PNS Energy Blog

On-the-Go Portable Solar Charging Kit

pnsenergy — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:26:26 +0000

Reblogged from Anywhere Solar: Check out our newest product! The On-the-Go Portable Solar Charging Kit. This collapsible, 50 Watt solar kit is designed to charge 12 volt battery systems using the power of the sun. Learn more by visiting our … Continue reading →

Turning Trash into Treasure

pnsenergy — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:35:36 +0000

On a recent trip to Columbus, Ohio I accidentally stumbled upon this excellent art exhibit that presents plastic ocean debris in a visually striking way. The artist is an advocate for plastic pollution awareness and creates artwork using plastic ocean … Continue reading →

Fat Cow – Saving the Environment One Website at a Time

pnsenergy — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:28:38 +0000

It was recently brought to my attention that the electricity used to run and host our two websites (anywheresolartech.com and pnsenergy.com) is offset 200% by wind energy! That means that Fat Cow, our website host, compensates for twice the electricity … Continue reading →

Algae Biodiesel – The Story Behind the Scum

pnsenergy — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:32:38 +0000

While routinely searching the web for interesting energy stories I came across a headline stating that an investment shift will lead to the algae biofuel market increasing 43.1% annually over the short term. This is great news, I think…wait, I … Continue reading →

The Rise and Fall (and possible resurrection) of Thin-Film Solar Technology

pnsenergy — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:17:18 +0000

Thin-film solar technology has been around for quite some time and most of us have benefited from it’s use. Thin-film is most commonly used to power small hand-held calculators and watches and is created by depositing a number of thin layers of … Continue reading →

What is Concentrated Solar Power?

pnsenergy — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:10:54 +0000

Concentrated Solar Power, or CSP, is the process of generating electricity by using the heat from sunlight to push a steam turbine that is connected to an electric generator. There are different ways to go about this but one of … Continue reading →

Fascinating Solar Installs – August Edition

pnsenergy — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:44:40 +0000

Our Top 5 Solar Installations: (Disclaimer – Not all of these installs are recent but they’re new discoveries for us) One of the largest privately owned solar systems belongs to one of my favorite private companies – The Sierra Nevada … Continue reading →

The Sustainable World of Packing Peanuts and Bubble Wrap

pnsenergy — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:03:17 +0000

Here at PNS Energy we ship and receive enough packing peanuts, bubble wrap, cardboard, foam, and plastic to last a lifetime. Shipping practices are oftentimes the most flexible part of the order processing procedure, yet it is widely known that … Continue reading →

Solar Manufacturing Snapshot

pnsenergy — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:54:18 +0000

Greening Beer – Notes and Highlights

pnsenergy — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:30:10 +0000

For your viewing pleasure I will combine two things I greatly enjoy: Beer and the Environment. When breweries make it a priority to reduce their impact on the environment and try to give back, only great things can happen. Here … Continue reading →