Moth Eyes and Lotus Leaves Inspire New Ultra-Efficient Solar Panel Coating
Moths' eyes and lotus leaves inspire scientists from Oak Ridge National Lab to develop a water repellent solar panel coating that boosts the efficiency by up...
Vortex Bladeless – No Blade Future for Wind Turbines
A Spanish company has revolutionized the look of wind turbines and has potentially removed one of the biggest opposition to wind turbine installation.
The company,...
Gold – the Key to Simpler Solar Cell Manufacture
Scientists at Rice University have developed a simpler way to change plain silicon into valuable black silicon by using the top electrode as the...
SolaRoad Bicycle Lane Produces More Power Than Anticipated
The first ever solar bike path that was open for public use six months ago in the Netherlands, is performing much better than anyone...
Badger – World’s Toughest Waterproof Solar Charger
The Badger is the waterproof solar charger from Brown Dog Gadgets, which delivers every single time, even when it is raining.
When it comes to...
Can Tesla’s Giga Factory Meet the Demand For Powerwall Battery?
The orders for Tesla's home battery are skyrocketing, but will Elon Musk manage to meet the high demand? Rumor has it that the giga-factory is...
MIT’s New Solar-Powered Desalination Tech Wins USAID Award
A new solar-powered desalination technology called “photovoltaic-powered electrodialysis reversal system”, which had been developed by the MIT, has won the top $140,000 Desal prize...
Hydrogen From Ammonia to Power Fuel Cell Cars
In their search for cheap methods to produce hydrogen to power fuel cell cars, British scientists proposed to derive the precious element from readily available...
Smartflower – Super Efficient Folding Solar Panel that Tracks the Sun
Smartflower is a sleek solar technology which works just like conventional rooftop solar panels, but it is much more efficient thanks to an integrated dual...
Toyota to Produce Hydrogen Fuel from Cow Dung
Toyota engineer Scott Blanchet has been working on a new car engine - one that is powered by cow dung.
Exploiting a waste product to...
