CleanTechnica » John Perlin http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 The Pathway To Today’s Solar Revolution: Discovering The Photosensitivity Of Selenium http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/pathway-todays-solar-revolution-discovering-photosensitivity-selenium/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/pathway-todays-solar-revolution-discovering-photosensitivity-selenium/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:17:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76454 This article is the launch of a CleanTechnica miniseries with physicist John Perlin, focusing on the discovery of photosensitivity. Our dialogue is based on Perlin’s book, Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy. For any person wishing to keep abreast of today’s solar revolution, Perlin’s expertise on the subject provides an excellent archive. And as

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/pathway-todays-solar-revolution-discovering-photosensitivity-selenium/feed/ 0 How Christianity Usurped Christmas & The Sun http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/christianity-usurped-christmas-sun/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/christianity-usurped-christmas-sun/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:05:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76380 Once a joyous celebration of the return of the Sun, or the rebirth of light, Christmas Day and the Winter Solstice have had their respective event dates adjusted over time. Historians, astronomers, religious scholars, and that vast miscellany of folks who just plain love to celebrate our Sun should find this article by physicist John

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/christianity-usurped-christmas-sun/feed/ 6 Solar Saga Continues: The Koch Brothers Weren’t The First To Try Stopping Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/solar-saga-continues-koch-brothers-werent-first-try-stopping-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/solar-saga-continues-koch-brothers-werent-first-try-stopping-solar/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2014 18:30:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76142 Special thanks to author John Perlin for this solar history contribution about others who long ago tried to end one solar entrepreneur’s life. The material comes from Perlin’s recently published book, Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy. The Atacama Desert in northern Chile well deserves its reputation as the American Sahara. But when,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/solar-saga-continues-koch-brothers-werent-first-try-stopping-solar/feed/ 4 The Birth of On-Grid Rooftop Photovoltaics http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/birth-grid-rooftop-photovoltaics/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/birth-grid-rooftop-photovoltaics/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2014 07:53:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76140 Special thanks to author John Perlin for this contribution about the introduction of rooftop photovoltaics. The material comes from Perlin’s recently published book, Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy. John Ericsson had gained great fame in America for designing the Monitor, the first iron ship that helped save the Union forces during America’s

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/birth-grid-rooftop-photovoltaics/feed/ 34 The Oldest Solar Device in the World http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/04/just-found-oldest-solar-device-world/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/04/just-found-oldest-solar-device-world/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:30:56 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73079 This story on the oldest solar device is part of an overall series of articles by author John Perlin that provides entertaining and readable information on the history of solar energy. They were originally published on Green Building Elements. For those who want to know more, read his book! It is well worth the time investment. Special

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/04/just-found-oldest-solar-device-world/feed/ 18 New California Solar Record, Solarboxes In London… (Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/04/new-california-solar-record-solarboxes-london-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/04/new-california-solar-record-solarboxes-london-solar-news/#comments Sat, 04 Oct 2014 18:47:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72904 Here’s some top solar news from around the internet for your weekend reading pleasure. London telephone boxes are being turned into “solarboxes.” (Planetsave) California solar has hit a new power output record, and pretty late in the year! (Solar Love) The state of New York is providing $750 million for a large solar factory from

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/04/new-california-solar-record-solarboxes-london-solar-news/feed/ 1 Koch Brothers Weren’t The 1st To Fight Solar Power http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/01/koch-brothers-solar-power-history/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/01/koch-brothers-solar-power-history/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2014 14:10:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68932 Originally published on Green Building Elements. Special thanks to author John Perlin for this solar history contribution about others who long ago tried to end one solar entrepreneur’s life. The material comes from Perlin’s recently published book, Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy. He will be a featured speaker at Intersolar. At this

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/01/koch-brothers-solar-power-history/feed/ 2 How On-Grid Rooftop Solar PV Was Born http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/13/grid-rooftop-solar-pv-born/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/13/grid-rooftop-solar-pv-born/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:19:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68134 Originally published on Green Building Elements. Special thanks to author John Perlin for this contribution about the introduction of rooftop photovoltaics. The material comes from Perlin’s recently published book, Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy. By John Perlin John Ericsson had gained great fame in America for designing the Monitor, the first iron ship

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/13/grid-rooftop-solar-pv-born/feed/ 6 World’s Oldest Solar Device http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/05/worlds-oldest-solar-device/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/05/worlds-oldest-solar-device/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2014 20:00:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67858 Originally published on Green Building Elements. By John Perlin Special thanks to author John Perlin for this contribution about what is believed to be the world’s oldest solar device – a solar ignitor, or yang-sui . The material comes from Perlin’s recently published book, Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy. During the sixth century BCE,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/05/worlds-oldest-solar-device/feed/ 5 The Solar Passive Architecture of David Wright http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/28/role-architectural-history-development-solar-passive-architect-david-wright/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/28/role-architectural-history-development-solar-passive-architect-david-wright/#comments Wed, 28 May 2014 07:10:26 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67398 Originally published on Green Building Elements. The evolution of pioneer solar passive architect David Wright’s career demonstrates the importance of exposure to the solar works of the ancients, as provided in this guest column by John Perlin based on his new book, Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy. This is the first

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/28/role-architectural-history-development-solar-passive-architect-david-wright/feed/ 0 Intro To 6000 Years Of Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/14/intro-6000-years-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/14/intro-6000-years-solar/#comments Wed, 14 May 2014 14:50:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66728 Originally published on Green Building Elements. Thanks to John Perlin for providing GBE with this intro to his book on the history of solar energy. We published information about this book on October 4, concluding that we would provide an introduction from Perlin today for the book. I believe anybody who is interested in the subject will find

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/02/video/feed/ 2 Celebrating The 60th Anniversary Of The First Practical Solar Cell — From Powering Ferris Wheels To Cities, & Beyond http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/07/celebrating-sixtieth-anniversary-first-practical-solar-cell-powering-ferris-wheels-cities-beyond/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/07/celebrating-sixtieth-anniversary-first-practical-solar-cell-powering-ferris-wheels-cities-beyond/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2014 14:50:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64965 By John Perlin, author of Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy. Photo’s courtesy of AT&T archive. Sixty years ago on April 25, 1954, Bell Laboratories demonstrated to the world one of the most significant breakthroughs ever recorded in the history of solar energy and of electricity – the first solar cell capable of converting enough

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/07/celebrating-sixtieth-anniversary-first-practical-solar-cell-powering-ferris-wheels-cities-beyond/feed/ 1 The History Of Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/31/socrates-didnt-invent-solar-architecture/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/31/socrates-didnt-invent-solar-architecture/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:10:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64498 Originally published on Renewables International. By Craig Morris Did you know that Socrates gave lectures on solar architecture? But no, he’s not the one who invented it – that honor goes back at least to the Chinese, according to the update of John Perlin’s classic from the 1970s entitled “A Golden Thread.” The new version,

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