Tag Archives: solar power

A new way of cleaning solar panels

Posted on January 8, 2015 by ABC

One of the problems with solar panels is that they tend to get dirty, which hampers their effectiveness. And cleaning solar panels is not always that easy, because roof-mounted solar panels are often difficult to access. One possible solution to … Continue reading →

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End of the year energy links

Posted on December 30, 2014 by ABC

This is the blog I’m always neglecting, but I promise that I’ll get better in 2015. Meanwhile, here are some links to recent alternative energy news: The big news this week was that 2014 was the first year that renewable … Continue reading →

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Solar power beats coal in Australia

Posted on July 8, 2014 by ABC

The Guardian has an interesting article by Giles Parkinson about how rooftop solar power is conquering Australia and changing the entire energy landscape down under. Found via Damien Walter. Basically, rooftop solar cells like those on our own roof are … Continue reading →

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2013: The Solar Power Year in Review

Posted on February 2, 2014 by ABC

In January 2014, the solar cells on our roof generated 170 kWh of electricity. That’s on the low end for January. Indeed the only two Januaries that were worse were years where we had heavy snow, which covered the solar … Continue reading →

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Solar Power Yield for Summer and Fall 2013 and an Apology

Posted on November 10, 2013 by ABC

First of all, apologies for the long delay in posting. However, we (Addy and Cora) have both been very busy and indeed we may have some exciting news for you soon. If you’re interested in what Cora is up to, … Continue reading →

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Solar Power Yield for June 2013 – Solarertragsdaten für Juni 2013

Posted on July 4, 2013 by ABC

After a miserable May, June 2013 was a much better month for solar power. And so the photovoltaic solar cell array on our roof generated 2287 kilowatt hours of power last month. That’s still quite a bit lower than our … Continue reading →

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Solar Power Yield for May 2013 – Solarertragsdaten für Mai 2013

Posted on June 3, 2013 by ABC

Here in North Germany, May 2013 was a cold, grey and wet month. As a result, the photovoltaic solar cell array on our roof generated only 1804 kilowatt hours of power last month. That’s our lowest ever result for the … Continue reading →

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2012 – The Solar Power Year in Review

Posted on January 7, 2013 by ABC

In 2012, the photovoltaic cells on our roof generated 14345 kilowatt hours of energy, which earned us more than 7000 Euros and also saved more than 11000 kilograms of CO2. That’s ten kilowatt hours more than in 2011. After more … Continue reading →

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Green Energy as a Job Engine

Posted on December 5, 2012 by ABC

The photo chosen by the Daily Telegraph may make him look like Gollum‘s younger brother, but the UK minister of energy Greg Barker is certainly on to something, when he stresses the economic opportunities offered by alternative energy sources such … Continue reading →

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Some reflections on the 2012 solar power yield

Posted on August 15, 2012 by ABC

I know I’ve been neglecting this blog of late, but you can always find me at my personal blog as well as at the Pegasus Pulp blog. And if you’re interested in our e-book business, you can now also purchase … Continue reading →

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