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Solros Real Light: Swedish Device Brings Real Sunlight Where Needed

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 20:33:12 +0000

A new way to light up some dark spaces in your house was developed by the Swedish Company Solros. The company is composed of well-trained and talented designers, developers and engineers. They are creating and selling products that promote a sustainable future. They have developed the Solros Real Light. It is a system that will […]

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Ivanpah, World’s Largest Solar Power Plant, Catches Fire

Courtney Lepping — Sun, 22 May 2016 21:24:49 +0000

The generator at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS) in California caught fire from a misaligned mirror that directed sunlight at the power plant’s wires. Luckily, no injuries ensued and workers shut down one of the boilers for later repairs. On the downside, exactly how California’s electricity supply will be affected is unknown, being […]

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Rust and Sunlight Enabling More Efficient Hydrogen Production

Mila Luleva — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 10:40:03 +0000

Researchers from Switzerland, the US and Israel discovered a new way to efficiently split the water molecule into hydrogen and oxygen using sunlight and small particles of rust. The study published in the latest issue of Nature Materials brings new hopes for cheap and efficient hydrogen production. The small particles, referred to as “champion nanoparticles” of […]

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Highly-Integrated Organic Photovoltaic Modules Developed by Mitsubishi

Mike Sandru — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:32:12 +0000

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tokki Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), have created a new highly-integrated organic photovoltaic module.

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Sunlight used to produce hydrogen from water

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:58:25 +0000

Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation (SHEC Labs) reported on July 6th that they have demonstrated the production of Hydrogen from water using their proprietary Solar Thermal Chemical Process. The Hydrogen production was accomplished at the APS (Arizona Public Service) Solar Test and Research Facility in Tempe, Arizona on June 8th and again June 28th, 2004. Utilizing […]

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