Other than our own stories (and have a few more of those coming shortly), here’s some top cleantech and climate news from the past day or so: Solar Power Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Selected to Lead U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Project: “The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable … [continued]
Extreme customization usually goes hand in glove with award-winning architecture, but in the case of Daniel Yudchitz’s low-budget Essential House, a modest set of ready-built, plug-n-play solar panels is making all the waves. The solar-powered house has just been named a recipient of an American Institute of Architecture Honor Award, and … [continued]
A new 3-kW solar power emergency kit has been created by Mage Solar. It’s designed to function as an entirely standalone solution to the power outages experienced during disasters. It is aimed primarily at the residential and small business market, and should work quite well for those purposes. It … [continued]
A sure-fire way to increase investments in solar panel rooftops? Make ’em easier to put together and cheaper to install. Many shy away from solar power because of costly labor and complicated installation, but two new products claim to put those complaints to rest. Prefab Paneling Solar company Solon has … [continued]
Solar energy as cheap as grid-supplied electricity could be just a few years away, at least for large commercial facilities with flat rooftops or some acreage to spare. Six years ago the Department of Energy awarded a $42 million grant to a company called Nanosolar for the development of … [continued]
The latest announcement from the US Department of Energy (DOE) is that it’s giving a $5 million boost to the development of “plug-and-play” solar power systems — “photovoltaic (PV) systems that can be purchased, installed and operational in one day.” The $5 million will go to two projects. The DOE … [continued]
Below is a guest post about a new solar panel plug-n-play kit. The post comes from our friend Kriss Bergethon of Solar Sphere. Enjoy! There’s a new solar panel kit for homeowners out there. It’s a new system that simply plugs into a 230V wall plug and provides power for your home. We … [continued]
1. New plug-and-play solar modules from Wagan Tech. At the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Wagan Tech unvieled its new Solar e Power™ Cube 1500 and Solar e Power™ Case 450. More from the news release: According to Alex Hsu, Wagan Tech Vice President of Sales, the Solar e Power Series is expected … [continued]
Onyx Service & Solutions has been developing a “plug-n-play” all-in-one solar panel this year that you may be able to buy from your local Home Depot, Lowe’s, or other such store soon. It will include a 280-watt, high-efficiency solar panel and a built-in microinverter. The panel and microinverter were sourced … [continued]
