Dell and Envision Solar refashion parking lot into clean energy farm, EV recharge station (video)
Dell has added a shiny new feather to its cap today with the announcement of a freshly completed Solar Grove renewable energy installation. The system is composed of 512 solar panels, which provide shelter for 56 cars, and are capable of harvesting 131,000 kWh of energy per year. This power will be primarily used in the adjacent Round Rock HQ, but CleanCharge stations will also be available should you wish to juice up your electric vehicle on Mother Nature’s finest. No matter how much Dell might have splashed out to bring this integration together, we can’t help but suspect that the smug satisfaction of getting free energy — both in pecuniary and ecological terms — must be priceless. Video awaits after the break.
Dell and Envision Solar refashion parking lot into clean energy farm, EV recharge station (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted: October 26th, 2009
at 7:06am by Vladislav Savov
Topics: Coulomb Technologies, CoulombTechnologies, EV, Electric, ElectricVehicle, ElectricVehicles, EnvisionSolar, Parking, ParkingLot, RoundRock, Solar, Solar Energy, Solar Power, SolarEnergy, SolarGrove, SolarPanels, SolarPower, SolarPowered, cleancharge, cleanchargestation, coulomb, dell, electric vehicle, electric vehicles, envision solar, parking lot, plug-in, plug-ins, plugins, round rock, solar grove, solar panels, solar powered
America’s (newest) largest solar plant set to go live in Florida
If all goes well, this 25-megawatt solar plant in Florida won’t be America’s largest for long, but it’s not like we’d pass up the opportunity to let this $150 million facility bask in its own glory (and the sun, if we’re being thorough) while it can. The Desoto facility is just one of three solar projects that Florida Power & Light is spearheading, and judging by the proximity of this one (in Arcadia) to the 75-megawatt facility planned for nearby Charlotte County, we’d surmise that the two are linked in some form or fashion. President Obama is expected to show up rocking a set of Kanye glasses underneath a welder’s mask when the plant is fired up this Tuesday, and while it’ll only provide power to “a fraction” of FP&L’s customer base, it’ll still generate around twice as much energy as the second-largest photovoltaic facility in the US of A.
[Thanks, Yossi]
America’s (newest) largest solar plant set to go live in Florida originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted: October 25th, 2009
at 9:33am by Darren Murph
Topics: Green, Solar, Solar Power, SolarPlant, SolarPower, SolarPowered, eco-friendly, electricity, energy, florida, power, solar plant, solar powered
Dell’s New Solar Parking Lot [Solar]
Think about how hot your car gets on a sunny day. Dell decided to harvest all that wasted energy by installing these solar panels in their parking lot. Now they’re keeping cars cool and putting that sunlight to good use.
The structure generates 130 kilowatts of solar power, enough to offset 145,000 lbs of greenhouse gas emissions annually. There are even charging terminals available for electric cars, but only two can be charged at a time. Seems like a pretty smart way to keep drivers comfortable and harvest some spare energy on the side. [Dvice]
Posted: October 24th, 2009
at 1:21pm by Chris Jacob
Topics: Parking, Solar, Solar Power, dell, energy, parking lot, power
Sharp solar cell has highest conversion efficiency
Sharp Japan recently announced that they managed to roll out a solar cell that will boast the world’s highest conversion efficiency of 35.8% which is a marked improvement over its predecessor that touched just 31.5%. This model is a compound solar cell, where at least two elements form photo-absorption layers to help achieve that magical number. Meant for use on space satellites and numerous special equipment, Sharp aims to commercialize this triple-junction compound solar cell within 3 years’ time. Good luck, guys!
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This Traffic Light Is Always Green
Now here’s a creative design that is not only Green, but also cost-effective. Solar Traffic Light has been designed to include Discolor LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology, essentially hosting all the three colors of the lights within a single unit. Red, Amber and Green all together! The lights source power from the Solar Panel on top of the unit, which is elegantly designed as a hood. Quite Brilliant!
Designers: Cheng-Tsung Feng, Yao-Chieh Lin & Bo-Jin Wang
Posted: October 21st, 2009
at 4:28am by Radhika Seth
Topics: Bo-Jin Wang, Cheng-Tsung Feng, Green, Product Design, Solar, Traffic Light, Yao-Chieh Lin
