The magnetic effect of light could let us harness the solar power without solar...
The researchers found a way to make an “optical battery,” said Stephen Rand, a professor in the departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,...
Ultra thin organic solar cells – hold huge power potential according to Stanford...
Ultra-thin solar cells can absorb sunlight more efficiently than the thicker, more expensive-to-make silicon cells used today, because light behaves differently at scales around...
A solar sandwich to power future buildings
All in one: A new electricity generating building component is being developed at EPFL
Most modern buildings are composed of several layers of materials, each...
The largest solar power plant in the world
SolarReserve announced completion of the 540-foot solar power tower for its 110 megawatt (MW) Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant located near Tonopah, Nev.
Utilizing the...
Harnessing natural light, indoors
Using the most recent generation windows, architects and lighting designers can to control daylight, directing it where they want within a room. An EPFL...
HyperSolar will produce hydrogen gas using solar power
HyperSolar develops a zero carbon method to produce hydrogen gas from wastewater using solar power. Hydrogen gas is a clean source of fuel which...
Windows that absorb solar energy
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory have fabricated transparent thin films capable of absorbing...
$2 million award to provide clean energy to clean vehicles efficiently
The two-year project, supported by the South Coast Air Quality Management District and involving a number of public and private partners, will build solar...
Gatwick Airport has 50kW solar panels installed for first time in UK
The 50kW solar panels are installed in the boundary space of the Gatwick Airport by Orta Solar last month is said to be the...
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...