[Graeme]

The Solar Century? A Vision for a Solarized World

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '&')quot;Building houses that use no fossil fuels, directly or indirectly, is surprisingly easy..."

This is not the type of statement you'd expect from a former oil geologist. But Jeremy Leggett is not your average former oil geologist. Having left academia to campaign for action on climate change, he eventually decided to found Solarcentury, which he describes as his "very own microcosm of hope in the business world." The company has since become the UK's fastest growing energy company, it's launched innovative products like the complete solar roof, it's expanded it's solar operations to Spain and is partnering on bringing major solar installations to the Middle East, and it's even mounted solar arrays on hundreds of schools. You certainly couldn't accuse Leggett of suffering from a failure of ambition. Now he's applying that ambition as editor and lead author of a new book that lays out his vision for a world-wide solar surge that could revolutionize the way we think about energy.

[Graeme]

Thanks pstarr. That was always my intention. Also to reduce people's fears about the future. Yes we have problems but people are smart enough to do something about them. Solar energy will of course play an important part in our future. I just read recently that Apple will make some of their new gadgets solar powered. This will be commonplace. I did post "doggy" stuff earlier because I thought it was interesting. I'll try to be less impulsive and more responsible.

[pablonite]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '&')quot;Building houses that use no fossil fuels, directly or indirectly, is surprisingly easy..."

This is not the type of statement you'd expect from a former oil geologist. But Jeremy Leggett is not your average former oil geologist....

...I started out reading The Solar Century expecting a sales pitch for Leggett's company. In some ways, that's exactly what I got. But when a company stands for nothing less than a startlingly ambitious vision to rethink the way we power our entire world, reading its sales pitch becomes a sheer delight.

[Graeme]

Apple patents point to green power future

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A')pple's work on solar-powered devices has garnered renewed interest from the blogosphere with the granting of a few new patents and the resurfacing of an older one dealing with solar battery recharging. Although the chatter about Apple and solar power started a couple of years ago, it's more important now than ever for Apple to embrace green technology to advance its products, and customer satisfaction, into the 21st century.

Apple has built its reputation as a pioneer. Over the course of its history, Apple has consistently brought game changing tech to the table and spawned legions of imitators. With environmental issues very much on the minds of many, Apple has the opportunity to change the game all over again, and plant a huge footprint on the way we evaluate modern technology.