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Huge solar hourglass wins 2014 LAGI competition
Hourglass LAGI competition
The Solar Hourglass creation of Santiago Muros Cortes was adjudged the winner of the recently concluded 2014 Land Art Generator Initiative competition. This hourglass was chosen the best from among the three hundred entries submitted by interdisciplinary teams from 55 countries.
Solar-powered smartphone case of juse ditches charging forever
charger Solar power
Owners of mobile gadgets need not worry anymore about charging their phones again. As long as they’ve got light – even low light at that – they will have limitless power.
Solarbox transforming London’s iconic red phone booths into solar chargers
solar chargers Solarbox
London’s red phone booths maybe old and outmoded but that don’t mean they can’t be put up to speed with current trends. Recently, two graduates from the London School of Economics are planning to change them into solar-powered charging points that consumers can use for their mobile phones.
Socket parity close to reality with solar + battery storage – Citigroup
Socket parity
According to a recent report done by Citigroup, solar power could reach ‘socket parity’ in some countries as early as 2020. Likewise, utility-scale grid parity in many parts of the world will be achieved come 2030.
Swinburne University in Australia develops modelling on wave energy farm’s operation
Swinburne University wave energy
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency announces a $770,000 grant for Swinburne University of Technology to develop modelling on the manner by which wave energy farms operate.
Australia’s renewable energy investment crashes 70% in one year
Renewable Energy
First Solar is reconsidering its future investment in renewable energy in Australia because of the uncertainty on the government’s renewable energy target. This is significant because this company is one of the leaders in the Australian solar power industry.
Heart-shaped solar plant in New Caledonia to be built by Conergy
Conergy New Caledonia solar
Conergy announced that it will build a unique heart-shaped solar plant in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia. However, due to its massive size, the solar plant’s heart-shape figure will only be visible in the air.
Solar sunflower from IBM enhances sun’s rays 2,000 times to give heat, purify water and power homes
IBM solar solar sunflower
IBM Research and Airlight Energy have combined their efforts to bring affordable solar technology to the market by 2017. The two companies are building a solar parabolic dish that can concentrate the sun’s rays by 2,000 times, and transform 80% of this radiation into electricity.
NSW everyday investors raises $120k for solar community project in just 10 Days
solar community project
The 100 kW Solar Project of Shoalhaven Heads Bowling Club in NSW is right on schedule. Australia’s largest solar project is now close to becoming a reality with ‘everyday investors’ raising $120,000 in a matter of 10 days.