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more about #solarpanels EBone: I'm meeting with PG&E later this month and I can't wait to rattle their cage about this. more » Molbork: As great as the idea is, if transmission issues are solved, I don't think I would want to support such a system. The major problem I see is, that an ... more » Panzer23: And now I will build and Ice Palace and a ridiculous suit to control the sunlight!!!! HAHAHAHA *menacing laugh* Sigh, what a horrible movie more » exoren22: I remember is SimCity 2000 when the microwave power station would get misaligned and all the people living around it fried. I would love to see that i... more » PotteryBarnClearanceSale: Couldn't they build a few nuclear plants for the same amount of money? Space? That's really expensive right now. more » Azuaron: According to Kurzweil (the futurist who's accurately predicted the growth of a number of information technologies), in 10 years ground based solar pow... more » ebotee: How will it hold up to all the space debris we made that is in orbit? more » Nathan Obbards: Year 2016: ''And in other news, Californians across the state are inexplicably suffering higher rates of cancer than any other state across the US." more » LVL32: you know when that oil money dries up they will be where we are. bankrupt. but we will have bombs and they will have targets. muwhahahah! I kid , I ... more » Kaiser-Machead: With the sunblock in place and the world aghast, Dubai will be free to wallow in its own crapulence. more » OCEntertainment: "The stained glass industry could be due for a big boon." ....You know how folks get all excited when there's a turn of the millennium, or a certain ... more » Torley: Beautiful tones. If only more colors were effective — combine to make a spectrum. :) I'd be fond of green + pink. An entire rainbow would appear lik... more » deanbmmv: I'm sure I've used them to make a toothbrush holder out of at school... In fact I'd love to get a few panels of these n have a tweak about with them, ... more » FriarNurgle: Taste the rainbow... ZAP!!! more » Conrad: I think the actual message is that their penis is bigger. more » VenomIreland: Nevermind, I can't embed the video either it seems :0 EDIT: And now it does play properly, weird. more » switchblade saints: Energizer is so pissed at the sun right now. more » framitz: I ask myself why is using this type of thing next to a highway even legal? I wonder how many accidents are caused by the distraction? more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: If you can add in a webcam and a wifi antenna, I might contemplate getting it. more » ceilingFANBOY: By final set, does this mean that nothing else is going to be added or that no more solar panels are going to be added? Maybe we can add a few more se... more » -
#solarpower
California Approves Orbiting Solar Panel Deal, Aims for 2016 Launch
Remember Solaren, the company that's trying to launch those space-based solar panels, the one that signed a deal with California's biggest power utility company? The whole plan got even closer to reality today, after getting approval from California legislators. More » -
#architecture
Dubai's Vertical Village Might Suck Up All Of the Sun's Rays
Despite grumbling about economic woes taking a toll on Dubai construction projects, it seems that their Vertical Village is going full steam ahead. The question is, after it's built, will there be any sun for the rest of us? More » -
#solar
GreenSun Solar Panels Come in Crayola-like Array
GreenSun's jewel-toned solar panels do more than make your yard look pink from the kitchen. They're highly efficient at absorbing certain parts of sunlight's spectrum. More » -
#eink
Future E-Ink Ads Powered By Solar, Still Annoying
Neoluxiim's diminutive e-ink displays are powered by solar, which is great. Now, when I blow by them at the mall in the near future like I do today's traditional point-of-sale ads, my subconscious will cheerfully say "thanks for being green!" More » -
#manvsnature
International Space Station Will Be the Second Brightest Object in the Night Sky
Once a new set of solar array wings are installed on the International Space Station, it will be the second brightest object in the sky, topping Venus and losing only to the Moon. More » -
#solar
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 » -
#sunglasses
Solar Panel Sunglasses: Because We Haven't Stuck Solar Panels Into Glasses Yet
In the future, sunglasses will need to do more than just make you look cool or prevent costly eye conditions. They'll need to power your gadgets, according to at least one pair of designers. -
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#solartaxi
17-Month Trip In Solar Taxi Ends At UN Climate Change Talks in Poland
After 17 grueling months, Swiss adventurer Louis Palmer's around-the-world trip in a solar-powered car is finally over. Altogether, he traveled 32,000 miles and across 40 countries. More » -
#diy
Smart Coasters Differentiate Iced Tea from Hot
We know that you probably don't need help figuring out if what you're drinking is hot or cold, but that only makes these Smart Coasters all the more endearing. Essentially a solar cell trapped in waterproof resin, cold drinks light up blue and hot drinks light up red. Full instructions to build your own can be found in The Hungry Scientist Handbook (which runs about $12 at Amazon). But for the less labor-inclined, sticking your finger into visitors' drinks has always been considered a fine gesture of hospitality. [Evil Mad Scientist Lab via boingboing] -
#environment
Glasgow Considering Installing Giant 'Solar Lily Pads' in the River Clyde
Scottish architecture firm ZM Architecture has come up with a way to deliver more renewable energy to Glasgow: solar panel lily pads. Yep, they want to populate the River Clyde with a series of gigantic solar islands that'll soak up the rays all day long, sending electricity to the grid while also acting as an aesthetically-pleasing attraction. Initially an entry in the International Design Awards "Land and Sea" competition where it took first prize, the Glasgow city council is now considering testing out a small run of the solar lily pads in the river. [BBC via Inhabitat]
