Solar flair
Posted: Wednesday, 25th July, 2012 Filed under: Weblinks: Solar Flair Leave a comment »
Scientists Rich Diver and Nate Siegel at Sandia’s solar furnace, with TV presenter James May… who is holding a sausage on a stick.
- What happens when you hold a sausage in the focal point of Sandia’s solar furnace? Now we know.
- Our erstwhile collaborators Tokyo Tech have a very impressive collection of solar panels on their new building.
- Can you guess which country led the world in green power growth last year? In April they added a huge solar PV plant to the mix. The Guardian has a great photo, and there are more images here.
- It’s not just light the sun sends Earth’s way – it blasts us with particles too. The results are often beautiful. This ScienceCast from NASA explains how aurora form and shows what it’s like traveling through one. The view from the ground in Norway, Russia and Iceland can be just as amazing.
- “More people have walked on the moon than have photographed the analemma.”
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