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more about #photovoltaic Pope John Peeps II: Just out of curiosity, what do all you mouthbreathers who criticize Obama for polluting think the fucking President has to DO with himself? Do you thi... more » envador: Not sure I would have chosen Florida for this... hurricanes every year! #obama more » theorieofself: Wow, plenty of people got upset by my suggestion that Obama didn't need to fly across the country for a silly photo-op. Apparently no one understands... more » ripfire: Like Jesus said, "It's about fucking time". Upgrading the grid is something that we should have been doing several years ago. This is about the entire... more » Necroscope: Construction on this project was started in 2008. What does Obama have to do with it? Looks like a photo op to me. #obama more » MrBangBam: So many red comments ranting about taxes and money and the evil Democrat gov't. Seriously, it's not like the Republicans are doing what they're suppo... more » ninjagin: I think it's a fab idea, too, Jesus. We've needed these kinds of improvements for a very long time. Our tired old grid has been one of the barriers u... more » theorieofself: Man Obama is so "green"! Good thing he flew down to Sarasota, FL for a photo-op at our expensive. It's so easy for him to just jet-set around the coun... more » bornonbord: Ya know why I love Gizmodo? Cause they're reporting on this. I just checked usatoday, msnbc, cnn, chicagotribune, suntimes, nytimes, and only ONE of... more » GinevraZeiram: i think im the only one left in this country that can do MATH. obama sure as hell cant. keep spending our hard earned money you socialist piece of c... more » Ehrich Blackhound: This is fantastic news. Like most other technologies, the more money you throw at research, the more efficient and cost-effective those technologies ... more » Canoehead: Politics aside, do these sorts of changes make the grid(s) (I understand there are 3 - east, west and Texas) more vulnerable to things like hacking an... more » Kaiser-Machead: Ugh, you Obama-fellating liberals are sickening. First of all, Photovoltaic power grids are not a viable source of energy because of (wiki-derived jar... more » ovil200: Legalize marijuana. $12 billion in tax earnings each year. #obama more » En0s1: That's the president I voted for. Now where are all the socialist/communist accusations. #obama more » tucker: Here here. You never heard the word "conservation" in the last administration. Personally, I think it should be federal mandate that local power comp... more » TheSonOfKrypton: About time indeed. #obama more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I guess they won't be using any batteries like this in the iphone or iPod Touch... more » Monty: This is a fantastic idea for when those solar cells are about a hundred times more powerful than they are today. Put me on the waiting list for the 2... more » bosskev: What a half-assed concept. Why not just make a standalone solarcell-powered battery charger? Not only would a separate charger allow for far more (and... more » -
#solar
Obama's $8-Billion Plan to Modernize the US Power Grid
Oh, Sr. Presidente, you look so goooood in the middle of the largest photovoltaic farm in the country—-the 180-acre DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center near Tampa, Florida. Maybe that's why you want to put solar panels everywhere. More » -
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SunCat Solar Batteries: Well That Was Obvious
Rechargeable batteries can be a bit of a pain—you have to carry around an adapter, find an outlet, and even bend over to plug in the adapter. It's hell, really. More » -
#solarpower
SunTable Solar-Powered Gadget Charger Goes on Sale
Back in December we introduced you to SunTable: a photovoltaic solar-power generating table designed to juice up your gadgets in an eco-friendly style. And now the table's available for purchase. The stainless steel and teak production version charges up in about four hours of bright sun exposure (there's a hinge so you can angle it properly if you need to) and delivers about four hours of 12V after that. It comes with a built-in inverter, so it has regular power sockets that you can plug your gadgets into, and is designed to be weatherproof, easy to disassemble and even recycle. That's about it: it's a table with a solar generator built in... doesn't get much simpler than that! Oh—it does cost $2,200, so it's most likely to appeal to really rich eco-warriors. [SunTable] -
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Tesla Motors Founder to Lease No-Money-Down SolarCity Solar Panels
When you're green, you're green: Tesla Motors chairman Elon Musk's other gig is SolarCity, a solar energy company that just announced it would lease panels to residents of San Jose with no money down. Typically going solar requires a $20K to $30K install, or at the very least, a $2,000 down payment, so a no-cash-upfront proposition is nice. But further reading suggests it may not be the homeowner's dream come true. More » -
