Sunday, November 27, 2011
Floating webs that capture sun, wave power
Posted by Linda H on 6:48:00 AM
Call it a two-for-one special in renewable energy. A new concept for marine solar cells could harness energy from both the sun and the waves at the same time.
Phil Pauley's design calls for floating dome-shaped solar cells to be linked together in web-like patterns. Wave energy will be captured as the buoyant floats bob up and down in the water, Pauley said. Waves will also act like mirrors to bounce sunlight back on the floating cells and increase solar capture by 20 percent, he estimated. The type of photovoltaics that would cover the domes hasn't been specified yet.
"The wave force will be moving the domes up and down, which in turn will be moving the bars that connect the cell, which will be creating energy 24/7," Pauley said. The plan is for that energy to then go into storage units until it's needed.
Rep. Deutch Introduces OCCUPIED Constitutional Amendment To Ban Corporate Money In Politics
Posted by Linda H on 6:40:00 AM
Deutch’s amendment, called the Outlawing Corporate Cash Undermining the Public Interest in our Elections and Democracy (OCCUPIED) Amendment, would overturn the Citizens United decision, re-establishing the right of Congress and the states to regulate campaign finance laws, and to effectively outlaw the ability of for-profit corporations to contribute to campaign spending.
Apple Needs to Make it in America
