Alta Devices Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:46:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 New Record-Breaking Efficiency of Solar Cells for Mobile Devices https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-record-breaking-efficiency-of-solar-cells-for-mobile-devices-20130306/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-record-breaking-efficiency-of-solar-cells-for-mobile-devices-20130306/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:46:22 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=34500 Yet another record efficiency is achieved with solar cells developed by Alta Devices, a small startup in the field of solar energy. In times when finding cheaper renewable energy sources is the essence of combating greenhouse gas emissions, solar companies are constantly introducing new techniques that lower the cost of solar while boosting the efficiency. […]

The post New Record-Breaking Efficiency of Solar Cells for Mobile Devices appeared first on The Green Optimistic.

]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-record-breaking-efficiency-of-solar-cells-for-mobile-devices-20130306/feed/ 0 34500 Military Solar Chargers on the Way, According to Alta Devices https://www.greenoptimistic.com/military-solar-chargers-on-the-way-according-to-alta-devices-20130106/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/military-solar-chargers-on-the-way-according-to-alta-devices-20130106/#respond Sun, 06 Jan 2013 05:44:40 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=30856 Not long after achieving a 23.5% efficiency rating with its standard solar panel, Santa Clara-based startup Alta Devices is claiming to have the worlds’ lightest solar mats. Alta Devices claims that its solar mats are more efficient, despite challenges to the claim, and the company also claims greater versatility and portability. The company’s tiny military […]

The post Military Solar Chargers on the Way, According to Alta Devices appeared first on The Green Optimistic.

]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/military-solar-chargers-on-the-way-according-to-alta-devices-20130106/feed/ 0 30856 Solar iPad Charger Just as Powerful as the Grid One https://www.greenoptimistic.com/solar-ipad-charger-just-as-powerful-as-the-grid-20121029/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/solar-ipad-charger-just-as-powerful-as-the-grid-20121029/#respond Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:18:45 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=27332 There is a vast number of iPad covers available, from utilitarian to luxurious. There are also a number of iPad charging covers including solar-powered versions, which eliminate the need to plug in, at least in theory. The problem is that current silicon-based solar cells are heavy, bulky, delicate, and woefully underpowered. Alta Devices, by changing […]

The post Solar iPad Charger Just as Powerful as the Grid One appeared first on The Green Optimistic.

]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/solar-ipad-charger-just-as-powerful-as-the-grid-20121029/feed/ 0 27332 Record: AltaDevices Brags 28.2 Percent Efficient Gallium Arsenide Solar Cell https://www.greenoptimistic.com/alta-devices-solar-cell-20110628/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/alta-devices-solar-cell-20110628/#respond Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:18:17 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=19277 A new solar cell efficiency record has been achieved by a startup CA-based company called Alta Devices. Previously unknown, the Santa Clara firm brags an efficiency of 28.2 percent for their gallium-arsenide solar cell, a number 2 percent higher than last year's previous record, and could eventually bring down the costs of solar power to make it compete with coal and gas.

The post Record: AltaDevices Brags 28.2 Percent Efficient Gallium Arsenide Solar Cell appeared first on The Green Optimistic.

]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/alta-devices-solar-cell-20110628/feed/ 0 19277