Mandatory solar panels in German town of Marburg- June 26, 2008 The central German town of Marburg is the first in German to make solar panels mandatory for almost all rooftops of private and commercial buildings. The controversial new law requires a solar panel for every new building and every old building that is being renovated. The historical buildings such as the Marburg Castle, Marburg's City Hall, and the Elisabeth Church will be exempt from the requirement. The solar law was approved by the town's council on June 20, and will take effect Oct. 1....http://www.solarenergygreenlifestyleforyou.com/2008/06/mandatory-solar-panels-in-german-to... Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panels- June 22, 2008 Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology uses the sunlight to produce electricity. PV cell is the smallest element in the PV system. A PV cell is made up of two thin layers of semi-conducting material (usually silicon), treated with small amounts of substances giving the cell the means to produce electricity when exposed to sunlight. The basic PV or solar cell typically produces only a small amount of power. To produce more power, solar cells can be connected in series to make a PV module (a.k.a. PV..http://www.solarenergygreenlifestyleforyou.com/2008/06/solar-photovoltaic-pv-panels.html Applications of Photovoltaic PV Power Today- June 15, 2008 PV power, definitely, is not just the energy of the future. Thousands of PV systems are used in the world today for a variety of applications because they can be easily adapted to suit any requirement - large or small. Virtually any power need can be met with photovoltaics, although some are more cost - effective than others. PV cells have been used for many years in our daily lives to power small applications such as watches and pocket calculators. Today there are available numerous small,...http://www.solarenergygreenlifestyleforyou.com/2008/06/applications-of-photovoltaic-pv-pow... Dream Big: Solar Future- June 12, 2008 Solar energy has captured the human imagination and the news like the previous one about building solar-powered speedboat shows that high quality solar technology exists here and now. The story sounds somewhat distant from the everyday life of the average person since only a few very rich people can afford such a pricey water vehicle. However, I think that all news concerning solar energy are important and they worth to be published not just out of curiosity. Solar-powered aircrafts,...http://www.solarenergygreenlifestyleforyou.com/2008/06/dream-big-solar-future.html First Solar-Powered Speedboat- June 10, 2008 The worlds first solar-powered speedboat Czeers Credit: CzeersRecently was announced that two Dutch researchers at the Technical University of Delft - Nils Beers and David Czap managed to develop the world's first solar-powered speedboat Czeers MK1. (a combination of their last names makes Czeers, pronounced "Cheers").The speedboat was made from 100% black carbon fiber and covered with 150 square feet (14 square meters) of solar cells. The solar vehicle can approximately reach a top speed of 30.http://www.solarenergygreenlifestyleforyou.com/2008/06/first-solar-powered-speedboat.html The Flight of Solar-Powered Aircraft Helios- June 5, 2008 Here is a video showing compilation of test flights of the solar-powered, remotely piloted NASA's Helios aircraft.Helios set out from Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands before 9:00 AM on Monday, August 13, 2001. Just over seven hours later, it reached 96,500 feet. Flying at about 25 miles an hour, the mission lasted nearly 17 hours, landing at 1:43 a.m. August 14, 2001This was the first time a non-rocket powered aircraft has maintained flight this far above the earth. At this altitude above ground..http://www.solarenergygreenlifestyleforyou.com/2008/06/flight-of-solar-powered-aircraft-he... More Key Steps in Photovoltaic History- June 1, 2008 The worlds most advanced solar-powered airplane Icare Credit: University of Stuttgart, GermanyIn 1955, the first solar-powered automobile was publicly demonstrated in Chicago. It was a 15-inch Sunmobile built by William G. Cobb of the General Motors Corporation. Light energy falling on 12 selenium photoelectric cells created electric current to power a tiny electric motor. The solar automobile was one of 253 free exhibits of the General Motors Powerama, Chicago, Illinois.In 1976 NASAs Lewis...http://www.solarenergygreenlifestyleforyou.com/2008/06/more-key-steps-in-photovoltaic-hist... |