The Practical Full-Spectrum Solar Cell Comes Closer
Solar cells are made from semiconductors whose ability to respond to light is determined by their band gaps (energy gaps). Different colors have different...
British researchers to develop solar energy harvesting technology at nanoscale
Fifteen British businesses and seven universities are to share £5 million of government funding to enable them to research the use of novel nanoscale...
Printed-plastic solar panel project kicks off
Transforming how and where we harvest power is essential for meeting the objectives set out in the Europe 2020 strategy.
One alternative energy source is...
Street lamp with LED lights and solar panels for the Olympics 2012
Street lamp has a futuristic design and is dubbed as solar tree being crafted by Ross Lovegrove. The urban design will totally transform the...
Drinking Water From Sunshine
Systems which can remove salt from salt-water, or desalination systems, have existed for decades, but they are typically large-scale installations that require lots of...
Sunlight to hydrogen system works, researchers confirms
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a biohybrid photo-conversion system -- based on the interaction of photosynthetic plant...
Swiss made solar powered aircraft to go back home
The already known Swiss-made high tech aircraft has landed in the Maroccan capital. With its wingspan of a jumbo jet the aircraft weights no...
Bboxx An Eco Friendly Gadget Using Solar Power
Sometimes the smallest gadgets that touch the lives of people, improve their living standards and help them develop as a community towards a better...
Solar cell using carbon nanotubes turns windows into generators
Imagine a world where the windows of high-rise office buildings are powerful energy producers, offering its inhabitants much more than some fresh air, light...
Organic Solar Cells Using Graphene Electrodes
The better manner of making solar cells inexpensive, lightweight and flexible is to use organic compounds instead of expensive and highly purified silicon.
Researchers had...