http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/ Solar News from TheSolarPlan.com en Copyright 2010 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:18:22 -0700 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss A new study released by Navigant Consulting finds that a 25% by 2025 national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) would support hundreds of thousands of new American jobs and prevent a near-term collapse in some industries. http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/25-us-renewable-electricity-st.html http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/25-us-renewable-electricity-st.html Solar News employment green job jobs renewable Solar solar industry Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:18:22 -0700 First sun-powered crossing of the Atlantic http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/solar-boat-crosses-ocean.html http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/solar-boat-crosses-ocean.html Solar News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:01:28 -0700 He predicted the fall of the Soviet Union. He predicted the explosive spread of the Internet and wireless access. http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/solar-power-to-rule-in-20-year.html http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/solar-power-to-rule-in-20-year.html Solar News energy future green greenpower solar Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:16:17 -0700 Poll shows overwhelming number of Americans support utility-scale projects on public lands that have not been designated as preserves http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/poll-75-support-for-us-utility.html http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/poll-75-support-for-us-utility.html Solar News environment green solar solar energy Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:35:12 -0700 A tiny solar-powered sensor, smaller than Abe Lincoln's head on a penny, can supply almost perpetual energy, its creators say. http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/worlds-smallest-solarpowered-s.html http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/worlds-smallest-solarpowered-s.html Fuel Cells Solar Articles Solar News Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:56:31 -0700 Space-based solar power has been mostly all-talk - now it’s time to energize the idea with some electrifying experiments! That’s the goal of the “One Lightbulb” project. http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-lighting/power-beaming-satellite-one-li.html http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-lighting/power-beaming-satellite-one-li.html Solar Articles Solar Lighting Solar News electricity from space lighting Power power beaming solar solar project space solar Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:44:19 -0700 Researchers have unveiled super-small solar cells no bigger than the pieces of glitter on your holiday ornaments and cards. These highly efficient photovoltaics could be game-changers in the burgeoning field of solar power, allowing arrays of microcells to be placed on bendable or curved surfaces and even woven into clothing. http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/hightech-glitter-to-create-fle.html http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/hightech-glitter-to-create-fle.html Solar News Solar Products efficient future green green power portable solar solar cells solar clothing solar energy Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:33:22 -0700 BOULDER, CO U.S.A. - A California-based solar company is launching its first residential solar installation in Colorado that will allow customers to take advantage of photovoltaic panels by renting instead of owning them. http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/colorado/solar-company-launches-rental.html http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/colorado/solar-company-launches-rental.html Colorado Solar News green housing renewable solar solar electric solar energy solar financing solar home solar tax credit Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:23:45 -0700 The barren deserts of Southern California are known for relentless sunshine and miles of empty space -- the perfect combination for the world's most ambitious solar-energy projects. http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/solar-plants-bloom-large-in-de.html http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/solar-plants-bloom-large-in-de.html California Solar News electricity heat nitrogen solar solar panel sterling Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:00:22 -0700 The Army is bringing to the battlefield flexible plastic sheeting that converts light into energy. http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/plastic-sheets-convert-light-i.html http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/plastic-sheets-convert-light-i.html Solar Articles Solar News Green photovoltaic solar solar cells solar electric solar energy Solar Energy Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:44:56 -0700 Tired of your roof just soaking up rays and not pulling its load? You're not alone. http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/hot-solar-products/solar-shingles-could-power-tom.html http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/hot-solar-products/solar-shingles-could-power-tom.html Hot Solar Products Outside the Home Solar News green greenpower roofs savings solar solar energy solar home solar tax credit sun Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:37:30 -0700 Innovalight Inc. said this week that it has demonstrated a record 18% conversion efficiency with silicon-ink processed solar cells http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/18-efficiency-achieved-with-si.html http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/18-efficiency-achieved-with-si.html Solar Articles Solar News green photovoltaic solar solar cells solar electric solar energy Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:44:00 -0700 Solar cells soon could be painted onto the sides of buildings or rooftops with nanoparticle inks, according to one chemical engineer. http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/powerful-ideas-sprayon-solar-c.html http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/powerful-ideas-sprayon-solar-c.html Solar Articles Solar News green green power photovoltaic solar solar cells sun Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:57:48 -0700 The ocean harbors abundant energy in the form of wind, waves and sun. All of these could be sampled on something called an Energy Island: a floating rig that drills for renewables instead of petroleum. http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/floating-energy-islands-could.html http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/floating-energy-islands-could.html Solar Articles Solar News Wind Energy desalinization future green greenpower ocean solar wind wind generation Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:39:53 -0700 Nearly 50% of global electricity supplies must come from renewable energy sources in order to cut CO2 emissions in half by 2050. http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/half-of-global-electricity-to.html http://www.thesolarplan.com/news/solar-news/half-of-global-electricity-to.html Solar Articles Solar News carbon energy Green green power renewable solar Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:57:44 -0700