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Using solar energy to meet your power demands does not only make you more environmentally friendly, it may actually save ...
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‘Solar windows’ change from transparent to tinted at high temperatures, blocking the sun while generating electricity
For the smart buildings of the future.
How exactly do solar panels work?
Solar energy is on the rise, but how does it really work?
Bacteria-printed solar cells produce electricity during both day and night
Living solar cells could power medical or environmental sensors. They're fully biodegradable too.
How much land California needs to cover with solar panels to become 100% fossil fuel-free
Sounds like a lot, but by comparison with other infrastructure, it's far from being intimidating. 'Let's get to work!'
Solar cells woven into fabric could turn any tent, curtain or clothes into a solar panel
Solar energy is definitely in fashion nowadays.
Swiss startup demoes residential solar panels twice as efficient than what the market has to offer
Another confirmation that solar energy is moving fast.
Elon Musk’s company revealed plans for a roof made of solar panels
Elon Musk has shown plenty of times in the past that he's not afraid to go a bit outside the ...
Ikea resumes selling solar panels in the UK
Ikea made it much easier for British people to green their homes - for a while. Then, after the government ...
San Francisco just became the first big US city to require solar panels on new buildings
Making the most of that California sun.
You’ve heard all about solar cells, but what about bacterial solar cells?
On the desk of Seokheun "Sean" Choi sits a 3x3 array that at first glance looks like a lemon squeezer. ...
Rooftop solar could meet 39% of U.S. electricity needs
Sunny states like California, Texas and Florida topped the list of states where rooftop solar could generate the most energy.
U.S. small town rejects solar project out of fear it would ‘suck up all the energy from the sun’
Citizens were against installing a solar farm because it would suck all the energy from the sun -- so plants ...
120-country Solar Alliance announced at COP21 in Paris
A possible game changer - 120 country alliance spearheaded by India and supported by France has been announced, with the ...
Finally, the metal wiring in solar cells might stop reflecting light. One up solar efficiency
There's an inherent flaw in solar cells: the metal wiring that's quintessential to harnessing the electrons reflects the incoming light, ...
A simple coating cools solar panels by reflecting the heat into outer space
No kidding, Stanford researchers actually showed it's possible to cool solar panels by applying a special coating that reflects some ...
‘Solar suflower’ array generates 60 times more power than a typical solar panel
An innovative concentrated solar power design called the "Solar Sunflower" was recently demonstrated by Swiss researchers at Airlight Energy and ...
How much solar panels on your roof can save you? Ask Google
Most people have an outdated belief that solar energy is too expensive. For most people living in the United States, ...
World’s first solar road works better than expected
Only six months ago, a 230-foot strip of road was covered in solar panels in the Netherlands. Since then, some ...
This beautiful stained glass window doubles as a solar panel
We've written several times that scientists have managed to develop colored glass usable as a solar panel; of course, the ...
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