Everyone out there is gearing up for Thanksgiving and Black Friday. To show our holiday spirit, we're going to give away a free solar iPhone charger.The Volitan's systems are controlled and optimized by a networked computer. Whilst sailing, wind and solar energy are harnessed and stored in the boat's batteries, enough to stay operational thru day and night. To compensate the boat's wings track the sun and wind for optimal power. In extreme weather conditions, they fold up against the boat but have no fear because the Volitan is engineered to operate in up to 60 knot winds. -Via Techeblog.com, via Yankodesign.com
What happens when you mix solar and wifi?"Meraki, a WiFi company that sells its mesh WiFi networks all over the globe, has just made wireless that much more wireless – starting in December they will be offering solar powered router to their customers. The units will be pricey - $1,500 for a model that comes with its own solar panels – although there is a cheaper version for half the price that comes without the solar panels (you attach them yourself)." - Yoni LevinsonBe sure to Google "Meraki." They've got some other products that green fiends will should know about.
This vehicle is sure to please the environmentally friendly campers of the world.Over a year ago, we mentioned Verdier Van & Camper's Eco-Camper, the posh recreational throwback to VW's Westfalia, and it looks like the Solar Power Eco-Camper has a new look. Verdier now offers five different personalities of the award-winning vehicle: Woody, Geeky, Ebony, Blueberry, and Purity. The eco-camper configuration is an add-on package available in any personality and entails solar panels, hybrid engine, Sun Tracker system, two gazebos, a second floor area, sliding door with integrated ladder, folding furniture, cargo storage, etc. The price? $129,000.
Before tuning in to the Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins game last night, I watched Football Night in America on NBC. Just before the show ended, they had a segment about being environmentally friendly.
I just found this on Engadget, and I had to post 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
People seemed to love the white one so much that we thought we'd introduce a red one too.
The Australian company Solar Sailor has been making blogging headlines lately (see Treehugger or EcoGeek). Why? Because they've just signed a deal with Cosco to fit their ships with huge solar panels.The aluminum sails, 30 meters long and covered with photovolatic panels, harness the wind to cut fuel costs by between 20 and 40 per cent, and use the sun to meet five per cent of a ship's energy needs.
China's COSCO bulk carrier will fit the wings to a tanker ship and a bulker ship under a memorandum of understanding with the Australian company, which demonstrates the technology on a Sydney Harbour cruise boat.
Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you already know that Barack Obama has become the next President of the United States.
Looks like you all voted NO and NO. Screenshot taken from cbs5.com. 
Election Day is rapidly approaching. Being a solar-company, there are two propositions on the election ballot that we're concerned with:
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:
