Record Crowds Due to Join Homeowners, Businesses, Educators, Environmentalists – and Hollywood – for World’s Largest Grassroots Solar Event

On October 3rd, over 150,000 people are slated to build a new solar landscape for America by participating in the non-profit American Solar Energy Society’s (ASES’) 14th Annual National Solar Tour, the world’s largest grassroots solar event.

The National Solar Tour provides solar-interested citizens an opportunity to view the real-life energy solutions people in their communities are deploying to save money, assert their energy independence and help the environment. Last year, 140,000 people in 49 states participated.
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Tags: ases, eco, electricity, Energy, green, housing, jobs, power, sanyo, solar, sustainable, tour

A Very Cool Way To Go Green with WindAir Green Technology

EarthSure, a renewable energy company and innovator in alternative energy sources, announces the latest patent-pending renewable energy invention. WindAir™, a system for transforming the exhausted air flow from central air conditioning units into a source of renewable, clean energy (electric) will be bursting into the HVAC scene world-wide just in time for the next heat-wave.
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Tags: air conditioning, clean energy, earthsure, Energy, hvac, renewable, solar, wind, windair

Is that a solar panel your building

The problem is traditional solar panels are still expensive to the average consumer. A new online-based company, Solar-Deals.com, Inc., tackles the problem at a different angle supplying affordable solar cells, DIY solar panel kits, and other solar accessories allowing people to build their own solar panel at an astonishing low price.
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Tags: diy, electricity, Energy, grid, kit, national grid, panel, power, solar

USB Solar Charging 4-Port Hub

Brando are displaying the USB Solar Charging 4-Port Hub,  Not only is this a regular 4-port USB hub, it is also a solar charger.
It comes with six mobile phone connectors that can recharge most known mobile phone types and USB interfacing digital products. This solar charger can be recharged through direct sunlight, AC power or from your car charger / lighter socket. Read more

Tags: cell, charger, ericsson, hub, ipod, media, mobile, motorola, mp3, mp4, nokia, phone, port, samsung, solar, sony

Citizen’s new take on a sun dial

Tell the time with the power of the sun using Citizens Eco-drive technology. The Eco-drive series of watches that use solar power to power and charge your watch of choice. A modern version of a sun dial if you will.
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Tags: citizen, clock, Energy, power, solar, sun, sun dial, time, watch

Power your gadgets with the power of the sun

Freeloader Pro is a powerful solar charger that will allow charge your gadgets anywhere.  It will charge gadgets such mobile phones, iPods and mp3 players, as well as portable dvd or media devices and even your digital camera.
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Tags: charge, charger, devices, freeloader, ipod, media, panels, portable, power, pro, solar

SolarDAB – solar powered digital-only radio

Robert’s solarDAB is the world’s first solar powered digital-only radio. This stylish and compact portable radio has an integral solar panel on top which powers everything. A simple meter helps you find the best place for it and indicates how well the panel is working. Under good conditions, there’s sufficient power to charge and listen, and while it is not in use you can leave it to charge.
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Wi-Fi enabled solar power future tent

A cool looking tent, as tents go, but this one is filled to the brim with tech.  This tent produces it’s own power via photovoltaic fabric and offers wireless internet connectivity. 

This concept designed in association with Kaleidoscope builds on the the original solar tent that was trialled at Glastonbury 2003 uses the latest  photovoltaic fabric that has specially treated solar threads weaved into the fabric of the canvas which combines with the ability to reposition areas of the tent to take advantages of the best position to efficiently capture optimum amount of energy.
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Tags: camping, Energy, fabric, orange, photovoltaic, power, solar, tent, wifi

The solar flower

Haim Dotan, a pioneering Israeli architect who was recently selected to design (with designer Prosper Amir) and construct the Israeli Pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China, is the designer behind AORA’s iconic solar energy tower, set to launch on Wednesday, June 24, in Southern Israel.

“The AORA solar tower was conceptualized as a flower in the desert, symbolizing harmony and balance with nature. It incorporates elements of art, sculpture, architecture and soul,” said Haim Dotan, designer and architect of the AORA solar energy tower. “The purpose of the flower is to attract attention, increase awareness, and to create emotion and excitement among adults and children about the importance of clean energy.” Read more

Tags: aora, climate, Energy, flower, solar, solar flower, tower