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Solar Energy

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Courses

Add free, open Solar Energy subjects	Web Site	Organization (if any)	Degree / Non-degree	Instructor's Name	Location	Other Info	Language	Tags
Direct Solar/Thermal to Electrical Energy Conversion Technologies	http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mechanical-engineering/2-997-direct-solar-thermal-to-electrical-energy-conversion-technologies-fall-2009/	MIT	non-degree	Prof. Gang Chen	Browser	Start anytime	English	Graduate
Photovoltaic Solar Energy Systems	http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Special-Programs/SP-769Fall-2004/CourseHome/	MIT	non-degree	Prof. Louis Bucciarelli	Browser	Start anytime	English	undergraduate
Course's Name	http://		non-degree		Browser	Start anytime	English

WUaS Idea- and Academic Resources

Ideas

Where's that 12 in x 12 in solar panel with related battery that will power a truck? The Sunnev is a start, and it works ... http://www.sunnev.com/ ... infinity miles per gallon .... and very little co2 output

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Revkin, Andrew C. 2010. (http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/ DotEarth Blogs). New York, NY: The New York Times.

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Amiel, Frederic. 2010. Solar Generation youth delegates fight for solutions in Cancun. December 1. Greenpeace.org

blair1q. 2011. Solar Panels Increase Home Value. April 23. news.slashdot.org

Chandler, David. 2010. Solar cell, heal thyself: New self-assembling photovoltaic technology can keep repairing itself to avoid any loss in performance.. Cambridge, MA: MIT News.

Cole, Rebecca. 2010. Taking Solar to the Next Level. Snowmass, CO: Rocky Mountain Institute.

CmdrTaco. 2011. New Technology Turns Windows Into Solar Panels. June 27. hardware.slashdot.org.

Cylonlover. 2011. Google Invests In World's Largest Solar Power Tower Plant. April 13. hardware.slashdot.org

Gipes, Paul. 2011. Solar Interview with Energy Policy Expert Paul Gipe. May 10. Burlington, VT: chelseagreen.com.

Greenerd. 2011. Students Invent Revolutionary Solar Sterilizer. May 7. hardware.slashdot.org.

Harvey, Fiona. 2011. Renewable Energy Can Power the World, Says Landmark IPCC Study: UN's climate change science body says renewables supply, particularly solar power, can meet global demand. May 9. commondreams.org

Hirsch, Jennifer. 2010. MIT researchers create new self-assembling photovoltaic technology that repairs itself. September 5. Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Hren, Stephen and Rebekah. 2010. Solar Power International 2010 Day 1: Lakota Sioux Leading Nation Away From Fossil Fuels. October 12th, Burlington, VT: chelseagreen.com.

liqs8143. 2011. Solar-Powered Airplane Completes First International Flight. May 15. tech.slashdot.org

Necro81. 2011. Capturing Solar Power With Antennae. May 17. hardware.slashdot.org

O'Dell, Jolie. 2011. The Past, Present & Future of Solar Energy. (InfoGraphic). April 19. mashable.com

Revkin, Andrew. 2010. Solar Dreams and Reality at the White House. September 9. (http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/). New York, NY: The New York Times:

Revkin, Andrew. 2010. White House Ends ‘Deliberative Process’ On Solar. October 5. New York, NY: The New York Times.

Revkin, Andrew. 2010. White House Puts Off Solar Enthusiasts. (http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/). September 10. New York, NY: The New York Times.

Singh, Timon. 2010. MIT Unveils Portable Solar-Powered Water Desalination System. October 18. inhabitat.com

Soulskill. 2011. 80% Improvement In Solar Cell Efficiency. April 29. hardware.slashdot.org.

Soulskill. 2011. MIT Researchers Printing Solar Cells On Fold-able Sheets. hardware.slashdot.org.

Soulskill. 2011. Solar Breakthrough Could Provide Power Without Solar Cells. April 15. hardware.slashdot.org

Stroud, Sara. 2010. DOE: Big Utilities Can Get Reliable Power from Small Solar PV Arrays. Sep 28. Reuters.com

Tomes, Ray. 2011. Large Scale 24/7 Solar Power Plant To Be Built in Nevada. May 11. hardware.slashdot.org

Vaughn, Kelly. 2010. Getting Solar Power Off The Sidelines. Snowmass, CO: Rocky Mountain Institute.

Udell, John. 2011. A California-sized Solar Panel. July 12. blog.jonudell.net.

Unknown Lamer. 2011. A Solar-Powered 3D Printer Prints Glass From Sand. June 28. hardware.slashdot.org.

Wingfield, Bruce. 2011. GE Sees Solar Cheaper Than Fossil Power in Five Years. May 26. New York, NY: Bloomberg News.

Wingfield, Bruce. 2011. U.S. Offers $2.1 Billion Backing for Solar Power Plant. April 18. New York, NY: Bloomberg News.

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Brusaw, Scott. 2010. Solar Roadways: The Prototype. Solar Roadways.

Farrell, Sean Patrick (Prod.). 2011. Energy or Eyesore? To some New Jersey residents, the thousands of solar panels being installed on utility poles are an eyesore, to others they're evidence of the state's commitment to green energy. April . New York, NY: The New York Times.

Haines, Art. 2010. Infinity Miles per Gallon Solar Car - Sunnev. Maine: New Farmer Films.

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Put Solar On It. 2010. Put Solar On It. Maine: putsolaron.it

Solar cookers, heating, and water purification: http://www.cleardomesolar.com/

Solar water heaters: http://www.suntracsolar.com/

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Heliotrope (building). 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliotrope_%28building%29

Solar automobile: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_vehicle

Solar cooking: http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/The_Solar_Cooking_Archive_Wiki

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Energy

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Science: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Science

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Solar Vehicle: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Solar_Vehicle

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