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Autonomous robots to be used in keeping dust off solar panels in Israel’s biggest solar field, reports timesofisrael: Most solar energy farms are located in deserts, where there is plenty of sunlight — which solar panels, of course, need a lot of. But the desert also has a lot of dust, which clogs up the photovoltaic components of the panels, making them less effective in collecting sunlight for conversion into energy. Panels have to be cleaned on a regular basis, but water in the desert tends to be expensive, if available at all — and the use of water to clean the panels raises the costs of production, making solar power too expensive to be considered anything more than a novelty…. Instead of using water to clean panels, Ecoppia’s robot cleaners are equipped with microfibers, with each robot assigned to a row of PV panels.

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Dime la Neta Ahora que los niños ya regresaron a la escuela, te mostramos una actividad muy divertida que pueden realizar el fin de semana: ¡hacer su propia plastilina! Es muy fácil. Necesitas: 1/4 de taza de sal 1 taza de agua 2 cucharadas de crema tártara Olivine's Charm School Weekend DIY: 7 Projects With Magazines Subscribe to Kanelstrand to get updates on more eco DIY projects. With time I tend to accumulate tens of magazines on my shelves and the thought of throwing the piles away makes me feel like a complete waster. So, you can imagine how glad I was to find these impressive projects to reuse old magazines. I hope you will find them equally useful! 1.

Dime la Neta Cómo cortar vidrio con estambre y acetona – ¿Te gustaría cortar una botella para rellenarla de algo (como estas estrellitas de papel), hacer un vaso gigante o un florero? Aquí te compartimos un muy interesante tutorial de cómo cortar vidrio con estambre y acetona. Necesitas: Two Upcycled Bird Feeders December 13th, 2011 in member junk ShareThis 6 users recommend These are a couple of the latest upcycled bird feeders I've created. The first was a pain bending and molding the license plate into a square. Might be my first and last square license plate "anything". 33 Ways To Be Inspired With Sliced Wood Are you ready to try your hand with sliced wood? Here are 33 inspirational ideas to get you going! Olive Manna Build a Food Storage Shelf Preparation Instructions: Fill all holes with wood filler and let dry. Apply additional coats of wood filler as needed. When wood filler is completely dry, sand the project in the direction of the wood grain with 120 grit sandpaper. Vacuum sanded project to remove sanding residue.

untitled Editors Note: Guest Post by Betsy & Warren Talbot Let’s face it: We all have too much stuff. Whether it is the things you no longer need, the items you never got around to using, or the “treasures” thrust on you by well-meaning people, you are probably shrinking your living space with all that clutter. It’s more than simply buying nothing new. It’s being critical of everything you already own. Does it fit your life or not? 34 DIY headboard ideas The headboard is now looked at as a mainly decorative element in our bedrooms. As it usually happens, it all started from a practical reason/purpose.The headboard, a piece of furniture that is attached to the head of the bed, was initially an element that isolated sleepers from drafts and cold. Back then the buildings were less insulated and thus such a feature was needed. The headboards were made of wood because it’s a material that’s less conductive than stone or brick for example. With time, this function has been lost and replaced by a purely aesthetical function. Headboards are mostly decorative now, although they do have a certain amount of functionality.

How to Make Paper Lanterns - Cute Round Oriental Style Looking for instructions on how to make paper lanterns? My husband designed an easy template for making paper lanterns in a cute round shape. They look a bit oriental, don’t you think? rolled paper flowers {tutorial Welcome to flower week – five days of simple and delightful flower projects. I could probably do three weeks of flowers because there are so many different ways to create them, but I’ve limited it to five of my current favorites. Before we get started, let me make a few disclaimers:

Copper Tube DIY Inspiration Posted by ScrapHacker.com on onsdag, april 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment Copper has been hot for a while now! New shiny pipes and fittings are available at your local hardwear store but local dealers of used pipes often offer way better deals with that vintage’y patina as a bonus. Thanks to crafty folks out there, inspiration on cool copper D.I.Y hacks are all over the blogosphere.

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