Home Solar Power

Private solar installations are really taking off nationwide. In just two years, (about the same length of time it takes to get a pair of 250 MW solar power plants approved in California, for example), homeowners and businesses have added that much power to the Californian grid, just from individual rooftops throughout the state. Read More….

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Thin film solar cells are a rapidly advancing alternative and solar energy technology. A new development comes from  Konarka, maker of a unique solar plastic called Power Plastic.

Its patented photovoltaic material, called Power Plastic, is more efficient than even the best thin-film systems devised by the likes of  First Solar and Solyndra. It is lightweight, portable, and perhaps most importantly, flexible — making it suitable for a host of interesting applications ranging from rooftops to apparel. Read More..

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