Unusual Solar Photos pt. 8

I just found this on Engadget, and I had to post it.

Here's what they said about it:

We'd stick out if were to drive the Helios concept car down the Long Island Expressway or the 405, but almost every other solar-powered car we've seen looked like an old Trabant cursed with further ugliness by a wicked witch, so considering the circumstances we're impressed. The sadly-only-on-paper vehicle netted designer Kim Gu-Han the Best Use of Technology award at the 2008 Interior Motives Design Awards for its frill-neck lizard-inspired solar fan, which unfolds when the car is immobile. - S. Axon

The bottom line is...

I want one... NOW.

Another Halloween Costume

Halloween is over, and I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday. Before we move into the new week, I thought I'd share one more Apple iPod costume:

-Via Gizmodo


The bottom line is...

Spooky.

Happy Halloween

Here's my costume. My girlfriend is going to dress up as this.


The bottom line is...

I'm sure there will be many people dressing up as a 3G iPhone this year.

Unusual Solar Photos pt. 7

As we head into the weekend, we'll keep this post lighthearted and show you an Unusual Solar Photo. How's this for a fashion statement?


The bottom line is...

Ladies, would you walk around with this on your arm?

Unusual Solar Photos pt. 6

Here you have a solar heating system for a swimming pool.

It isn't really "unusual." It's actually pretty cool. The reason why choose it for part 6 of solar photos is because I didn't know that there were companies making this product. A great deal of energy is needed to heat a pool, so this product solves a huge problem.


The bottom line is...

When summer rolls around next year, you'll have a better way to keep your swimming pool heated.

Solar iPhone Cases in the Wild

Here, you'll see some photos of different solar iPhone cases that actually work well with the iPod Touch.

To have a closer look at the white case, click here.
For more photos of the two black cases, click here and here.

The bottom line is...

One of the perks of blogging for a company like Solar Arcadia is that I get to try out cool products.

Unusual Solar Photos pt. 5

I'd say that this picture is the most unusual of all the Unusual Solar Photos.

Still don't know exactly what you're looking at? Well, here's the description:

"Imagine spending over twenty years coming up with new ways to put speakers on people in creative ways. Maybe you think that's crazy, maybe you think that's brilliant. In either case it makes for some funny pictures. Actually kind of inspiring actually. The above photo is of the "AUDIO BALLERINAS", which incorporated solar panels, along with speakers and samplers." - Via igargoyle.com

The bottom line is...

Maybe we should test out Cellular Ballerinas.

Unusual Solar Photos pt. 4

I picked this photo because I didn't think something like this would be possible. I found it on Amy Allcock's Flickr Photostream. Read her description:

While visiting the Floating Islands, I was really impressed how the Uros had used the resources available to them, mainly the abundant totora reed, to survive. At first I was surprised to see the solar panel, but given their their acute understanding of nature and the importance they placed on the sun as a deity, solar power seemed like a natural resource to harness. It's also a convenient way to power their TVs, which is pretty much the only electrical gadget they use.

The bottom line is...

If you can set up a solar panel here, you can set up a solar panel anywhere.

Unusual Solar Photos pt. 3

It's Friday, so I decided to keep the material light and show you another Unusual Solar Photo.

This time, we have unique set of solar panels. I found this on Gemma Grace's Flickr Photostream. Here's the description:

The Region of Peel, Ontario, Canada recently installed a unique aesthetic photovoltaic project at the Clarkson Water Treatment Plant in Mississauga. "Comprised of nine 1.2 kW pole mounted Solar Flares, the project encompasses structural, electrical, photovoltaic and monitoring aspects. This photovoltaic initiative is intended as a demonstration project in synergy with forthcoming neighbouring green energy projects."

Flowers.


The bottom line is...

Solar panels don't always have to be the ugly squares and rectangles that we're accustomed to. Some people are able to produce some visually stunning creations.

Unusual Solar Photos pt. 2

Here we have: A solar DJ booth.


The bottom line is...

What would you do if you were the DJ at an indoor concert?

Unusual Solar Photos pt. 1

Gizmodo is officially a friend of us at Solar Arcadia. As I was browsing their site, I found the photo you see above. It was designed by Vivien Muller, and looks to be a device for charging gadgets.


The bottom line is...

More and more cool things can be done.