All things solar

27.12.2006 from Mur Crusto eco-farm blog:
The passive solar conservatory construction is underway, but what about the eco-cottage and the planning department?

17.12.2006 from unplugged living blog:
This £2000 system can be customised to suit your specific needs.

12.12.2006 from It’s Getting Hot In Here blog:
'Solar Photovoltaics (PVs) are cost-effective. Don’t let anybody tell you otherwise,' comments Matt Reitman.

07.12.2006 from ecostreet blog:
A new American initiative which allows you to choose green energy while eliminating the large upfront investment costs.

13.11.2006 from ramsay home blog:
Technologies collectively known as concentrating photovoltaics are starting to enjoy their day in the sun.

14.08.2006 from Concord Monitor:
"It's a way of life," says Betsy Janeway. "It takes discipline. But I've loved it. I've always lived this way."

10.08.2006 from sustainablog:
Local renewable installations make so much sense in areas of the world still untouched by electricity.

17.07.2006 from The Energy Blog:
'Intelligent' solar heating and cooling system for homes seems too-good-to-be-true... but it is true.

21.03.2006 from Solarbuzz:
That's what this solar energy portal suggests when you've installed a solar energy system. To help, it has useful guides to the various systems and includes links to suppliers and installers around the world.

10.01.2006 from Sol3g:
A sunflower doesn't just look like a miniature sun; it tracks it across the sky. So too does this Spanish photovoltaic module, the GS200.

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These modules, weighing just 25kg each, can be interconnected and located on any flat site. Because of their sophisticated concentration and tracking systems, power from the Gira-Sol should cost much less than 'traditional' flat-panel systems.

09.01.2006 from rowanlangley's Journal
Here's a blog to watch. Rowan Langley, a city dweller like most people, is taking some serious practical steps to reduce his impact on the environment.

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He doesn't use a car, preferring bicycles, and generates a proportion of his daily electricity from his backyard photovoltaic setup. On his blog, he describes how he set up his system (e.g. scroll down to November 4, 2005) and adds daily reports on how it is working. This could catch on...

29.12.2005 from The Energy Blog:
Green and Gold Energy, Australia, is about to launch its innovative Sunball solar device.

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It's a meter across and tracks the sun automatically during the day. This appliance is claimed to be able to produce electricity at prices competitive with the grid, with a cost of US$1,100 per unit or US$3.33/W. Exports are expected in summer 2006.

17.12.2005 Detailed pictures of photovoltaic arrays installed on the roof of St James Church, Piccadilly, London in November 2005.

The 44-panel PV system is estimated to generate 4,100 KW hours p.a. and save about 1.8 tons of carbon dioxide per year.