in 3D! Well, the practicality seems pretty … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar module by Qinhuangdao Boostsolar Photovoltaic Equipment to be unveiled at the Green Energy Expo 2010

    Posted on April 2, 2010 by gavril

    Here’s something to boost the use of solar energy. Qinhuangdao Boostsolar Photovoltaic Equipment will pull the veil of its new solar modules, the Solar Module Laminator, Solar Module Tester and Solar Cell Tester at the Green Energy Expo 2010. The … Continue reading3 →

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    Sanyo Denki Sanups PV Monitor for high tech monitoring of photovoltaic power system

    Posted on February 17, 2010 by deepa

    Sanyo Denki Sanups PV Monitor eliminates the need of having monitoring personnel at photovoltaic power system installation sites such as mega solar power generation stations. It can display the quantity of power generated and a power trend graph in real-time. … Continue reading3 →

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    Photovoltaic chip to prove partial vision to the blind

    Posted on December 28, 2009 by shvveta

    Stanford University has come up with a unique photovoltaic chip to provide partial vision to the blind. The existing artificial implants have faced a roadblock when passing of the data to a processing retinal chip and onward to the brain … Continue reading3 →

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