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Google plans new mirror for cheaper solar power

Search giant Google wants to reduce the costs involved in building solar thermal plants and is developing its own mirror technology to help achieve the aim.

Speaking at the Reuters Global Climate and Alternative Energy Summit in San Francisco on Wednesday, Google's green energy czar Bill Weihl said it was investing in companies and researching ways to produce renewable energy within a few years.

The company said it expected to be able to demonstrate some working mirror technology in the next few months, but there was still a lot of work left to do on issues such as on the impact of wear and tear on reflective surfaces.

"We're not there yet," he said. "I'm very hopeful we will have mirrors that are cheaper than what companies in the space are using..."

Weihl added that Google is also investigating the potential of gas turbine technology that runs on solar power rather than the usual natural gas.

Source
http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2249278/google-plans-mirror-cheaper

Xcel Energy to add 257 megawatts or solar power

DENVER (AP) - Xcel Energy has added more than 257 megawatts of solar power to its plan for meeting Colorado's renewable energy standard by 2020.

We should bump up the time frame on this to 2015, we can save money the environment and reduce oil dependancy all at the same time.

How can solar power help your garden

One easy way to extend your gardening season is to use mirrors, with some of my seedling beds I Put a mirror behind the bed facing SOUTH this reflects the sun and heat back so the sun is shining from both North and South.

I have been able to grow tomato seedlings in September this way, one thing to watch for is burning if you use a plastic cover over your growbox or seedling bed make sure to open it on hot days with full sun.

I use the Mittleider method taught by the Sustainable gardening Non-Profit Food for Everyone Foundation.

Without the sun no plant will live, thats the ultimate in Solar Power

Starwood energy buys majority share

Starwood bought a majority share of the Nautilus company. Nautilus constructs grid sized solar power system. There output capacity should be up to 500 megawatts of power within the next two years. Great steps towards our Independence from oil.

Portable solar power lens

Just updated my Portable solar power Squidoo lens

Super small solar power gadgets

Did you know you can now power your Laptop or cell phone with a portable solar panel? As each week goes by the prices go down. Do you have a favorite portable solar panel? They come attached to backpacks and also as single units.

My Christmas gift to myself is a portable solar power system. Why pay for electricity when God provides us sun for free.