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Solar Cells

Harness the power of the sun this holiday season and use a solar cells to light up those festive lights.

Planet Green Clips

  • Play 30 Days: Off The Grid
    Off The Grid

    30 Days (01:30)

    Two friends with a dependence on oil must survive (off the grid) without electricity, meat, and worst of all, they must recycle everything including their own waste.
  • Play Planet 100: Chilean Earthquake Alters Time (3/3) The Chilean earthquake was so powerful it shifted the Earth's axis and shorted our day by milliseconds, Google takes on solar energy and the Discovery Channel brings us Life.
  • Play G Word: How to Make Nanowires
    How to Make Nanowires

    G Word (02:40)

    Watch as green tech Joel Johnson reports from McMaster University in Ontario on how to make nanowires step by step.
  • Play World's Greenest Homes: The Metamorphosis House In Chile
    The Metamorphosis House In...

    World's Greenest Homes (05:01)

    When it came time to redesign the family home, a son and his wife created a unique ocean front, solar powered home in Tunquen Chile. With gracious modern interiors and sprawling decks, this home is completely off the grid.
  • Play World's Greenest Homes: The Grass Roof Bungalow
    The Grass Roof Bungalow

    World's Greenest Homes (04:06)

    Outside of Minneapolis, sits a former 1940's bungalow like you have never seen. The deck is made from recycled milk jugs, there's grass on the roof and different types of solar panels saves this family around $800 a year on the electric bill.
  • Play G Word: Nanotechnology
    Nanotechnology

    G Word (01:12)

    Find out how nanotechnology can enhance solar panel efficiency in this report from green tech, Joel Johnson.
  • Play Project Earth: Hungry Ocean
    Hungry Ocean

    Project Earth (04:30)

    By using experimental wave powered pumps to bring more life giving water to the surface, it may be possible to restore and enhance phytoplankton production to remove even more CO2 from our atmosphere.
  • Play World's Greenest Homes: Swiss Solar House
    Swiss Solar House

    World's Greenest Homes (03:14)

    Just below the Swiss Alps sits a 3000 square foot house framed almost entirely in glass. This European beauty was one of the first zero-emissions homes in Europe.
  • Play Tree Hugger TV: Grid Alternatives
    Grid Alternatives

    Tree Hugger TV (02:08)

    TreeHuggerTV joins new home owners who are helping install the solar panels on their houses. The solar panel company, Grid Alternatives, is working with other organizations to bring solar power to low-income communities.
  • Play G Word: Science Short - The Sun
    Science Short - The Sun

    G Word (02:32)

    Discover the role of the sun in shaping climate patterns and life cycles on earth.
  • Play G-Word Online Clips: Nano-Nano
    Nano-Nano

    G-Word Online Clips (06:06)

    Joel Johnson takes us to a Canadian company growing microscopic nano wires that may be the future of solar power.
  • Play Battleground Earth Webisodes: Solar Car Challenge
    Solar Car Challenge

    Battleground Earth Webisodes (02:04)

    It's 4-IZE vs. Nina in this practice run for the Solar Car Challenge. Thankfully, no one was hurt.
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