Lets start using the energy the universe is providing us free every day. Solar Panel Magazine is my web blog of photos, videos and commentary that I come across researching solutions for my own power needs. I can’t really install solar in my apartment, so hopefully some of the things I find to inspire my future system will also give you some ideas. Thanks to all my friends on Tumblr and Roofing Contractor Marketing for getting me involved in creating websites and blogs. Tumblr (3.0; @solarpanelmagazine)http://solarpanelmagazine.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0dkb9b4Zo1qamvu5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chipotle will soon lead the restaurant industry in solar power production</p>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/496688561http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/496688561Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:09:09 -0400solarglobal warmingchipotle“Chipotle’s eco-friendly solar panel initiative is predicted to collectively generate 500kw of electricity, propelling Chipotle to the top of the list for producing the most solar power in the restaurant industry!!”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://pvroofpanels.com/75-chipotle-restaurants-to-install-solar-panels/">75 Chipotle Restaurants To Install Solar Panels</a></em>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/496683483http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/496683483Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:06:00 -0400“A team of MIT graduates called Thermeleon have invented a color changing roof tile that reacts to ambient heat temperatures. The tiles turn white when it’s hot, black when it’s cold. This allows your roof to absorb heat in the winter and refl”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://roof.bz/color-changing-roof-tiles-could-save-billions/">Color Changing Roof Tiles Could Save Billions</a></em>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/383563025http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/383563025Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:01:54 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxoblzHM9t1qamvu5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>GooglePlex Solar Panels - Aerial View</p> <p>All those hardware must use a lot of electricity (indeed, Googleville data center is calculated to <a target="_blank" href="http://harpers.org/media/slideshow/annot/2008-03/index.html">require about 103 megawatts of electricity</a> – enough to power 82,000 homes or a city the size of Tacoma, Washington), but just <i>how much</i> energy do you use when you perform a Google search?</p> <p>Google calculated that it uses about <a target="_blank" href="http://www.google.com/corporate/green/datacenters/">1 kJ (0.0003 kWh) of energy</a> to answer the average search query. It’s so efficient that your PC will likely use more energy in the time it takes to do a Google search.</p> <p>To offset its electricity consumption, Google even installed <a>1.6MW solar panels</a> on the rooftops of the Googleplex. A total of 9,212 solar panels generate 4,475 kWh daily, the equivalent of about the amount of electricity used by 1,000 California homes.</p> <p>(courtesy <a href="http://www.worldsstrangest.com/neatorama/10-neat-facts-about-google/">neat facts about google</a>)</p>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/383556020http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/383556020Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:53:00 -0500googlesolar panelsconservationglobal warming<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxmebzw2XU1qamvu5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>While more than 4,500 sea turtles were rescued during January’s freezing weather, more than 200 manatees died around the Florida coast.</p> <p>About 80 percent of the cold-stressed sea turtles survived.</p> <p>The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reminds Floridians that car tags for sea turtles and manatees help fund conservation and research for both species.</p> <p>These funds were used for the rescue operations in January.</p>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/381582860http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/381582860Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:57:35 -0500environmentsea turtleconservation<a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/02/cant-get-a-charge-travelers-use-portable-solar-panels-/1">Can't get a charge? Travelers use portable solar panels </a>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/380916678http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/380916678Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:32:01 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxlqjqDuHG1qamvu5o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/380902989http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/380902989Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:23:50 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxgk2yX27n1qamvu5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Solar powered car</p>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/375551815http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/375551815Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:16:10 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxchyksQKH1qamvu5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/373237229http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/373237229Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:47:58 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxcgr70BVC1qamvu5o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/371416144http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/371416144Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:13:55 -0500<a href="http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Resource-Wars/2010/02/04/Michigan-gov-heralds-solar-roof-shingles/UPI-93671265302800/">Michigan-based Dow Chemical to begin full-scale production of a solar shingle</a>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/371380063http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/371380063Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:52:41 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwvxb28fff1qamvu5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nice solar panel setup on the back of this boat.</p>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355556297http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355556297Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:20:00 -0500solar powerboat<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwvxlmM8rr1qamvu5o1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Optimal Solar Zones in the USA</p>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355390340http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355390340Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:58:34 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwvx9wMDkF1qamvu5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355377935http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355377935Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:51:32 -0500solar powersolar panelsrenewable energy<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5Zy3ELxwdtE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Do It Yourself Solar Panel Instructions</p>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355352958http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355352958Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:37:09 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwvtq1KyWm1qamvu5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>sun bathers</p>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355244475http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355244475Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:34:48 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwvtpgS84y1qamvu5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355243885http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355243885Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:34:27 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwvto5BYW41qamvu5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355242607http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355242607Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:33:40 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwvtmxSPM31qamvu5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355241380http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355241380Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:32:56 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwvtdtxd6t1qamvu5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Free Standing Solar Panels</p>http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355234493http://solarpanelmagazine.com/post/355234493Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:27:29 -0500solargreen energy