Stimulus Bill Energy Credits

Stimulus Bill Energy Credits – The new stimulus bill contains substantial tax credits for energy-related investments in solar power, wind turbines, and energy-efficient home remodeling projects.
Homeowners looking to save energy, makers of solar panels and wind turbines and companies hoping to bring the electric grid into the computer age all stand to reap major benefits.
The [...]

Published: 02-15-2009 | Link To This Entry | Related Entries: News, Politics

Raw Solar

Raw Solar – Pics and video of Raw Solar, aka RawSolar, the MIT breakthrough in cheap solar energy using a simple mirrored dish to multiply solar power 1,000 fold.

The Raw Solar project team at MIT assembled a 12-foot dish with a lightweight aluminum frame that is reportedly the “most efficient solar collector in existence”.

The student [...]

Published: 06-20-2008 | Link To This Entry | Related Entries: News, Video

Solar Powered Car

Solar Powered Car – Idaho resident John Weber has solar powered his car, an old GEO Metro, by adding solar panels and powering his car by solar electricity.

The solar-powered car uses a large solar panel on it’s roof that converts the sunlight to DC electric current which is then stored in batteries.
The electric car then [...]

Published: 05-19-2008 | Link To This Entry | Related Entries: News, Video