As china’s solar initiative program gather speed, LDK Solar steps up to the plate as one of the first beneficiaries.  LDK Solar, along with the Chinese city of Yancheng, is to build photovoltaic solar projects over the next five years which will have, in total, a generating capacity of 500 megawatts. The exact specifications of the installations are unknown but [...]

Think of generating energy in your home and you will most likely imagine solar panels, Large rectangular shiny plates adorning your roof. For some residences this might be unsightly and dissuade you from the idea of installing photovoltaic solar panels in your home. If you could just make them fit in more with the look and style them maybe you [...]

If you happen to be wandering around Osaka, Japan you may be forgiven for thinking that the Invasion has started and CNN didn’t get the memo. Don not be alarmed, UFO shaped devices are not from mars, they are actually from NTT, the Tokyo based engineering group. Powered not by some alien technology, but from something closer to home but [...]

Germany Steams ahead with one of the worlds largest photovoltaic solar energy developments. The state of Brandenburg hosts what is currently the worlds second largest solar energy site. Erected on a disused  military training ground that was used by the East Germany forces then plant consists of 560,000 solar modules  and was symbolically finished with the help of the state [...]

Zyrus combine solar energy and memory in a practical device. Memory sticks are everywhere now being a much more convenient device for transferring files between computers then copying everything on to CD or DVD. You might even have one attached to your key-chain loaded up with photos, music or those little flash games that you are addicted too. Over the [...]

In 1979, the then president of The United States, Jimmy Carter had  32 solar panels installed on the roof of the Oval Office. This was part of the initiative called “Solar America” was an early attempt of the drive for cleaner energy which the current Obama administration is hoping to promote. Unfortunately President Carter tenure in office came to an [...]

In the continuing trend for sports facilities to turn to solar power to supplement their energy usage, motor sports does not want to be left way behind on the racetrack. NASCAR takes a position on the grid in the solar energy staked with Pocono Raceway setting up a solar farm to help power their stadium. With the installation of around [...]

The sea is an idea environment for developing new and renewable energies such as wave and wind power, but it is also home to shipping and we do not want to leave boats and ships of all sizes out of taking advantage of clean energy. From the Taiwan company Horizon which is based in Kaoshiung, comes their latest design the [...]

Solar powered phones are the ideal gadget to go solar. Although each phone uses just a little amount of electrical energy, all up all the phones in the world and the amount of energy saved in total becomes something to be proud about. So we are using less energy to power our phone, what about getting a little big greener [...]

Solar powered gadgets are getting more common today that they will soon become the standard to have a solar powered function. The latest gadget or accessory to be powered by the sun is the wristwatch. Nixon have introduced the Volta range of solar powered watches which is the company’s first rechargeable range. Stylish with the photovoltaic solar cell hidden under [...]