solar panels
Be sure to check out Greenery where we’re getting dispatches of Greenschool’s Guaymas Project. Greenscool is a non-profit organization that installs renewable energy systems in impoverished schools around the world, and they recently kicked off the Guaymas Project by driving 2,500 miles to get to Fatima, where the group will… Read the rest
Everyone knows it rains a lot in Portland. And if rain is one of the main symbols of Portland, another one has to be Powell’s Books; the two sort of go hand in hand, what better way to spend a rainy day then browsing through 68,000 square feet of books?… Read the rest
Since the beginning of time, mankind has begged the question, ‘how can we get some use out of our dead?’ But every time we attempt to do something productive with our corpses, failure ensues. Soylent Green was too salty. Frankenstein’s monster was dangerous and unappreciative. So if the dead aren’t … Read the rest
New silicon solar cells created by researchers in Sydney, Australia are the first in the world to reach 25% efficiency, bringing the technology one step closer to the industry’s ‘theoretical maximum’ of 29% for first-generation silicon photovoltaic cells.
Professor Martin Green, executive director of research at the University of New… Read the rest
We certainly love the sun… especially when it takes the form of renewable energy. The latest in solar news comes from California where two new plants will soon produce 12 times the amount of electricity as today’s largest solar power plant. The two new plants will be built in the… Read the rest
You have a love of Scandinavian culture and trendy do-it-yourself furniture assembly; IKEA is your Mecca. But along with a cup of Swedish coffee and a low budget yet modern bookshelf, on your next IKEA shopping adventure, you just may be able to pick up some solar panels.
Despite mass… Read the rest
Living in a place like Portland — where gray skies and rain are a common occurrence — the moment the sun comes out you are basically trained to slather on sunscreen and immediately get outdoors to take advantage of the rare moment. But even in sun-intensive areas, soaking up the… Read the rest
