May 21, 2013

Solar - News


Partial Solar Eclipse Visible Over Europe and Middle East

Partial Solar Eclipse Visible Over Europe and Mideast

People will have the opportunity to witness a solar eclipse, for getting back to work after the Christmas holidays. The partial eclipse takes place this morning when the moon passes between the Sun and Earth, covering up to 40% of the sun. A partial solar eclipse is taking place in the skies over the Middle [...]

First Solar Eclipse of 2011 is on January 4, Tuesday

First Solar Eclipse of 2011 is on January 4 Partial Solar Eclipse Visible Over Europe and Mideast

According to different sources the first solar eclipse of 2011 occurs at the Moon’s ascending node in eastern Sagittarius. A partial eclipse will be visible from much of Europe, North Africa and central Asia. It has been predicted that 2011 will meet four solar and two total lunar eclipses in different parts of the World. [...]

American Scientists to Create ‘Sun on Earth’ using Nuclear Fusion

Fusion Reaction Image

It may look like a stadium or factory, but this building could contain the answer to safe renewable energy of the future. Here at The National Ignition Facility in Livermore, California, scientists are aiming to build the world’s first sustainable fusion reactor by ‘creating a miniature star on Earth’. At a cost of about $1.8 [...]

Bloom Box Fuel Cell System is an Alternative Green Energy Source

Bloom Box Fuel Cell System is a Residential Green Energy Box

The Bloom Box fuel cell system is a much better and more reliable, alternative to solar power as a green energy source.a Bloom Box for the residential market could be out in 5 to 10 years for under $3,000. That’s a big improvement from the $800,000 box of today, but only time will tell if [...]

Toshiba to Start Solar Power Projects in Europe and US

toshiba solar power project

Toshiba Starts Solar Power Projects in Europe and US : According to Reuters Africa, Toshiba said it plans to launch solar power projects in Europe and the United States, hoping to generate $1.8 billion in overseas sales from solar power operations in the year to March 2016. Toshiba sees the solar power business as one [...]

Solar Flare 2010 – Solar Flare Storm or Solar Tsunami to Hit Earth

solar flare

Sunday, August 1 a solar flares storm began and triggered a coronal mass ejection, and it is expected to hit the earth Tuesday and Wednesday night, August 3 and 4, 2010 and light up the northern skies. Northern states (Oregon, Montana, North Dakota, etc.) in the US should be able to see the lights in [...]

China Plans to Build Gigantic Buses Even Cars Can Drive Under – It Could Reduce Traffic Problems

china bus

Considering China’s population, public transport should be a very tough issue to handle. So to save space, the country is considering building giant buses that travel on the streets, while cars pass underneath. Just look at the photo to see what it is, and although it seems quite crazy, the idea of Shenzhen Future Partking [...]

Zephyr – UK’s Unmanned Solar Powered Plane Sets 2 Weeks Record Flight

zehyr sloar plane

The UK-built Zephyr unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) took its place in history by becoming the first aircraft to stay afloat for 336 hours and 24 minutes. The Zephyr landed safely after its British developers decided nothing would be proved by keeping it in the air any longer. The Zephyr was built by controversial UK defence [...]