A solar-powered barbecue has gone on sale in the UK, allowing fans of outdoor cooking to enjoy summer without fear of harming the environment. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The Global Positioning System, relied on for everything from navigating cars and airplanes to transferring money between banks, may be threatened by powerful solar flares, a panel of scientists warned. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Using the Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation (SECCHI) instruments on board NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft, a consortium of scientists has seen, for the first time, large waves of solar material sweeping past Earth. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

This solar powered laptop features powerful batteries that are recharged by wide Solar Panel attached to the computer. picked by thinkpozzitive 6 months ago

Incredible solar powered aircrafts ready to change the way we’ll fly in the green future...... picked by yashibn 1 year ago

A groundbreaking took place Monday at Nellis Air Force Base, just north of Las Vegas, Nevada, in the desolate, arid, windswept Mojave Desert. The ceremony will initiate construction on what will be the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) array in the United States, capable of producing 15-18 megawatts of power. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Astronomers said Wednesday that they had found a miniature version of our own solar system 5,000 light-years across the galaxy — the first planetary system that really looks like our own, with outer giant planets and room for smaller inner planets.

They also found signs of Elvis and Amelia Earhart. picked by mahler87 6 months ago

Silicon Valley startup Nanosolar has shipped their first product - *$1/watt* panels! This makes solar *cheaper than coal* for the first time ever. Those of us who follow these sorts of things have been watching Nanosolar for a while now and wondering when they would ship – looks like the day has arrived! 18-month backorders though :( This is immensely huge news, but of course the news ... read full post picked by belvario 8 months ago

On April 9, the Sun erupted and blasted a bubble of hot, ionized gas into the solar system. The eruption was observed in unprecedented detail by a fleet of spacecraft, revealing new features that are predicted by computer models but difficult to see in practice. VIDEO picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

A pocket sized solar power station designed for charging AA/AAA batteries, and the batteries of small mobile applications, such as cellular phones, PDAs, digital cameras, portable audio/visual devices, and portable games. A long life and evergreen product awarded GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2001-2002, Small and Medium Enterprises Prize. picked by leopoldogolba 8 months ago

Translucent solar panels with designs printed in them. Now you can be green and pretty! They apparently don't work as well as the plain-Jane type, though. picked by haven 7 months ago

NASA's sun-focused STEREO spacecraft unexpectedly detected particles from the edge of the solar system last year. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Solar lights have come a long way and this Halloween, they've become super fun as well as green picked by deepcleanfun 10 months ago

Solar Cycle 23, how can we miss you if you won't go away? Barely three months after forecasters announced the beginning of new Solar Cycle 24, old Solar Cycle 23 has returned. Actually, it never left. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A new study reveals solar flares cause seismic waves to ripple across the sun's surface. The findings will help scientists study other stars. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

If you want to witness a total solar eclipse and you live in Europe, you’re out of luck until at least 2026. Unless you live in one of a few of Europe’s geographical extremities (i.e. Spitsbergen, Nova Zembla, Abkhazia and other parts of eastern Georgia or the southern part of Russia), the astronomical phenomenon will pass you by. picked by Mershaullk 1 year ago

U.S. scientists have developed a technology to produce inexpensive solar cells that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Going camping and still want your mp3s? Here's the answer - a solar power backpack. You can use it anywhere there's sun to charge up your phone, PSP, iPod... They're pricey, but a very cool idea. picked by runninutes 8 months ago

Images of a tsunami blasting its way through the sun's lower atmosphere have been taken for the first time.

NASA's twin STEREO spacecraft captured one of the massive solar waves in action May 19, 2007, as it moved through four layers of the solar atmosphere. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

The name of the mission is Solar Probe+. It's designed to plunge deep into the sun's atmosphere sampling solar wind and magnetism. Launch could happen as early as 2015. Planners believe it will solve two great mysteries of astrophysics and make many new discoveries along the way. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago