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Red China goes green

by Amy Suarez on October 5, 2009

in SOLAR POWER

Shi Zhengrong
Don’t let the sun  go down on Shi
China has given off-grid power a key role in its massive strategic move to renewable energy.  Plans include large-scale on-grid solar projects, urban building photo voltaic projects, nuclear power and wind-solar hybrid installations as well as large and small-scale off-grid solar schemes in rural areas.

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LaMar’s Simple Solar Homesteading videos

October 1, 2009
LaMar’s Simple Solar Homesteading videos

Some time back, I did a review of LaMar’s Simple Solar Homestead, a great (and inexpensive) ebook created by LaMar, the great thing about LaMar, is he is actually LIVING this lifestyle, not just spouting theory.

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KT Tunstall’s eco homes

August 27, 2009
KT Tunstall’s eco homes

Scots pop princess transforms her new country home into eco-palace

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African micro-grids

August 19, 2009
African micro-grids

Across Africa, big infrastructure projects are being dumped in favor of thousands of tiny initiatives to bring more power to the people

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GE muscling in on home power

July 18, 2009
GE muscling in on home power

Evil empire goes off-grid — GE endorses the concept of the Off-Grid Ready Home with new $30,000 package

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Don’t buy solar panels

July 5, 2009
Don’t buy solar panels

Solar panel prices are forecast to collapse – but not this year

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Navajo go solar

June 28, 2009
Navajo go solar

Navajo Nation gets half a million from stimulus funds for solar power – others could do the same

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Free solar calculators

June 23, 2009
Free solar calculators

Free tools online to calculate the amount of sunlight you have and the solar panels you will need

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DIY build your own solar panels video

May 11, 2009
DIY build your own solar panels video

You’ve seen the advertisements, “Build your own solar panels”, you’ve seen the kits, now you wonder, just how hard is it to do?  Well, that depends, mostly on your skills and patience. It would seem that the solar cells that are sold for this purpose is very delicate, they break very easily. I always see on eBay, lots of listings [...]

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