New Solar Powered eBook Reader from LG

New Solar Powered eBook Reader from LG

More interesting news from the electronic book reader department: shortly after Barnes & Noble announced plans to unveil the first color eReader, it looks like LG is vying to put out the first solar-powered digital book reader. The reader from LG Display will be equipped with a solar cell

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Solar Blinds Power Gadgets & Look Cool Too

Solar Blinds Power Gadgets & Look Cool Too

Now there is a cool and functional way to keep the sun out of your windows and charge your cell phone at the same time.  The Some Shine Solar Energy Storage System, designed by Ming-Ching Hsueh is an innovative product for doing just that.  Unfortunately, I couldn't find a link anywhere to buy it

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Crayola Reduces Carbon Footprint Further with Solar Power

Crayola Reduces Carbon Footprint Further with Solar Power

The world famous crayon maker, Crayola, has kicked off plans to build a new Solar Power facility on 15 acres of adjacent land.  The new solar power facility is expected to house 26,000 solar panels with a production of 1.5 megawatts of electricity produced.  Crayola has partnered with PPL Corporat

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Efficient Solar Panel Design from Green Sun

Efficient Solar Panel Design from Green Sun

A new design in solar panels is being developed in Jerusalem by a company called Green Sun.  It comes in a multitude of shapes, forms and even colors, but this is not the best part.  Green Sun has said that these solar panels will cost less than $1 per watt to manufacture and will operate at 20% e

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Portable Solar Chargers for Everyday Use

Portable Solar Chargers for Everyday Use

Nothing can be more irritating than having a phone going to have a drained-out battery when you have an important call to make. In fact, this can be a hassle for many folks, including business folks as they rely on iphones and PDA's to stay plugged in. How would the idea of charging all the batte

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Even Ohio Police Cars Now Use Solar Power

Even Ohio Police Cars Now Use Solar Power

Police normally keep their engines running at all times, because of the power consumption by their radios, integrated laptops, and other power sucking devices.  That is changing in Ohio as the state has decided to install PV solar panels in its 1,150 Ford Crown Victoria cruisers to keep the batteri

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Solar Powered Bluetooth Car Kit

Solar Powered Bluetooth Car Kit

The new Solar Powered Bluetooth Car Kit will be an important accessory for your vehicle. The kit comes with a Caller ID LCD display and the Bluetooth 2.0 wireless technology. The handsfree Bluetooth car device allows the drivers to use their mobile phones without having to engage one hand to hold

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Roof Solar Panels to Hit the Market Soon...

Roof Solar Panels to Hit the Market Soon…

Chances are that you saw the term ‘Sole Power Tiles’ online recently. They were launched earlier this year at the American Institute of Architects 2009 National Convention and Design and has been a major topic of conversation since. The Sole Power Tiles were designed by SRS Energy and is th

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How to Build Solar Panels Cost Effectively

How to Build Solar Panels Cost Effectively

For those interested in building homemade solar panels, here is a complete Step by Step write-up, complete with pics and helpful tips... How to Build Solar Panels Enjoy! Posted via email from DIY Solar Stuff

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Just setup a Facebook Group page...

Just setup a Facebook Group page…

Hey, for those who are on Facebook and are interested in sharing tips and useful information, we've created a new DIY Solar Power group.  We'll be posting the same great posts from our blog, straight to the new Facebook group page.. To Join the new group, just click DIY Solar Power Facebook grou

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