A number of companies, both solar manufacturers and producers, have tools to help consumers determine the feasibility of installing solar power systems on their homes. Sun Power Corporation provides a calculator to help homeowners ascertain their cost savings by installing a photovoltaic (pv) system. There are several variables that users can adjust in order to [...]
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February 10th, 2009 
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Top 10 Green-Tech Breakthroughs of 2008
February 10th, 2009 admin Wired Magazine has come up with a list of what it thinks were the top ten green-technology breakthroughs of last year. The list includes advances in solar power from companies such as BrightSource, Ausra, and Nanosolar; actual pilot projects involving Shai Agassi’s Better Place replaceable electric car battery idea; and a demonstration site for making [...]
Restoring Science to Its Rightful Place
February 10th, 2009 admin by Kim Novick, Guest Author “We will restore science to its rightful place.” – Barack Obama, January 20th 2009 Modern inaugural addresses haven’t been kind to science. In the 80 years preceding Obama’s inauguration, only Richard Nixon has spoken kindly of the discipline. FDR called science a “ruthless master of mankind.” Eisenhower spoke of its [...]
