I just saw this at Mike Qaissaunee’s blog about cheaper solar cells created by ink jet printers. This is from Technology Review, May 7 issue. The process uses ink-jet printing to make electrical connections within a solar cell, replacing the existing screen-printing process. Because the ink-jet method is more precise, it can use less material [...]
At 14:05 today, Micheal Lesiecki clicked a button that could forever change the world. Today was preliminary proposal due date for the National Science Foundation. The proposal he submitted was for a regional center on energy utlization. What does this mean? When Mike brought up the concept, everyone just scratched their heads (just like you maybe [...]
When people think of solar energy, they think of solar panels with photovoltaics. But there are different types of ways to produce electricty and one way is to heat up water to produce steam. The superheated steam is then used to turn a turbine that can produce up to 11 megawatts of electricity — enough [...]
What can you do with a flat roof that receives lots of sun? Put solar panels on them. Alantic City did this with their convention center, making this the biggest solar roof. - they are able to generate about 24% of the convention center’s energy. The 13,321 photovoltaic panels will produce an average of 26 percent [...]
In the Cost of Solar, I mentioned how expensive it was to buy solar panels and the long term return of investment. There had to be a better way, and there is. Buying a solar system costs a lot. The better way is that my family will be leasing solar panels from Solarcity. This is [...]
Being in Phoenix, Arizona, I have always been a proponent of solar energy. I have always been amazed at the lack of leadership that the state government has in regards to solar. Arizona should be the solar capital of the world. Our governor has said this on many occasions but the legislators do nothing. The [...]
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