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    Now rent out your roof space to make space for solar panels

    Posted on July 29, 2010 by gavril

    Ever wondered what more use that sloppy roof of your home could be, except working well for Christmas decorations and playing home to mice and pests? Well, you can rent your roof space out now too, and have a bunch … Continue reading3 →

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    Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Inception the movie uses solar panels on sets to power up

    Posted on July 28, 2010 by gavril

    You probably might have watched the newest sensation to hit theaters across the globe, Inception, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, a movie that somewhat confuses you to the point of praise. Movie reviews aside, the shooting of this one was a green … Continue reading3 →

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    The official residence of the President of India goes green with solar panels

    Posted on July 26, 2010 by gavril

    Well, there’s a lot more green news from India, this time from the President’s place of residence, the Rashtrapati Bhavan, wherein resides the President, Pratibha Patil, who just completed three years in office. The building was awarded an International Organisation … Continue reading3 →

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    Botanical Garden Pavilion by BuildingStudio shows New Orleans a greener life

    Posted on July 16, 2010 by gavril

    Every dark cloud has a silver lining. Every destructive hurricane has something beautiful come to life in its aftermath. Well at least the hurricane Katrina did. New Orleans is busy building back its bubbling community after having suffered the wrath … Continue reading3 →

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    Honda develops conceptual home-based recharging station powered by solar panels

    Posted on July 8, 2010 by gavril

    We’ve heard of a few automobile companies like Honda, GM, Toyota and Mercedes developing residential hydrogen-refueling stations. Here’s a closer look into what Honda are working on. Owning a Honda hydrogen-powered automobile, like the FCX Clarity can be a bit … Continue reading3 →

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    Tegolasolare tiles – Terracotta tiles integrated with solar panels for a green roof

    Posted on June 23, 2010 by gavril

    We’ve seen terracotta roofs before, made of terracotta tiles. And if you haven’t come across any yet, these are those red clay tiles, made out of the same stuff as the pot you’ve grown those roses in. Terracotta roofs have … Continue reading3 →

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    Largest solar plant in Italy to be supplied by Sanyo Electric

    Posted on May 27, 2010 by gavril

    Italy now has something more to boast about besides awesome architecture and breath-taking scenic views. The largest solar plant being built currently in the country will now be supplied by the Japanese firm, Sanyo. The Sanyo Electric Co. will supply … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar panel system that prevents wastage of heat energy by using it to heat water

    Posted on March 16, 2010 by gavril

    While soaking up the sun’s energy, solar panels tend to release a whole load of heat energy, which is wasted. The guys at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology had a brainwave and came up with the Technique Solar Module, … Continue reading3 →

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    Indoor solar panels efficiently harness light energy wasted in office spaces

    Posted on February 10, 2010 by gavril

    You do not need to bring the sun indoors to power up these newly innovated solar panels. The brainchild of U.S. based firm Solaroad Technologies, these cylindrical solar panels named “CubeTube” can efficiently harvest energy when used indoors. So how … Continue reading3 →

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    Prince Charles plans solar panels for his residence, the Clarence House

    Posted on December 30, 2009 by gavril

    Accused of being a ‘green hypocrite’ for using a private jet to fly to the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit and giving the world a sermon on global warming, Prince Charles has decided to have his place of dwelling go green. … Continue reading3 →

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