31 Jul
Titans of Technology Running Towards Solar Power
Man, how cool is Northern Tool?! Sorry, I don’t mean to toot our own horns here, but seriously, when news like this flutters into my inbox, it makes me like a proud papa to be writing about such a rad company. So what is the news that makes me so excited, you might be asking? Simple, the fact that some absolute giants in the technology world are rushing right to the adoption and wide-spread implementation of solar power.
The “tech giants” I am referring to might surprise you. How about computer technology powerhouses IBM and National Semiconductor? Believe it. Seems to be that semiconductor and computer chip companies are all weighing their solar options and heading as fast as they can towards the implementation and use of the earth-friendly technology. Thank goodness. The good news, there is more.
Here is a brief rundown of some solar plays being made by the biggest players of them all:
“IBM. The computer giant in May unveiled a breakthrough concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) system that magnifies sunlight to 10 times the energy from today’s CPV units, cutting the number of solar panels needed. A liquid metal absorbs heat so the semiconductor doesn’t melt, technology IBM developed to cool high-power computer chips. IBM last month announced a new technique for thin-film solar — which uses 1% of the semiconductor in standard panels — to cut costs and boost efficiency. IBM says it will license both technologies.
Intel. The No. 1 chipmaker this month said it’s investing $38 million in German solar panel maker Sulfurcell. That followed the June spinoff of its own fledgling solar unit.
National Semiconductor. The chip giant last month said its new technology can boost energy output in solar panels by minimizing losses from shade. It drew from its expertise in power management in cellphones. Executive Ralph Muenster wants to make passive solar systems “smarter.”
Read up on this, then head back and check out all the Solar Power products that we carry at Northern Tool. The time is now to get fully invested.
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