This Solar-Powered Mosquito Zapper Knocks ‘Em Dead

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Get rid of biting insects with no smells, no man-made chemicals, and no crackling bug zapper running up your electric bill. Read more →

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Solar Gardens Taking Root In US Communities

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Community solar projects – aka, solar gardens – boost distributed energy development and bring their benefits to those who can't put solar panels on their own roof. Read more →

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Building The Better Solar Cell, One Copolymer At A Time

"We didn't give up on the idea of block copolymers because there's really only been a handful of these types of solar cells previously tested," says chemical engineer Rafael Verduzco. "We thought getting good performance using block copolymers was possible if we designed the right materials and fabricated the solar cells under the right conditions." (image credit: Verduzco Lab/Rice University)

Scientists have created better solar cells based on block copolymers, self-assembling organic materials that arrange themselves into distinct layers. Read more →

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Community Solar Gardens Set To Sprout In Minnesota

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Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bill recently requiring the state’s largest utility, Xcel Energy, to establish a community solar gardens program early next year. Read more →

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Google’s Renewable Energy Quest Finds Africa

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Google pumps $12 million into a big SolarReserve PV project that's part of South Africa's major move to remake the country's grid with renewables. Read more →

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Solar Impulse Seizes Weather Opening, Heads To St. Louis

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The sun-powered Solar Impulse airplane leaves Dallas for St. Louis, where it will make use of a revolutionary inflatable hangar at storm-damaged Lambert Airport. Read more →

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Buffett Buy A Green Energy Feast For Nevada?

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A Berkshire Hathaway company is buying NV Energy, which could pave the way for more renewable energy development in Nevada. Read more →

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The Stunning Rise In California Solar Generation

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New renewable energy generation records are ho-hum stuff in California – until you step back and see how dramatically they are rising. Read more →

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NASA Asteroid-Grab Mission Powered By Solar

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NASA releases an image of the next-gen solar-electric ion propulsion thruster that could be used later this decade to help protect Earth from asteroids. Read more →

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1BOG Jumps Into The Solar Portal Space

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One Block Off the Grid, after being a bit off the radar, reintroduces itself as a solar-shopping portal, like EnergySage, but working with major companies. Read more →

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