Latest Stories in Solar Technology - Page 6
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Plug 'n Play Solar Systems Could Give Renters a Renewable Energy Option
Solar power systems are great choice for homeowners, but what if you're just a renter? A plug 'n play solar power package could be the answer.
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Giant Solar Lily Pads Take Advantage of Unused Waterways for Energy
This solar concept design is an intriguing idea for taking advantage of neglected waterways as a place for putting solar power.
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Solar Powered Rainbow Maker Adds Color to a Room
A little gadget uses sunlight to create dancing rainbows.
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Leaf-Mimicking Solar Cells Generate 47% More Electricity
Princeton University scientists achieve huge gains in light absorption and solar cell efficiency with a little leaf biomimicry.
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How to Build a Solar-Powered Lawn Mower
If you must mow your lawn, this is a good way to keep your carbon footprint in check.
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Solar Powered Process Could Finally Make Concrete Greener
A solar process reduces the CO2 emissions produced in the making of concrete, but it may not go far enough.
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Solar-Powered Clothing With Natural Fabrics Perfect For Joggers, Hikers
A project by Colorado State University is making stylish solar-powered clothing with natural fabrics that will have the functions of more high-tech man-made fabrics
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How to Make a Steampunk Solar Nightlight
This DIY project lets you build your own rechargeable solar nightlight, with some steampunk flair.
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New Organic Solar Technology Gets Us Closer to Electricity Generating Buildings
A German company has designed a more efficient thin-film solar cell that can be used to make electricity-generating tinted windows and concrete structures.
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Nomad Solar Lamp Makes Off-Grid Lighting Easy
A solar powered lamp can be placed in the sun during the day, then brought inside at night.
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Camping Gets Fancy Via Solar Power Concept
If you want to camp in style and without straying far from a power source, this might be the design for you.
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Black Solar Cell Absorbs 99.7% of All Light
Scientists over at Natcore Tech have created the world's "blackest" solar cell to date. With an average reflectance of 0.3%, these black silicon wafers absorb more light than any other, which means more of the sun's energy gets converted to energy.
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Solar Battery Thinner Than Human Hair Is World's Thinnest and Lightest
Researchers in Japan and Austria have come up with a solar battery so thin, it makes a strand of spider silk look plump.
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When Is A Window Not A Window? When It Makes Solar Energy!
These windows are far more than they first appear. A University in Australia has come up with what could be the future of cheap, energy-generating windows.
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Fiber Optic Technology Could Bring Sunlight to NYC's Underground Park
A technology to funnel sunlight underground is a major reason the proposed "Lowline" park is being seriously considered.
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3D Solar Towers Could Generate 20x More Energy Than Flat Panels
MIT researchers have designed 3D solar modules that can generate up to 20 times the amount of energy that traditional flat solar panels can.
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Desktop Charging Blossoms with Solar Sunflower
A solar photovoltaic panel shaped like a daisy blossom brings clean energy to your desk.
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Solar Micro-Spheres Catch 360° of Sunlight
An ingenious new solar cell design can capture the sun's energy from a full 360° around it, without having to adjust throughout the day.
