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Are Google outdoing me ? (Solar Panels)

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Rory

You just can’t compete.

You want to build an eco house and do your bit (and are lucky enough to be able to do this).

One element will be solar panels and then you find that Google Invests $280M in Residential Solar Power!

OK, all joking aside, it’s great that Google are doing this sort of thing. This bring Google’s total clean energy investments to an eye-popping $680M.

Posted in Eco News | Tagged eco, eco news

Photovoltaic Butterflies by Jeroen Verhoeven

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Rory

Superb.

“this spectacular chandelier is made from 500 butterfly-shaped blue cesium photovoltaic cells, which in turn self-powers a large, hand-blown glass bulb in the center.”

Photo voltaic chandilier

Full story at
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/05/biomimicry-chandelier-photovoltaic-butterflies-jeroen-verhoeven.php?campaign=daily_nl

Posted in Eco Living, Eco News | Tagged eco build, eco news, lighting, look and feel

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