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    What to Look For in a Good Solar Panel

    by  • March 8, 2012 • Solar Energy • 1 Comment

    Solar Panels

    The specifications of solar panels can be very difficult to make sense of. This is one of the things that make it very difficult to figure out what makes a good solar panel. However, if you are going to be installing a solar panel in your home then it is a very good idea to [...]

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    Reduce Utility Bills Using Solar Shading Solutions

    by  • March 6, 2012 • Building, Solar Energy • 3 Comments

    Solar Shading

    For the homeowner looking to reduce utility bills using solar shading solutions, there are a number of ways this can be done. For maximum effectiveness, it essential that solar orientation is considered when designing energy efficient homes. At the design stage of new construction, factors such as site layout, room locations, window size and the [...]

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    How does a Solar Panel Work?

    by  • March 4, 2012 • Solar Energy • 5 Comments

    Solar Panel

    As the amount of people owning a solar panel goes up, more and more people are doing research about them, but many people who own them and those who want to own them do not have an idea about how they actually work. Here, we will try to explore this point in a simple way. [...]

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    The Development of Renewable Energy in Europe – 2011 Roundup

    by  • February 23, 2012 • Other Energy • 1 Comment

    Offshore Wind Power

      The European Wind Energy Association shows impressive numbers when it comes to developing renewable energy in 2011: As much as 71.3% of new power installations during 2011 were renewable. The total renewable output developed this year yields 32.043 MW; in other words, more renewable capacity was installed in 2011 than any other year (an [...]

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    New Innovations in Photovoltaic Panels

    by  • February 22, 2012 • Solar Energy • 0 Comments

    Photovoltaic Panels

      Although the benefits of solar power are well documented, the essential technology that underpins solar panels themselves has been largely unchanged for some time. Many new lightweight materials that can be used to make photovoltaic panels have come onto the market, and while some are far lighter and more flexible than the older glass-based [...]

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    Is Nuclear Power The Way Forward?

    by  • February 21, 2012 • Other Energy • 1 Comment

    nuclear-power-plant

    In the wake of the Fukushima disaster, many countries put their plans for new nuclear power facilities on hold, and some governments began considering scaling down their existing nuclear programmes. Was this a knee-jerk reaction, or a sensible one? Is nuclear power the way forward, or is it too risky to consider as a solution [...]

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    Searaser – A Big Leap Forward in Wave Energy

    by  • February 21, 2012 • Other Energy, Science & Nature • 2 Comments

    Searaser

    Alvin Smith, the inventor of Searaser, claims that it is able to generate electricity cheaper than any other conventional method out there, including coal and nuclear.  It seems that new patents for technologies, that supposedly will revolutionize the way we harness energy, are in the news every single week. In this article, I’m going to [...]

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