• Solar Energy

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    Environmentally Aware Energy

    by  • April 27, 2012 • Alternative Energy, Other Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy • 0 Comments

    Men unload rice husks from a truck at Bhageswari Paper Plant.

    Renewable energy is inexhaustible, clean and becoming increasingly cost effective. After an initial infrastructure investment, its main cost is maintenance. For decades, interest in renewables developed slowly due to low oil prices. Now, that development is picking up speed. As new power sources come onto the grid, the price of technology is dropping.   Biomass [...]

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    Are Micro-Inverters Really Better Than Conventional String Inverters?

    by  • April 26, 2012 • Solar Energy • 0 Comments

    Micro Inverter

    String (or central) inverters have been on the market all the way since the introduction of solar panels. An inverter is an absolutely necessary component of a solar PV-system. Without it, we have no way of converting direct current (DC) into alternating current (AC), which is the required type of electricity for the vast majority [...]

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    Apple planning solar & biogas facilities to power iCloud

    by  • April 9, 2012 • Alternative Energy, Business, Other Energy, Solar Energy • 1 Comment

    Apple iCloud Datacenter

    Now that Apple’s massive North Carolina datacenter is online, and it’s powering the business’ iCloud service, many are curious about what is going to be done with the adjacent areas of land that have been cleared for some type of construction. Some suspected it was for another datacenter, but according to aerial photographs taken by [...]

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    Ways to Generate Your Own Home Electricity

    by  • April 9, 2012 • Building, Home & Garden, Solar Energy • 2 Comments

    Solar array and solar tracker

      Living off the grid, away from power lines, requires setting up a self-sustaining electrical system. If wanting freedom from the power company, there are three basic ways to generate your own home electricity.   Solar Electrical Systems Photovoltaic (PV) cell technology, most commonly referred to as solar panels, converts energy from the sun into [...]

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    Why should I install a solar panel?

    by  • March 19, 2012 • Solar Energy • 1 Comment

    Solar Panel

    Solar power in Australian cities has recently sprung to life with various grants and great prices on offer. Furthermore, more people are realizing the obvious benefits that it can have in the long term.    Lower Prices The drive to own a home that is green is ‘on’ at the moment. The government is supporting [...]

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