Unmanned Solar Powered Aircraft Record Attempt
Hard on the heels of Solar Impulse’s record breaking 24 hour flight, the BBC reports an unmanned solar powered aircraft is about to undergo a 2 week non-stop mission.
Solar Sail Spacecraft Success
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently announced its solar power sail demonstrator craft called “IKAROS ” has successfully unfurled its solar sail and is now being powered by solar pressure.
Germany’s Amended Feed In Tariffs Favour Home Solar Power
Amendments to Germany’s solar feed in tariffs were passed yesterday, with support for solar farm installations on cropland abandoned altogether; while making small to medium rooftop solar power systems more attractive.
Solar Inverter Market Forecast To Grow 70%
According to the World Market for Photovoltaic (PV) Inverters – 2010 Edition, the global solar inverter market grew by 14.8% in 2009 and is tipped to jump by almost 70% in 2010.
From Nuclear Weapons To Solar Power
A site once used for testing weapons of mass destruction is about to play an important role in a much more peaceful and cleaner project – testing solar power.
Solar Powered Plane Completes Night Flight
Thousands of well wishers and the curious followed the first full night journey for a solar powered aircraft today.
Mobile Telecommunications – A Renewable Energy Future
The mobile telecommunications revolution powers ahead, as does the amount of electricity required to run mobile networks.
AirCruise – Solar Power Assisted Airship Hotel
Among the speakers at the recent Tourism Queensland’s National Conference on Tourism Futures was Nick Talbot; Design Director of UK based Seymourpowell, who is involved with a concept know as Aircruise – a giant, vertical airship powered by hydrogen and solar power.
Pterosail – Wind and Solar Powered Recumbent Bike
Pterosail Trike Systems is sailing and cycling across the USA in a solar power assisted recumbent trike equipped with a patented sailing system.
The World’s Deadliest Energy Sources
What are the world’s most deadly energy sources? How many deaths occur as a result of coal fired power generation compared to solar power? A web site has attempted to run the numbers.
