Filed under: Energy , Technology , Green When Sopogy CEO Darren Kimura told me about his new portable power unit called SopoLite , I was intrigued. This 90-pound invention is a pint-sized version of the parabolic trough reflectors that Sopogy uses to collect solar thermal energy. From what I can tell, this is among the first instances of concentrated solar thermal power used as a portable power solution. Kimura, a cleantech exec I’ve known for a while, also told me the product could be used to desalinate water in disaster zones. But the unit’s most interesting facet is its original purpose — collecting data on the solar power potential of wherever its located. Kimura plans to park these puppies all over the country and build out a map of the potential availability of thermal solar energy, or the energy derived from the sun’s heat. Such a map will make it much easier to determine the true thermal solar power potential of any given location without having to deploy sensors and testing gear. Continue reading ‘I’ll follow the sun’: Sopogy’s version of Google Maps to maximize sun’s energy ‘I’ll follow the sun’: Sopogy’s version of Google Maps to maximize sun’s energy originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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