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← Older postsFacebook to connect off-grid areas to the internet with solar-powered drones
April 2, 2015Facebook wants the world to signup, like, comment and share, and in order to do so, the company has stumbled across a way to “take the internet” to remote areas. Facebook will use solar-powered drones to “beam internet to devices … Continue reading3
Posted in Gadgets and Tech | Tagged Facebook, Solar | Leave a commentSolar-furnace in Uzbekistan sports 10,700 mirror tiles capable of melting metal
March 31, 2015The sun has tons of uses humankind still hasn’t made the best use of, and this solar oven set up in Parkent, Uzbekistan, is one of the many solar applications that’s receiving attention from around the globe. Constructed to resemble … Continue reading3
Posted in Other Stuff | Tagged Solar | Leave a commentCloudSolar enables people to own and monitor solar panels set up remotely
March 31, 2015While installing a solar panel at home and using the sun’s juice to power up your television might sound like a great idea, the task of setting up a system like this isn’t always as simple. Often, people interested in … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Solar | Leave a commentSolaRoad in the Netherlands will generate electricity while cyclists pedal away
November 13, 2014We’ve always advocated the use of bicycles, given the fact that these two-wheeled contraptions promise to take you from to your destination without spewing venomous clouds of carbon in the air. To make cycling even more greener than it already … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Solar | Leave a commentBerkshire now plays home to UK’s first floating solar power farm!
October 6, 2014The sun shines quite brightly during those moments when the overcast sky finally decides to skip out on long coffee breaks. Keeping this in mind, farm owner, Mark Bennett, joined hands with solar company Ciel et Terre to create a … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Solar | Leave a commentThe world’s largest solar thermal power plant generates energy for the first time
September 26, 2013Solar power has long been predicted to be the next best way to power up the world, a replacement for fossil fuels being used today. Now, the world has taken a step further towards its solar-juiced-dreams, with the opening of … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Solar, Thermal_energy | Leave a commentIndia to develop the world’s largest solar power plant in Rajasthan
September 24, 2013The Indian desert region of Rajasthan is known to enjoy a substantial amount of time in the sun. This also makes this Indian state a great place to make use of the sun to its fullest, to generate electricity. The … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged India, Solar | Leave a commentGoSun, a revolutionary solar cooker that cooks food quicker!
September 14, 2013Solar cookers have always caught our fascination for numerous reasons, a few of them being the fact that these use renewable energy and encourage people to cook outdoors! The principles of solar cookers is about to change forever with the … Continue reading3
Posted in Alternative Energy | Tagged Solar | Leave a commentExtremely energy-efficient T 8881 S EcoComfort fabric dryer powers with solar energy
September 6, 2013Human-kind has used the sun to dry clothes before, though not in this technologically-enhanced way. Designed and developed by Miele, here’s introducing the T 8881 S EcoComfort, a solar-powered clothes dryer that’s a lot more energy efficient than the electricity … Continue reading3
Posted in Gadgets and Tech | Tagged Solar | Leave a commentIndian Railways to power air-conditioned coaches with solar energy
August 17, 2013The world’s biggest railway system and network, the Indian Railways, is now planning to have solar power meet a substantial amount of its energy requirements. The Indian Railways is currently facing a huge demand for air-conditioned coaches. This obviously means … Continue reading3
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