A Solar-Powered Water Fountain Developed by CLU Students
The students at California Lutheran University (CLU) have built a solar-powered water fountain that resembles a handcrafted waterwheel, on the Thousand Oaks Campus.
New Chip-Embedded CIGS Solar Cells Could Account for Pollution Reduction
Rather than using the classic approach of a solar cell and a battery, researchers from the University of Twente, the MESA Institute for Nanotechnology have developed an interesting microchip that embeds a high-efficiency solar cell.
Nevada School District Receives $1.49mln Discount for Installing Photovoltaic Parking Lot
The Pershing County School District from Nevada is the latest of many across the United States that have installed solar arrays this year. The solar photovoltaic system is expected to produce much of the electricity needed by three schools in Lovelock, Nev.
Concentrated Sunlight Generating Hydrogen from Water and Splitting Carbon Dioxide
I've known for years that solar concentrators do a good job at harnessing heat. You may also use them to generate electricity, but it's not their best job possible. A recent article published in the journal Science shows how solar concentrators can be used to directly extract hydrogen from water, without any middlemen such as photovoltaic panels and electricity.
Advances In The Field of Infrared-Harvesting Solar Cells: Prototype Heralded Next Year
A team of researchers about whom we've been talking about more then two years ago, from the Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls, has made advances in the study of a special kind of solar cells that can harvest the solar power even at night, in the absence of visible light.
An Interesting Report on Solar Panel Efficiency in Near Space Conditions
You don't really have to be an accredited scientist to prove the world that you actually can do scientific experiments. All you need is passion, knowledge and a little financial effort. That's how a team of San Diego engineering students succeeded doing an experiment that involved sending a balloon, solar panels, cockroaches and anti-freeze Cucujus beetles into near-space.
Iberdrola Renewables Building 20 MW Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant in Arizona
Arizona is about to become one of the leaders in the solar energy sector. A few days ago, the SunPower Corporation announced a collaboration with Iberdrola Renewables to develop a giant photovoltaic solar power plant in Pinal County, Arizona, known as Copper Crossing.
Egypt to Have Two Villages Powered by Solar Energy
The villages (Ein Zahrah and Oum Al-Sagheer) are located in Siwa, 500 miles west of Cairo, will get their solar fix not only for schools, streets and houses but also for mosques and other local facilities.
Rice Solar Energy Project Uses Molten Salts To Store Californian Sunlight For Use At...
A new and revolutionary solar power project has been recently approved by the state of California. SolarReserve is the company behind the Rice Solar Energy Project, which will store heat from thermal collectors in molten salt beneath the surface.
NRG Solar to Build a 20MW Solar Power Plant in New Mexico
NRG Solar has great plans for the future. They are planning to build a 20MW solar power plant (Roadrunner Solar Electric Facility) in New Mexico.
