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24 alternatives to The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar

Aerial exploration of the world's largest solar power plant

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Bright▲83

   Bringing solar to the developing world

   2015 · thinkbright.mx · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Energy: A Beginner's Guide▲57

   Understand energy's place in both past & present society

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   RokPak Pioneer Series ▲83

   World's first solar, battery pack, drybox all in one

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Quest▲62

   Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Infinite Resource▲72

   How we can innovate our way to solving climate change

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Underdome Guide to Energy Reform▲55

   Maps the political implications of energy management

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Solar Roadways ▲83

   Incredible modular paving system of solar panels.

   2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   PixelSpace▲68

   A tediously accurate scale model of the solar system

   2014 · joshworth.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Kobold's Guide to Worldbuilding▲56

   Essays on the creation of worlds, from geology to politics

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Project Sunroof▲12

    Mapping the planet's solar energy potential

    2015 · sunroof.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

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    Solar Power World▲58

    Finding funding for small commercial solar.

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Vital Question▲55

    Energy, evolution, and the origins of complex life

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Powering the Future▲88

    How we will fuel the civilization of tomorrow

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Changers▲56

    The solar energy community

    2014 · changers.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Faraday Future▲99

    A next-generation, connected electric vehicle

    2015 · ff.com · its alternatives →

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    The Age of Earthquakes▲66

    A Guide to the Extreme Present (Book)

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Accelerating World: Speed vs. Control▲67

    Book on the hypergrowth of the past 5 decades

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders - The science and incentives behind solar▲62

    Lyndon Rive, Tim Draper (Solar City)

    2015 · web.stanford.edu · its alternatives →

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    KaliPAK▲3

    A Revolutionary Portable Solar Energy Generator

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    SolarPuff▲63

    Sustainable, Solar-powered Light Puff

    2015 · solight-design.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Earth and Space▲56

    Photographs from the Archives of NASA

    2015 · chroniclebooks.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Makani▲72

    Advanced Wind Energy Kites by Google

    2015 · google.com · its alternatives →

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    The Accidental Superpower▲67

    A contrarian assessment of American power

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Powerhouse▲76

    Inside the invention of a battery to save the world

    2015 · qz.com · its alternatives →

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