Stromatolites From Australia Give Clues on Infrared Light Harvesting for Solar Cells
If we learned to fly from birds, and to swim from fish, then why shouldn't we learn to extract our energy like plants do? The Australian Shark Bay gives us a clue on how we could.
Low-Emission Tribrid Scooter Powered by Solar Energy
A group of students at the Canara Engineering College built a low-emission tribrid scooter that is powered by solar energy, being equipped with onboard photovoltaic panels.
New York Firemen Benefiting From Solar Power
Providing emergency medical services and fire protection on a 7 square miles area involves high costs,so installing a solar powered system will save the fire station nearly $200k.
Solar and Wind Farms Sharing Equipment to Become More Cost-Efficient
A team of researchers at the University of Western Ontario has developed a new way to use solar and wind power installations to reduce costs and improve their cost efficiency. Two Ontario power companies have already signed on to use the new technology.
EnerSolar Street Lights: Solar Powered, Self-Contained LED Lighting Systems
As they state in a press release, there's no need to install anything else besides a box, like batteries, solar panels or the lights themselves. Everything is self-contained and ready to be mounted on any lighting pole through by the use of an universal mount. One full charge lasts for three nights.
Magic Sticker Makes Solar Cells Up to 12 Percent More Powerful
Genie Lens Technologies has developed the easiest solution yet: a sticker that applied to the solar cell, will direct the incoming light onto the light-sensitive surface, greatly reducing reflections and improving the efficiency.
EnSol's New Transparent Coating Turns Your Windows Into Solar Cells
Norwegian company EnSol AS in collaboration with researchers at the University of Leicester are working to develop a new type of solar cell material that can be coated as a thin film onto window glass, so that windows in buildings can generate electricity on a large scale.
Mitsubishi Electric's New PV Cell Module has an Output of 200W
Mitsubishi has developed a new photovoltaic (PV) cell module that has an output of 200W and unlike conventional ones it uses monocrystalline silicon (Si) PV cells. For the moment, the PV cell module is targeted at residents of Japan, but the company plans to start offshore shipments from Oct 20, 2010.
Solar Roadways Reinventing How We Build Our Paths That Charge Our Cars
The world struggles to make a place for solar panels on the planet, and it looks like there's not enough space for that. A...
Fujin Electric Bike Powered by On-Board Solar Panel
A Japanese company called Hama Zero has recently developed a new electric bike, powered by the electricity produced using an on-board solar panel.
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