Sikar II – 100% Solar Powered Vehicle Attends The 2011 World Solar Challenge
Seven faculty members of De La Salle University, Manila and 22 engineering students have conceived a solar powered vehicle that will compete in the 2011 World Solar Challenge on October 16-23. The 3,000-km race is set to take place from Darwin to Adelaide in Australia.
Solarball: Ultra-Cheap Solar-Powered Water Purifier for The Poorest of Us
Technology doesn't always have to be complex to help people. Such is the case of a simple solar-powered water purifier designed by Monash University graduate student Jonathan Liow to help people in poor countries that have no access to drinkable water sources. The Solarball, his invention, can produce up to three liters of water per day.
Solar-Powered Backup System for Afflicted Areas Developed by Japanese Companies
We've been hearing all the time that one company or another has developed a system "aimed for disaster-stricken areas," to provide electricity for the people's basic needs. Now is the time for such a technology, after the massacre of Japan's earthquake and tsunami.
The Tibetan Plateau Will Benefit From a 10 MW Solar Power Plant Starting This...
According to the company, the solar power plant will produce clean energy for thousands of residents of the Tibetan Plateau (Chek Kang village in the Sangri County, Shannan Prefecture). Measuring around 4,000 meters above sea level, this project is considered to become one of the highest altitude solar power plants on Earth.
U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to Have the Army's Largest Solar Installation
The U.S. Marines are one step closer to a clean energy future. Camp Pendleton, a major West Coast base in the United States has recently installed a new 1.4 megawatt solar array.
Florida Unveiled World's First Plant That Combines Solar Power With Natural Gas
Florida, one of the states with the greatest solar energy potential has recently started the world's first hybrid solar energy plant. Called Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center, the Martin County-based plant, is equipped with about 190,000 solar thermal mirrors which track and harness the sun's power via hydraulic motors.
Mobile Solar Unit – Portable, Rectractable Solar System Launched by OS
Japan-based OS Co. Ltd has revealed its latest invention in the field of solar panels. The company has developed a portable power generation system called "Mobile Solar Unit GSR-110B" that comes with a retractable solar panel.
New Solar Cell 'Scribing' Technology Uses Ultra-Fast Laser, Could Yield Efficiency Gains
A new technology that could bring an increase in solar cell efficiency has been presented by Purdue researchers. They use an ultra-fast pulsing laser which creates "microchannels" needed to connect the solar cells in series, for building a usable system.
Samsung's New Transparent 46-inch LCD Powered by Solar Energy
Samsung has recently revealed a transparent 46-inch LCD screen powered by solar energy. It is an upgraded model of a see-through LCD panel showed at the SID 2010 in Seattle, in May last year.
NEWEN: Totally Portable Wind/Solar Harvesting Unit Design
Argentinean designer Francisco Tablado has recently designed an autonomous power unit dubbed NEWEN that taps into green electricity for all of your power needs while camping. It is also capable of providing energy to temporary shelters and housing units.
