Monday, March 17, 2008

Solar Thermal collectors

I read this in Mr. Gunnar Hillert's blog about thermal collectors in Germany. If you have chance, please visit Bangalore and go atop a tall residential building, you will so many roof tops having this!.

http://hillert.blogspot.com/2008/01/renewable-energy-falling-behind.html

There are some namesake subsidies provided by government controlled electrical distribution companies, but I guess people have largely realized that electricity coming in through wire can be put to other uses than just heat water..

Thursday, March 6, 2008

H2 and You!

Interesting site..
"The National Hydrogen Association's Hydrogen Education Foundation has launched a nationwide educational campaign to increase understanding about hydrogen. The initiative includes targeted public relations and the new, informative website: www.H2andYou.org."

Monday, March 3, 2008

Solar leaves

Artistic designs to increase interest in solar panel's and energy.
This one is in form of leaves - will use solar panel instead of chlorophyll to generate energy!.
This is from a startup http://www.s-m-i-t.com/





More here
http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/01/smits-grow2-project-new-solar-and-wind-solutions/