Concentrated solar power plants inspired from sunflower
Just outside Seville, in the desert region of Andalucia, Spain, sits an oasis-like sight: a 100-meter-high pillar surrounded by rows of giant mirrors rippling...
100-percent-plus in operating solar cells
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have reported the first solar cell that produces a photocurrent that has...
Carbon nanotubes can store solar energy indefinitely
A novel application of carbon nanotubes, developed by MIT researchers, shows promise as an innovative approach to storing solar energy for use whenever it’s...
Nipton, California, the Most Solar Town in America
Town of Nipton an hour South of Las Vegas, Installs the First Skyline Solar HGS 1000; System to be Dedicated Tomorrow.
Skyline Solar, a manufacturer...
Underwater solar energy
Underwater autonomous systems and sensor platforms are severely limited by the lack of long endurance power sources. To date, these systems must rely on...
Solaroad- The Road Combines With Solar Panel
Solaroad is a road that also works as a solar panel. The combination of these two functions is special, and makes it possible within...
Solar Powered Mobile Phone – a Kenyan solution for poor people
Kenyans from rural areas with no access to electricity have got a super communication solution offer.
Kenya’s Mobitelea Ventures and Telecommunications Company Safaricom bring a...
Student’s research may help increase solar cell efficiency
Stephen Mulligan, a University of Delaware senior studying mechanical engineering, has co-authored a paper explaining the effects of gas flow on newly...
Solar Roadways to generate electrical power
The Solar highway is an intelligent road that provides clean renewable energy, while providing safer driving conditions, along with power and data delivery. The...
More Solar Power Panels since 2008 Due to Solar Credits in Australia
More than 300MW from solar power installations have been installed since the Solar Credits support mechanism was introduced in Australia.
A rise in electricity price...