Commercial large scale photovoltaic arrays are starting to spring up more and more around the world. At the moment there are many government sponsored enticements for energy tariffs and every day we hear the news of more. There is no doubt that solar power production is at the moment more costly than other forms of energy, but without the guarantee [...]

India. Solar Power ambition in India. It is reported that the Government of India has taken on an ambitious plan to have the country producing 200 Gigawatt (GW) of solar energy by the year 2050. Currently India only produces around 3 Megawatt(MW) of energy by solar. The hope is that by massively increasing the use of small scale Photovoltaic (PV) [...]

Solar Bird House Birds need their comforts too. This little solar oddity, designed by Studio Oooms in the Netherlands, was designed for our little garden friends. It works no different from energy saving solar set-ups. Mounted on the roof is a small solar panel which, during the day, tops up a small rechargeable battery built in to the box. When [...]

A recent report by the environmental campaigners, Greenpeace has indicated that Concentrated Solar Power  could meet 25% of the worlds energy needs by the year 2050. Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) uses mirrors to focus the suns rays, much like a satellite antenna, to heat water and generate steam. The steam is then used to drive turbines and thus electricity which [...]

The solar battery charger market is beginning to heat up. With ever increasing advancements in the efficiency of solar photovoltaic cells the solar battery charger is becoming a more desirable accessory to anybody with portable electronic equipment. From Cameras to phones to mp3 players. We all have them and at some time, usually when we most want to take that [...]