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Largest solar bridge in the world generates enough energy for 80,000 cups of tea a day!
Last month, the largest solar bridge in the world was officially declared opened. Networkrail – owner and operator of Britain’s railway infrastructure, developer Solarcentury and train operator First Capital Connect had a free hot beverage for every commuter passing through Blackfriars station in the morning, drawing attention to the fact that the bridge generates enough…
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Panasonic to sell solar LED lantern that doubles as a charger for people living in areas without electricity from December 2013
Panasonic announced that it will start selling BG-BL03 Solar LED Lantern that doubles as a charger for people living in areas without electricity. With a 3.5 W solar panel, the lantern’s built-in battery can be fully charged in approximately six hours under fine weather conditions. The lantern contains five LEDs and is designed to emit…
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Samsung builds its first Digital Village in South Africa using solar power
Samsung launched its first Digital Villages initiative in South Africa to integrate African communities’ hospitals, schools, lighting systems and energy infrastructure using solar power. The project will provide comprehensive support to improve health standards, bolster education opportunities and increase the potential for people to lead economically independent lives. The Digital Village project has been envisioned…
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Panasonic to provide technical support to Tokai University’s solar car team
Panasonic today announced that it has agreed to provide technical support to Tokai University’s solar car team, which will compete in the 2013 World Solar Challenge (WSC 2013), one of the world’s biggest races for solar cars, to be held from October 6 to 13 in Australia. Under the sponsorship agreement, Panasonic will provide the…
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Kyocera to supply 30 MW of Solar Power to one of the largest solar power projects in Japan
Kyocera today announced that it is supplying approximately 30 megawatts (MW) of solar power generating systems to one of the largest solar power projects in Japan which is being implemented by the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations (herein “Zen-Noh”) and Mitsubishi. Within the project, Kyocera Solar Corporation will be in charge of supplying, engineering,…
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Panasonic develops solar lantern for people living without electricity
Panasonic today announced that it has developed a solar lantern that doubles as a charger for people living without electricity. With a built-in rechargeable battery to store solar energy during the day, the lantern provides light at night and can also be used as a power source to charge small mobile devices like mobile phones.…
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Murata wireless monitoring system for smart houses makes it possible for each form of electricity to receive direct instructions on which household appliances to assign power
Murata has installed energy system experimental equipment and a wireless monitoring system targeting next-generation smart houses in smart cells constructed by the Yokohama Smart Community in tvk Housing Plaza Yokohama and commenced verification experiments from April 26. Recent electricity shortages and the rising cost of fossil fuels have resulted in a burgeoning demand for the…
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Asahi Glass to Build a Mega-solar Power Station in Ako, Hyogo Prefecture
AGC will build a large-capacity photovoltaic (PV) power generation system at its site in Ako, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The new PV system will have a power-generating capacity of approximately 4.2 megawatts, and is scheduled to begin operation in March 2015. The planned construction site is a former salt farm, and the AGC Group’s Plalloy ,…
