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    California to boast world’s largest solar towers

    Posted on March 20, 2013 by gavril

    As the world raises its head to solar power and embraces green energy, California will welcome home the world’s largest solar power towers. These will be developed by sustainable development company Abengoa and BrightSource Energy, a concentrating solar thermal technology … Continue reading3 →

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    Samsung launches mobile solar powered health centers in Africa

    Posted on March 19, 2013 by gavril

    Rural areas are usually detached from proper health-care facilities, causing a rise in the number of diseases and illnesses and the casualties that result from these. South Korean electronics giant, Samsung, has recently come up with solar-powered health centers that … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar Shed to Keep India’s Food Chilled

    Posted on January 29, 2013 by iona

    Inadequate transport, poor roads, soaring temperatures – these are just a few reasons why around 40% food in India spoils before it reaches a dinner table. What people in developed countries would throw in the dustbin with barely a thought, … Continue reading3 →

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    Evonik Pioneer Solar Kite Journey Across Australia

    Posted on January 25, 2013 by iona

    Evonik have pioneered a solar powered journey across Australia, by kite! The 3,000 mile trip across Aussie was braved by extreme sportsmen Dirk Gion and Stefan Simmerer, of Germany, and used less than $15 worth of fuel. Powered by exclusive … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar Ship Wins Grant for North American Mission, Seeks Funds for African Enterprise

    Posted on January 24, 2013 by iona

    Solar ship seems just too good to be true! A helium-filled, zero emissions cargo plane, with a huge wing span that absorbs maximum solar power, at a lightweight 1,200lbs, solar ship gains lift from buoyant gases from the earth. Its … Continue reading3 →

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    World’s Largest Single Unit Solar Plant to Launch in Abu Dhabi

    Posted on January 22, 2013 by iona

    Abu Dhabi is taking big steps in the direction of renewable energy. Within the first quarter of this year, Shams 1, otherwise known as the world’s largest single unit concentrated solar power plant, is due to light up its facilities. … Continue reading3 →

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    Yeti 150, the portable solar energy generator

    Posted on January 15, 2013 by gavril

    Plugging into a grid connection for a bit of juice isn’t always a luxury one can enjoy. There are times, particularly during emergencies, when grid connections fail the best of us. As a solution to off-grid power requirements, Goal Zero … Continue reading3 →

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    Plug & Save Solar System allows you to generate solar energy just about anywhere!

    Posted on December 27, 2012 by gavril

    Solar power has caught on quickly and the world is realizing the true potential of using renewable energy generated from the rays of the sun. And as several companies around the globe are building new technologies everyday to make the … Continue reading3 →

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    Renault unveils the automotive world’s biggest solar-powered vehicle canopy

    Posted on November 8, 2012 by gavril

    French automaker Renault has come up with a fabulously green way to shelter the cars that roll out of its assembly lines. The company has recently installed a canopy soaked through with solar panels that has been termed as “the … Continue reading3 →

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    Ark, the solar-powered houseboat sails the Thames river

    Posted on October 10, 2012 by gavril

    If living on land isn’t enough for you, give the water’s surface a shot! This swank new concept we came across recently by Sanitov Studios is a sustainable way to live off land. In essence a solar-powered houseboat, this concept … Continue reading3 →

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