New Concentrated Solar Power Plant Design Reduces Land Use, Increases Efficiency
Probably the most efficient way of harnessing solar power is by using Concentrated Solar Power plants, or CSPs. Their design, however, is based on...
SpaceX Dragon: The First Spacecraft Using Solar Panels (Video)
I wonder what it feels like to know that you've contributed to space expeditions and, indirectly, to the future of mankind? Very proud, I...
Wagan Tech Launches Two Affordable Portable Solar Generators
The Solar e Power Series includes 2 generators, which have been designed to help isolated communities. The best part about them is that they...
India Plans Increasing Solar Power Capacity During The Next Few Years
India seems to aim higher and think bigger in terms of its solar energy: from a set goal of 20 GW, the National Solar...
Germany Produced 60% More Solar Energy in 2011
Living in Germany has suddenly become more appealing and wait till you've read this article – you’ll want to move there too, if only...
Sun-Believable: Solar Cell Paint Developed by University of Notre Dame Researchers
You think you've seen it all, but you haven't – at least regarding solar energy production! Nowadays, you can produce your own heat by...
University of Texas Discovery Could Turn Solar Cells' Lost Heat into Electricity
Solar cells are a real treasure if handled and improved properly. The problem with them is that they usually use silicon, so the efficiency...
Usable Quantum Dot Solar Cells Finally Produced at NREL
A new type of solar cell developed by a team of researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado, is able to...
Gold Nanodots Could Improve Solar Cell Efficiency, Researchers Say
An international team of researchers from France and Denmark have recently discovered that, by using a thin film of gold nanodots in solar cells...
Apple's "Spaceship" to be Powered by 5MW Solar Rooftop
Apple has updated their plans that describe their future headquarters yesterday. The updated Spaceship campus is now planned to include solar panels on its...
