Flats generating their own electricity
A set of 5 low-rise blocks of flats are generating their own electricity from renewable energy sources. The flats belong to the Caldmore Area Housing Association which is at the periphery of Walsall. The five refurbished flats at Newmore Gardens have had solar photovoltaic panels installed on their roofs with the
by Tessa Clarke June 17th, 2008
Solar Energy from the Sun
Solar energy is, of course, a source of energy that can be obtained from the Sun that comes in the form of light and heat and is a renewable energy. Technologies that go back to the time of the early Greeks, Chinese, and Native Americans were used to harness the
by Samantha Donovan May 15th, 2008
Optisolar Building Largest Solar Farm in North America
In Sarnia, Petrolia, and Tilbury, Ontario, OptiSolar Farms has installed and will continue to install hundreds of thousands of ground-mounted solar panels that capture energy from the sun and convert it to electricity. The projects have generated several million dollars ...
by George Robinson April 29th, 2008