Articles tagged with: Sun
Posted in Agriculture, Eco-Friendly, Electricity, Land, concept on 2 October 2008
The concept of ‘green buldings’ seems to be catching up in India. These structures are truly eco-friendly as they harvest their own water and not to forget the solar power systems. Not only this, they even have their own waste re-cycling system.
Plus the greenery in the otherwise concrete junglse that metros in India have become, is sure bliss. The construction has been done so that more than 50 per cent of the bulding is covered with glass like it is in Japan, which reflects the sun’s rays and keeps the indoor cool; thus, saving power.
When the fad was at a nascent stage, a 20,000 sqaure feet green building was consructed in Hyderbad in 2004. But now, the green attitude is catching up. You will be surprised to know that the green buldings (please read 315) in India today cover over 235 millin square feet.
Via zeenews
Posted in Companies, Designer, Eco-Friendly, Eco-friendly products, Fashion, Go green, Recycling, Solar on 26 July 2008
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Being sincere towards nature was never this easy and colorful! Now, you can carry sun on your back / shoulder & get charged up (literally!)… Swiss company Sakku specializes in making solar bags from recycled stuff thereby setting an example among companies aspiring to be truly environmentally conscious.
Sakku’s latest solar bag range called Buddy is available in many cheerful shades & patterns. The company believes in Best-out-of-waste and thus produces eco-empowered bags that won’t let you down when it comes to being fashionable!
Each bag in the Buddy collection is crafted carefully to maintain its distinct identity. No duplicates please! 
By using recycled fabric from sun umbrellas and sunshades Solar buddy is the best eco-cum-solar product that comes with a small 2.5W solar panel making it a fabulous 2-in-one product. The Buddy bad acts as a solar charger as well! Buddy comes in 2 variants –
• Buddy Direct: charges portable devices directly from the flexible solar panel AND
• Buddy Akku: comes with an integrated rechargeable battery and stores the solar energy continuously
These vibrant solar Buddies can be yours at €175 and €245 (direct and akku respectively). You can purchase them from Sakku’s Swiss site and also, from its U.S. online store.
Via: talk2myshirt
Posted in Cells, Electricity, Energy, Power, Renewable, Solar, government on 25 July 2008
The Sun is rising in political spheres! Valuing the sun as renewable source of clean solar power, the EU supergrid gets a crucial political backing from UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy. It is jointly decided now that the vast desert of Sahara would be the land where dozens of solar farms will be constructed as a part of the $71 Billion EU supergrid infrastructure. The latter is an initiative taken by the European Commission to meet the continent’s electricity demands in future. The clean power generated by this supergrid will be shared by all the EU countries.
It is projected that each farm of the supergrid will generate upto 200 Megawatts of power. This would then be transferred to EU states via high voltage DC transmission, which is a better option over AC lines. The energy loss incurred over long distances is much lesser when DC lines are used. The decision to build solar panels in Sahara originates from the simple fact that the desert receives intense sunlight throughout year which can be effectively harnessed.
 According to an estimate PhotoVoltaic panels installed in Sahara will be 3 times more energy efficient (in terms of electricity generation) than those fitted in the European countries.
The project’s success will effectively reconfirm that solar power will be the most potent among renewable energy sources which also include wind and geothermal powers.
Via: treehugger