Archive for August, 2008

Shedding Light on Cheaper Solar Energy

Posted by admin On August - 31 - 2008

Renewable sources of energy are the key to solving two of the worlds most pressing yet seemingly irreconcilable problems. On the one hand the developing world needs vastly to increase access to affordable energy because, at present, 1.6 billion people in the world’s poorest countries do not have a power supply. However, on the other, we cannot go on depleting the world’s finite resources of fossil fuels and contributing to the emission of harmful greenhouse gases by burning them.
Solar heating is now so affordable from Hi Temp, and still the value of your house escalates with this feature installed. The installation takes less than one day. No mess, no fuss, no people walking through your house.

Solar icemaker uses the sun to keep your drinks frosty (Geek.com)
In yet another invention taking advantage of what we have been getting for free for millions of years, some ingenious engineering students have figured out a way to use the power of the sun to create ice. The students from San Jose University have created a solar icemaker that doesn’t use electricity but is capable [...]
Source: www.geek.com

Rural India gets its first centre selling solar power devices (HT via Yahoo! India News)
In a bid to empower rural India with solar energy, Indian Oil has set up its first Krishak Sewa Kendra in Sathla village, Mawana, with an aim to replace kerosene and paraffin lanterns in villages with solar lighting devices.
Source: in.news.yahoo.com

Solar manufacturer firm eyes Chandler site (The Arizona Republic)
A major solar manufacturing company that officials are comparing in size to Intel is looking at sites along the Price Road Corridor.
Source: www.azcentral.com

Investors to plug $11M into solar firm (The Toledo Blade)
Less than a week after solar-panel start-up Xunlight Corp. got a large infusion of public money, it has received another vote of confidence from the private sector. A group of venture capital funds, led by Amsterdam-based Rabo Ventures, will provide $11 million to help the firm expand from trial production to full-scale manufacturing of flexible, lightweight solar panels at its plant and …
Source: www.toledoblade.com

Hi*Temp Solar panels (made of durable and hard-wearing HDPE) are fitted to the roof. Water from the pool is channeled through the panels and is heated by the sun’s rays. The water is then returned to the pool by the existing pool pump. With such an efficient system temperatures between 22

Homemade solar panels

Posted by admin On August - 29 - 2008

If you are interested in cutting down your electricity bill and looking for other alternates such as solar power, you are thinking in right direction. If you are interested in cutting down your electricity bill and looking for other alternates such as solar power, you are thinking in right direction. The next question in your mind might be how can you make solar panel in your home? Don?t worry; it is very easy to make electricity from solar energy.
Please note that swimming pool water temperatures may vary from suburb to suburb and house to house. For example:- suburbs near the coast or in a wind belt generally require additional panels to achieve higher swimming pool water temperatures. Pool pump/filter sizes also effect the overall efficiency of your pool heating system. As a “rule of thumb” we recommend equal solar panel sqm to swimming pool sqm as well as a heat retention blanket.

RV Solar Panels: How To Get Started

Posted by admin On August - 28 - 2008

The functionality of solar power is still a new concept to many RVers. Many believe that solar power systems are not practical or that the systems are too complex and expensive. After one experiences solar power generation, many agree that it is one of the most useful tools to come around in a long time.The creation of solar power is pretty simple. Solar panels convert light from the sun into energy. The process is known as ?photovoltaic process?.
Hi*Temp Solar panels (made of durable and hard-wearing HDPE) are fitted to the roof. Water from the pool is channeled through the panels and is heated by the sun’s rays. The water is then returned to the pool by the existing pool pump. With such an efficient system temperatures between 22

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If you are stressed, don’t feel too worried on how to deal with it; this will only aggravate your stressful situation. There are different ways of approaching coping with stress and this article will be a start of it. Read the basics and start to live in a more relaxed state.

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There are a lot of ways to counter stress but we can limit them to 10. Here are ten ways on how to cope with stress:

1. Exercise regularly. Stress is an internal reaction and your body’s reaction to change. Exercise can help your body release confined stress and can make the body stronger. The best exercise to improve your body’s response to stress is aerobic. Walking exercises is a good way to start. You may also have other options of aerobic exercising like racquetball.

2. Relax. Surprisingly, it’s quicker for our mind to relax if we will learn to relax our body first. One type of relaxation is the progressive muscle relaxation wherein you will tense each of your muscle groups. You will have to hold the tension for 10 seconds and release it for the next 10 seconds. Relaxation exercises will only take 20 minutes to complete. It should be practiced once a day. You will start to feel more relaxed over time after these exercises.

3. Sleep well. Your body will be vulnerable to stress if you don’t have enough quality sleep. You may have a sleep disorder if you find it difficult to sleep every night or staying asleep. Another symptom of sleep disorder is falling asleep unexpectedly within the day or feeling exhausted the whole day.

If possible, try to sleep at the same hours each night including weekends. To have a regular sleeping schedule, begin by getting up same time each morning; change your bed time when necessary. It can be tough for the first or second week but ultimately, it will help you.

4. Laugh it up. Laughter can really release stress and it’s advisable to do it often. To cope with stress, you can start by thinking about what makes you laugh. Maybe, you’ll feel that you are wasting much time by watching “The Simpsons” each week but it’s a good therapy. You can go browsing the internet and find something that can make you laugh.

5. Make time for fun activities. This is somewhat related to the fourth tip. Give yourself leisure time. I may not be easy but it must be done. You have to decide on the regular activity that you can do leisurely.

6. Improve your diet. You may have to change your diet to cope with stress. You can start by eliminating caffeine. Caffeine is a stimulant and a drug which can cause the body to react to stress. This can lead your body to be more sensitive in life changes and you may be unable to cope with them. It can also cause panic attacks.

Alcohol may also increase panic and anxiety overtime. It may make you feel more relaxed oftentimes but over indulgence can result to an opposite effect. If you are under medication, this might not take effect if you’re drinking always. You also need to avoid another stimulant which is nicotine that produces similar effects to caffeine.

Examining what you eat, when you will eat and how much is also necessary is also needed. A healthy diet shall make you stronger. It may be hard to stick on a regular healthy diet but the benefits are astounding.

7. Create your support network. If you have anxiety disorder, 3 main types of support will help you cope with stress. One is support from people who also have this disorder. They can understand you and can give advices on how to cope with stressful situations.

The second group is the therapist. You will be assisted by a therapist on learning and coping with stress through known techniques. The therapist will listen to you during those stressful times. The third group is your family and friends. When everyone else cannot understand you, the power of support and love will always come from your immediate family and friends.

8.Change negative thinking. This should not be confused with positive thinking. You may not need to be optimistic and cheerful always and you shouldn’t always forget bad stuff. You just don’t need to feel angry all the times and put yourself down always. You cannot cope with stress if you always criticize and dislike yourself so change this thinking.

9. Manage your time. Your time management must be personalized and flexible. When you feel overwhelmed and rushed, you will be stressed eventually. To cope with stress, cut some activities out of your daily routine. Time management can also include learning new skills such as delegation, assertiveness and saying “NO”.

10. Stop being a perfectionist. Negative thoughts are somewhat related to being a perfectionist. It can be good to expect yourself to do great things but being perfect is impossible. You cannot cope with stress if you will always be perfectionist. Always remember the 2 main goals to eliminate perfectionism: 1 To learn the difference between the perfect and the best that you can do. 2. To praise yourself for each last accomplishment each day no matter how small it is.

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Shedding Light on Cheaper Solar Energy

Posted by admin On August - 27 - 2008

Renewable sources of energy are the key to solving two of the worlds most pressing yet seemingly irreconcilable problems. On the one hand the developing world needs vastly to increase access to affordable energy because, at present, 1.6 billion people in the world’s poorest countries do not have a power supply. However, on the other, we cannot go on depleting the world’s finite resources of fossil fuels and contributing to the emission of harmful greenhouse gases by burning them.
Solar heating is now so affordable from Hi Temp, and still the value of your house escalates with this feature installed. The installation takes less than one day. No mess, no fuss, no people walking through your house.

Suniva, Titan in over $480mn Indian solar agreement (CIOL)

Posted by admin On August - 26 - 2008

Suniva, Titan in over $480mn Indian solar agreement (CIOL)
ATLANTA, USA: Suniva Inc., a manufacturer of high value crystalline silicon solar cells, has entered into a long-term supply contract with Titan Energy Systems Ltd, one of India’s largest and longest-standing manufacturers of solar modules and specialty photovoltaic (PV) products.
Source: www.ciol.com

Oerlikon Solar to create 350 jobs in Switzerland (EETimes.fr)
Oerlikon Solar, the solar subsidiary of Swiss Oerlikon technology group, announced its intention to create 350 jobs in Switzerland by the end of 2009. This follows the inauguration of a pilot line in Trübbach, Switzerland, for production of and research into the latest thin-film modules.
Source: www.eetimes.eu

Wind, solar projects race to finish before tax credit expires (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids)
Wind, solar projects race to finish before tax credit expires
Source: www.wzzm13.com

Green news harvest: Solayzme gets cash for algae, solar sunroof (CNET)
Wind high flier Makani attracts more Google money; solar plane makes three-day flight; Senator Biden’s record on energy; tapping bacteria power; solar revives manufacturing; technical challenges for wind turbine maker; where cell phones go to die.
Source: news.cnet.com

Magma converts EDA software for use in solar fab (EETimes)
EDA company Magma Design Automation Inc. (San Jose, Calif.) is following the path of many of its peers and getting into silicon design and manufacture for solar cells. The company has announced it is working with Pegasus Semiconductor-Solar on the development of yield enhancement software for solar fabs to improve conversion efficiency, increase yield and reduce manufacturing costs. …
Source: www.eetimes.com

Oerlikon Solar to create 350 jobs in Switzerland (EETimes)
Oerlikon Solar, the solar subsidiary of Swiss Oerlikon technology group, announced its intention to create 350 jobs in Switzerland by the end of 2009. This follows the inauguration of a pilot line in Tr¼bbach, Switzerland, for production of and research into the latest thin-film modules.
Source: www.eetimes.com

Wind, solar projects race to finish before tax credit expires (USA Today)
A congressional stand-off that has blocked extension of federal tax credits for renewable energy projects is setting off a boom in the wind and solar industries. Developers and customers are racing to install systems by year’s end to qualify for the credits, which can cut the cost of a large commercial system by 30%.
Source: www.usatoday.com

Day4 Energy Gains Chinese Patent Approval for Proprietary Solar Technology (CanadaIT.com)
Vancouver, BC, August 21, 2008–(T-Net)–Day4 Energy Inc. (TSX: DFE), a leading manufacturer of high performance, cost-effective solar electric modules, today announced that the China Patent & Trademark office has issued a decision to award the company a patent for its core Day4 Electrode solar technology.
Source: www.canadait.com

Jersey City welcome signs lit with solar power (The Jersey Journal)
The first phase of Jersey City’s beautification program is complete, and the results — flowers, flags and solar-powered lights surrounding welcome signs at the city’s edges — are not just easy on the eyes but on the environment too.
Source: www.nj.com

Japan firms to work on solar-powered ship (Environmental News Network)
TOKYO (Reuters) - The race to go green has taken to the high seas with two Japanese companies saying they would begin work on the world’s first ship to have propulsion engines partially powered by solar energy. Japan’s biggest shipping line Nippon Yusen KK and Nippon Oil Corp said solar panels capable of generating 40 kilowatts of electricity would be placed on top of a 60,000 tonne car carrier …
Source: www.enn.com

Hi*Temp Solar panels (made of durable and hard-wearing HDPE) are fitted to the roof. Water from the pool is channeled through the panels and is heated by the sun’s rays. The water is then returned to the pool by the existing pool pump. With such an efficient system temperatures between 22

Solar Power ? Advantages And Disadvantages

Posted by admin On August - 25 - 2008

There is something misleading about the name ?Solar Power.? All forms of energy is derived from the sun some way or the other. Without the sun, there would be no life on earth, as the sun provides the energy that sustains all plant and animal life. Like all technologies and systems, solar power, too, has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantages of solar power, by far, outweigh its disadvantages.The Advantages of Solar EnergySolar energy saves you money, period.
Make the most of your investment. With Hi*Temp solar heating your pool can be used for eight months, or more, of the year. With Hi*Temp SOLAR and energy from the sun, you can use you pool August through May.

The sun is a very powerful source of energy which powers natural cycles on earth like wind, water flow and plant growth.. Solar power is the technology of obtaining energy from the sun. There are three approaches to gain maximum benefit of solar energy in our buildings.Passive SolarPassive solar technologies convert sunlight into usable heat without the assistance of other energy sources.
Hi*Temp Solar panels (made of durable and hard-wearing HDPE) are fitted to the roof. Water from the pool is channeled through the panels and is heated by the sun’s rays. The water is then returned to the pool by the existing pool pump. With such an efficient system temperatures between 22

How Many People Are Using Solar Panels?

Posted by admin On August - 24 - 2008

With the renewed interest in alternative power sources, solar power is becoming more popular. So, what are the figures on its use? How Many People Are Using Solar Panels? Solar energy is one of the fastest growing forms of eco-friendly energy in the world today. Along with wind power and hydropower, solar power is a “green” form of renewable energy that is helping to make the Earth less dependent on fossil fuels and other forms of polluting energy.
Solar heating is now so affordable from Hi Temp, and still the value of your house escalates with this feature installed. The installation takes less than one day. No mess, no fuss, no people walking through your house.