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    Help building solar powered battery chargers for mobiles and ipad?

    got existing solar panels used for solar light and we are not using the lights now. Want to use the solar panels to charge the mobile phones and ipad. just got the solar panels not sure of what capacity . how do use these panels connect to a battery (similar to car battery) to charge , from...
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    The Beautiful Waves of Solar Wind Are Impossibly Mesmerizing [Video]

    I love this art project. It's called 20Hz and it uses data collected by the CARISMA radio array to turn the solar wind sound into beautiful threedimensional waveforms. Mesmerizing. [Lighthouse via The Creators Project] More »
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    A Solar Charger That Rewards You for Staying Off the Grid [Solar]

    Besides a reduced monthly power bill, there's a certain smug satisfaction to recharging your gear with solar energy. It's almost like you want everyone to know how eco conscious you're being, and with the Changer solar charging system, you'll actually be rewarded for bragging about it. More »
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    A question about Einsteins solar event prediction?

    I overheard a part of a conversation today. A guy said that Einstein said "if i'm right then there would be a solar event seen off the west coast of Africa", and that it happened, What kind of solar event was it? Why did it prove exactly? How many years later was it? The prediction itself...
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    NASA's Big News: Star Trek Like Solar System

    The existence of a world with a double sunset, as portrayed in the film Star Wars more than 30 years ago, is now scientific fact. NASA's Kepler mission has made the first unambiguous detection of a circumbinary planet -- a planet orbiting two stars -- 200 light-years from Earth. Unlike Star...
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    New Internet Tool to Explore the Solar System

    NASA is giving the public the power to journey through the solar system using a new interactive Web-based tool. The "Eyes on the Solar System" interface combines video game technology and NASA data to create an environment for users to ride along with agency spacecraft and explore the cosmos...
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    Solar Industry Responsible For Lead Emissions In Developing Countries

    Solar power is not all sunshine. It has a dark side - particularly in developing countries, according to a new study by a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, engineering professor. A study by Chris Cherry, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering, found that solar power heavily...
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    First Hybrid Power Plant Will Combine Solar, Wind and Natural Gas [Energy]

    A new hybrid power plant to be built in Turkey will combine a traditional gas-fired steam turbine with solar thermal power and wind power, according to GE. It's a step toward integrating renewable sources into the traditional power grid, using steam and mirrors. More »
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    Solar charging at GE with a Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid

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    Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy.

    There are just too many advantages of solar energy over the non-renewable resources like oil. Solar energy is healthier than oil. The burning of oil releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into our environment. The average home produces more than twice the amount of carbon dioxide...
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    Does anyone know any good solar system games for the iphone?

    im looking for a game like aurora (www.playaurora.com) for the ipod phone/ipod touch and if it is atleast as complex as that game im ok. ive tried osmos and i dont want a war game or strategy... replay asap plz..... P.S. i'm a HUGE spore fan so any ideas like that besides origins or creatures...
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    Sci-Fi movie from the 70s or 80s about a solar flare?

    I am trying to learn more about a movie I remember seeing at least 20 years ago, it's some sort of sci-fi movie from the 70s or 80s. I do not remember the exact title, HOWEVER, for some reason, the name or word "Phoenix" comes to mind as being heavily associated with the movie...either as part...
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    What are some solar system iPad apps with VGA out?

    Hello! I am looking for Solar System iPad apps with VGA out support. I want to show these to my class, I have found a few but they don't support VGA out. Anyone have any they would like to share? Thanks =)
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    Who is the bad kid in the solar babies movie?

    I was watching the solarbabies movie, and went on the movie site to look up the actors list but the boy is not listed. I know I have seen him in other shows playing the same jerk charicture, but I can't find his name or info anywhere.
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    A universal solar charger for psp, Nokia 5530, mp3 player, laptop and etc?

    I know there had been many discussions about that, but they were not descriptive enough. I have just watched a film about global warming, and I made a calculation that my family can save up to 50-60$ per year from such device. I wan to ask if such thing exists and if yes, does it really work, or...
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    why would some one want a solar powered hiking pack?

    why would some one want a solar powered hiking pack?
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    Life in extreme conditions; Life on Enceladus; Life beyond the solar system

    Three Ted Talks related to today's NASA finding. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... More...
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    SOLAR MARKETPLACE 2007?

    How big was the solar marketplace in the US in 2007? A.about 2 billion dollars B.about 4 billion dollars C.about 6 billion dollars D.about 8 billion dollars E.about 10 billion dollars
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    Solar system and Galaxy... no difference in sci fi?

    They say when people ask questions like: Whats the difference between a solar system and a galaxy?, The answer would be: The word solar means sun and a solar system is a bunch of blah blah, while a galaxy is a whole bunch of stars encrusted together in one giant black hole. But my people (saying...
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    Solar Sails and Space Travel: How Long Would it Take?

    Interesting question for those who are interested (and have the know-how, which I lack). The question is as follows: How long would it take a square solar sail 10ft on every side and an undetermined mass (m) to travel from Earth to Alpha Centauri (4.134838 x 10^16 m away (1.34 parsecs))...
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