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Solar consumer products boom

Wal-Mart is expecting a bigger demand for solar-based consumer products and is already stocking its solar charger kits for sale next year, according to this press release from Canada-based ICP Solar Technologies , a manufacturer of proprietary solar panels and products. ICP said an estimated $1m worth...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-28-2008
Warning on solar fraud

Ever had solar panels explode in your face? Or does your rooftop seems to glow in the dark? Maybe you should have checked if your solar panel contractor is legit. The California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA) released this advisory a couple of days ago warning consumers to be careful about...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-09-2008
Ikea to sell clean techs

Big house furnishing stores are already selling eco-friendly products such as bamboo floorings, recycled counter tops, energy-efficient appliances, etc. So it makes sense, I guess, for Swedish homeware retailer Ikea to soon start selling solar panels, maybe even lithium ion batteries for cars or even...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-12-2008
Ingenious solar water heater

Your "99 bottles of beer on the wall" could have some real use after all. This Do-It-Yourself solar water heater can be easily constructed according to the website Ananov a. The site said a Chinese farmer invented his own solar water heater using beer bottles and hose pipes attached to a board...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-11-2008
US Navy gets heated ACs

The US Navy is getting cool by using solar energy. According to GreenCore Technology , it is installing its solar air conditioners at a remote laboratory site operated by the Naval Research Laboratories (NRL). The company will also install ten GreenCore-specified 170 Watt/35 volt photovoltaic solar panels...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-31-2008
Solar updates

ICIS Chemical Business , the magazine I work for, recently published two very nice articles about the photovoltaics market. According to Dede Williams , Germany is facing feedstock shortages and competition from cheaper regions, while Ed Zwirn reported a global overview of the industry. And with that...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-23-2008
Video about eco-solutions

I came across this really cool YouTube video from GreenTechnology.com . It features one of CNN's EcoSolutions segment about developments of biobased or energy-reducing electronics by Sony as well as Mohawk carpets made from recycled plastic bottles. Based on watching this video it occurred to me...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-17-2008
Green chemicals bloom in May

It's that time of the month to check out some newly launched green-hot chemical products. More environment- and health-friendly plastics continue to be developed; the solar energy and hybrid transportation markets are getting new technology boosts; and in between are air pollution control and new...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-02-2008

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