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Bright future for solar power in space

Gabriel — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:05:50 +0000

Solar power gathered in space could be set to provide the renewable energy of the future thanks to innovative research being carried out by engineers at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Researchers at the University have already tested equipment in space that would provide a platform for solar panels to collect the energy and allow […]

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The energy efficient soldier

Gabriel — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:23:34 +0000

Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Electronics Science and Technology Division are working to help the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) reduce expeditionary energy supply needs and risks and increase the effectiveness of forward deployed forces. “One of the most significant challenges currently facing the Marine Corps is the need to supply sufficient electricity to […]

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Harnessing natural light, indoors

Gabriel — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:37:34 +0000

Using the most recent generation windows, architects and lighting designers can to control daylight, directing it where they want within a room. An EPFL laboratory has developed a simulation tool to make access to this technology more widely available. How can the diffusion of natural light be sent into the farthest corners of a room […]

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Solar and wind powered traffic lights

Gabriel — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:27:52 +0000

Reworking traffic lights may not be the first thing that comes to mind when local governments consider ways to save money. But a project in Lincoln, Neb., is researching if traffic lights could pay for themselves by feeding renewable energy into the power grid. A solar and wind powered traffic light project at the University […]

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Student’s research may help increase solar cell efficiency

Gabriel — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:22:31 +0000

Stephen Mulligan, a University of Delaware senior studying mechanical engineering, has co-authored a paper explaining the effects of gas flow on newly developed solar cells. The paper, entitled “Hybrid Effect of Gas Flow and Light Excitation in Carbon/Silicon Schottky Solar Cells,” appeared recently in the Journal of Materials Chemistry. Written during Mulligan’s two-month student exchange […]

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The Rooftop Solar Challenge – How can we make it easier and more affordable to use solar power in our homes

Gabriel — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:53:51 +0000

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is part of a national effort to find out. UT ’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public is participating in the US Department of Energy’s Rooftop Solar Challenge, an effort to encourage wider use of solar energy by streamlining the permitting processes, cutting red tape, and lowering the costs […]

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Oasis like power plants designed to gather solar and wind power

Adrian — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:27:21 +0000

Solar Wind Desert Power Plant is a new design proposal of the artist and inventor Michael Jantzen. He imagine a large public gathering place inspired by the shape of a flowering plant. In its vision this Solar Wind Power Plant should be located in a hot and dry climate to use efficient solar power and […]

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European partnership for next generation of highly efficient silicon thin-film solar modules

Gabriel — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:53:09 +0000

Eighteen leading industrial and research partners have joined forces in an EU Fast Track project aiming to further refine this technology. In the next three years, it is planned to produce a marketable prototype with an efficiency of twelve percent. The project is coordinated by Forschungszentrum Jülich and funded to the tune of € 9.3 […]

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English Church goes on renewable energy and most on solar power

Adrian — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:26:59 +0000

The Treehugger published an article about a 900 year old house of worship which goes green and became first zero carbon church in Britain. Many people claim that cloudy climate from Britain do not justify the effort to use solar power in the area. This church was insulated and this effort is very important on […]

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The Sahara Forest Project Pilot Plant in Qatar

Gabriel — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:14:11 +0000

A one hectare site outside Doha, Qatar, will soon host the Sahara Forest Project Pilot Plant. It will contain a unique combination of promising environmental technologies carefully integrated in a system to maximize beneficial synergies. A wide specter of leading experts and technology developers are taking part in the effort to realize the project. A […]

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