Just what is the best way to tell people that aside from saying that you are green through your company name, you really are green?

Well, what Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has thought of is to actually go solar. And that is what they are currently planning to do. They have thought of putting in 530 units of solar panels in its facility in Waterbury, Vermont. This facility is their distribution center. And if this plan of theirs pushes through, then they will then be able to claim that they are the location of the largest number of solar panels in the area.

Come spring this year, work on the solar panel installation may begin. And when summer falls, they will then be able to make use of the whole solar contraption. Of course, changes can still happen and they may start to work on the whole lot if they get pretty much excited.

Source: EnvironmentalLeader.com

It is said that the world of technology is ruled by men. But that does not mean that women are not, in any way, part of such a world. See, many ladies still would like to learn more about technology. And a lot even do make use of technology. That is surely a fact. And it is good that Casio has recognized this.

And what Casio did was they put in the solar technology that they have been marketing in their G-shock watches for men. Now, this solar technology can be found in the Baby-G watches for women. This line is known as the Casio Solar Atomic Baby-G.

Oh don’t worry, ladies. These are not just your usual watches that can be too boring for your taste. They come in your usual Baby-G style that you have most certainly liked. Plus, they come in stupendous colors! Yey!

You can get one this coming spring.

Source: CrunchGear
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Yes. That seems to be one of the biggest piece of news that I have heard in a while. And it seems like this kind of project is currently being worked on right now.

What has happened is that a company based in California has been working with plastic balloons to convert the sun’s rays into usable energy. This company is Cool Earth Solar. They have been using the plastic used in Mylar balloons as well as in the wraps of Pop Tarts.

Of course, they have not been blowing up the balloons to for solar power. They stitched all of them together and put on some aluminum. That has been the main ingredient so as to be able to bring in power.

This project is still a prototype though. But if this goes through, this will surely be something grand. It is going to be quite flexible and not just like the flat solar panels that we are used to seeing.

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In Vermont, The Guard has been planning on going solar. And they have already eyed a place where they can build a solar farm. What is currently a field filled with snow would soon become a solar farm if they decide to push through with this solar project.

Col. Doug Fick is the Vermont Air National Guard’s commander. On this, he says, “Right here what we are looking at right now is one of our prime proposed sites if we go the photovoltaic route.”

They are actually looking at putting in 5000 units of solar panels on that available piece of land. That sure will bring in a lot of power to help with their facilities. At present, engineers have been studying the whole project so as to see what would be the best way to actually use the land for solar use.

That’s really a good project if you ask me. And people will know more about solar power and what it can do. Hope this project pushes through.

Source: Vermont’s Own

Right now, it does look like something that would have come out of a science fiction movie. But there is more to just how it looks. The newest solar race car that the MIT has created has got the goods that will make most owners of alternative energy vehicles drool.

The Solar Electric Vehicle Team of the university is the group behind this newest solar race car. They say that this ride can zoom by at speeds of 90 miles per hour. They had spent $243,000 on this one and they call it Eleanor. Just like the vehicle that Nicolas Cage was so afraid of in Gone in 60 Seconds? I don’t know.

But anyhow, George Hansel, one of the members of the solar team, shares, “It drives beautifully. It’s fun to drive and quite a spectacle.” They are working on the vehicle already and testing it because it is going to be taking part at the World Solar Challenge which is a 2000-mile solar race for seven days through Australia.

Source: Wired

There are tons and tons of gadgets in the market right now and most of us are so addicted to gadgets that we do try to get the very best or the newest. However, did we all realize that the more we purchase these gadgets, the more our carbon footprint is? Yeah, well, let’s just say that each time you need to give juice to your gadget, you plug it right up the grid.

But if you had solar powered rechargeable batteries, then you are now lessening a good amount of your carbon footprint. And these solar rechargeable batteries is the brainchild of Knut Karlsen. He names his created the SunCat. And what he did was create solar rechargeable batteries by sticking in strips of a solar cell right around nickel metal hydride batteries.

Of course that Karlsen has done is still a prototype and he is still working out how to create better ones. He even admits that the first one that he did is not going to work that well. He is currently spending time on a second version.

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In San Diego, you will find a structure that is all about the sun and the shade. I know it sounds quite contrasting but hear this out.

Have you heard of the Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve? Well, this park has recreational vehicles there. And where there is shade right on top where these RVs are stored. That is the shade part. The sun part comes next. See, right on top of that shade, the officials of the park had decided to go solar and so they mounted a solar power system. That happened last year.

And so now, the officials are quite happy with how much they are saving. Well, I sure would if I were saving much power. I’m sure you would too.

Anyhow, Tom Philp, Borrego Solar Systems’s senior energy consultant, says, “It provides insurance against rising rates and helps reduce the cost of energy.”

I say it’s a blessing. And I’m sure they think of it the same way.

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com

Marcelo Da Luz has one goal in mind and that is to tell the whole world about the benefits of solar power and that there is such a thing as solar power. After all, many people realize that the sun is there and it is powerful however what they do not know is that it is really something that can help them lessen their energy bills.

What Da Luz has done was go on a solar tour by driving around the country in his solar car. His car looks odd though because it is said to be like a UFO of some sort. Recently, he took a stop at Palo Alto and people have been learning more about solar power through his car and through what he has to say.

On what he is doing, Da Luz says, “I’ve got no wife, no kids — only a cat, and she probably doesn’t remember me anymore. I lost my girlfriend and my job because of this crazy passion. It’s bizarre, but this journey has become everything for me.”

I’m surely rooting for ya!

Source: MercuryNews.com

So okay. Looks like the mobile phone industry is going to be meeting more solar phones. Just like we just met Samsung’s Blue Earth. This time, let us meet with the Coral 200 Solar.

The Coral 200 Solar is a product from ZTE, a Chinese company which manufactures gadgets. The company said that this mobile phone is quite affordable. Plus, it has been designed so much so that users will no longer have to plug in their phones for a recharging. Well, if they do, it will not be on a regular basis. All the power that the mobile phone needs will come straight from the sun.

ZTE has mentioned that they will be showing off the Coral 200 Solar in Barcelona, Spain where the GSMA Mobile World Congress is going to happen. When will the solar mobile phone be available in the market? Rumors have it that it will be ready for you to purchase come June this year.

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The airport officials of Los Angeles had purchased some 17,750 acres of land. This piece of lot is located in Palmdale and they were thinking that they could use such for an airport. However, up until now, the airport has still yet to be constructed. And so as they say, idle land is useless land.

But now they have come up with something good for the lot. They now are thinking of building a solar farm there. They have checked with experts and it is said that the whole land could bring in 100 megawatts of power. That is surely a huge amount.

Of course, they still would have to go for an approval for this kind of project. H. David Nahai, the general manager of the LA Department of Water and Power, says that if the project pushes through, then it will be like a clean power plant for the city.

Source: Los Angeles Times