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SolarFold and SolarFan Use Thousands of Tiny Spheres to Charge Your Gadgets

March 11, 2010

solar charger folding image
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Two new foldable solar chargers from AmbienTech have hit the market. But…They look a little odd, right? That’s because they’re the first mobile chargers to use spherical solar cells. Each cell has around 1,900 spheres collecting solar energy. They’re strong, bendable, and just look cool.

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Canada’s Largest Supermarket Chain to Install Solar Panels on 100+ Stores in Ontario

March 10, 2010

loblaws supermarket photo
Photo: Google Maps

Loblaw Couldn’t Resist Ontario’s Generous Feed-in Tariff?
Loblaw is announcing today that it will put solar panels on the roof of 4 supermarkets in a pilot program, with the ultimate goal of installing solar arrays on more than 100 stores in Ontario. This is not surprising considering how insanely generous the feed-in tariffs for solar power are in the province (between 53.9 and 80.2 ¢/kWh, with 20-year contracts). I just hope that measures have been taken to avoid repeating what happened in S…Read the full story on TreeHugger

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World’s Largest Solar Powered Boat

March 10, 2010

The world’s largest multihull vessel covered in a massive array of solar photovoltaic panels begins preparatory measures for its maiden voyage around the globe using absolutely nothing but clean, renewable energy from the sun. Planned to embark…

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