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Wish you had a skylight, but don't have the ability to cut a hole in your roof? MAKE subscriber Chris did to, and wrote in to share his solution to the problem: a pv+led-based 'fake' skylight.

The Maryland Energy Administration announced the launch of an incentive program Friday for mid-sized solar energy systems, made possible through funding from the federal economic stimulus package. This two-year program will provide a ...

BMW Welt: Solar-powered Masterpiece in Munich. An elegance of dynamics drives the design of the new BMW Welt – a stunning solar-powered shrine to German auto engineering. Crafted by world renowned ...

Quercus APSO plans to change its name to do business as Applied Solar LLC. Applied Solar plans to launch a product in 2010 that will be built into asphalt roof shingles, the company said Friday. The company has listed some production ...

The move reflects the tough times experienced by solar energy equipment makers worldwide as supply far exceeded demand over the past year. Recession and a big reduction in solar subsidies in Spain - once a booming market - are key ...

We've been talking about Do It Yourself Solar and the steps involved. Today let's get down to the brass tacks: system costs. We'll approach it from two directions, component costs and complete system costs. We'll use a 2 kilowatt, ...

Chip equipment maker Applied Materials (s AMAT) announced this afternoon that it is acquiring 7-year-old startup Advent Solar. Applied's solar ...

Applied Solar has now finalized the previously announced sale of its assets and operations to Quercus APSO LLC, the wholly owned subsidiary of The Quercus Trust. Quercus APSO LLC, intends to change its name and conduct business as ...

"As of the end of October, the cumulative number of spotless days (days without sunspots) in the transition into solar cycle 24 now stands at 745. The transitions into Solar Cycles 16-23, referred to as "recent solar cycles" (years 1923 ...

In this day and age, pretty much everyone knows that we need to start focusing on renewable sources of energy and solar power is one of the most talked about. Of course, it?s no surprise since using the power of the sun has been around ...