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Solar-Powered Robot Aiding in Hurricane Isaac

Solar-Powered Robot Aiding in Hurricane Isaac

Seven years post-Katrina, New Orleans faces a new threat with Hurricane Isaac. On August 28, 2012, the Hurricane reached Category 1 level but on the 29th was downgraded to a tropical storm. Still posing a threat to the city and citizens, valuable information about the track of the hurricane is vital. Early this month the [...]

Support ASES!

Support ASES!

More Ways to Support ASES Thank you to our friend and supporter, Tor ‘Solar Fred’ Valenza, for reminding us all why it’s important to support solar non-profits. Why I Donate Every Year to These Solar Organizations by Tor ‘Solar Fred’ Valenza: “The American Solar Energy Society is the oldest solar advocacy organization in the United [...]

ASES Lifetime Leadership Award

ASES Lifetime Leadership Award

ASES honors Karl and Renate Böer with the Lifetime Leadership award 2012.

Igniting dialogue at WREF2012

Igniting dialogue at WREF2012

For the first time at  WREF2012, introduced, Ignite a type of presentation that limits the number of PowerPoint slides to twenty, and auto-advancing every 15 seconds, resulting in a 5-minute presentation. I noticed the sessions were hit-or-miss and I suspect that many of us were out of our comfort zone and reacted in asymmetric ways to the [...]

Birds like solar too!

Birds like solar too!

When winter comes, birds need water. This passive-solar water station is just the ticket!