Nanosolar, Inc. has created the worlds first solar panels that produce power at a cost below that of dirty coal. At $1/Watt these innovative panels could be the first step towards the abolishment of coal as a power source.
At $1 per Watt, the iTunes of Solar Energy Has Arrived – [SolveClimate.com]
Talk about a sweet looking storage facility, and energy efficient too. Pictures on Gizmodo.com.
Eco: Portland's Solar-Powered, 22-Story Storage Facility – [Gizmodo]
I made one of these in high school out of some black paint, sand, cardboard and some tinfoil. The water in the can reached almost 180 degrees Fahrenheit in just a few minutes. Pretty cool, and easy too.
El Hierro island, part of the Spanish Canary Island's just off the coast of Morroco, is claiming to be the world's first island to be powered by purely renewable energy. The primary source being hydroelectric power and the secondary source coming from wind turbines.
No El Hierro doesn't mean 'the hero' in Spanish either, I checked and it appears to translate to 'the iron' but I took French in school so what do I know?
Interestingly you might have heard of this island before. I remember seeing a Discovery channel documentary about potential future natural disasters a couple years ago, and this island was featured in one of them. Apparently the island has the potential to break in two, with one half sliding into the Atlantic Ocean. It's said to have the potential to cause a devastating Tsunami capable of wiping out the East coast of the United States. Let's hope they're doing this whole renewable energy thing to appease the gods, because being over here in NY, I don't want to wake up to their wake anytime soon.
Island powered solely by Renewables – [Development Crossing]
At least for this past week, which was a particularly windy week for Spain. As a result the country managed to produce more electricity from the wind than from any other single source of power at total of 27% of the countries power needs.
Nuclear was a close second, and coal came in third. Officials believe this may be the first time Wind power has exceeded other forms of power generation. This is the kind of news we need more of if we hope to curb climate change.
Wind Power Is Spain's Top Energy Source This Week – [TreeHugger via Digg.com]
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