Tag: Solar Technology
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Liquid-to-Solid Material Leads to Cheaper, More Environmentally-Friendly Solar Cell
Researchers have developed a dye-sensitized solar cell that is inexpensive to make and more environmentally friendly through the use of a new liquid-to-solid material.
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Solar Backpacks to Charge Marines in the Field
Marines deployed at forward operating bases may soon get their power in the field through solar backpacks, cutting their fuel use up to 50%.
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How to Turn Your Backpack Into A Solar Charger
There are solar backpacks on the market to choose from, but what if you could turn a favorite backpack you already own into a solar charging machine? Here's what you need.
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Meter Hack Reveals Solar Array’s True Power
A smart Maker has devised a simple but more accurate way to tell just how well your solar panels are doing.
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On the East Coast, a Sailing Regatta with Carbon Neutrality
Using alternative fuels, carbon offsets, and strict on-board rules, the Atlantic Cup aims to be the first carbon-neutral race in the U.S.
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Photovoltaic Eye Implants Could Make the Blind See
A team from Stanford has developed an implant for those with vision loss that's powered by sunlight.
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Looking Backward to Move Forward: Solar Stills Could be the Low-Cost Leader in Water Desalination
Using solar stills to purify water isn't a new idea, but it's an effective one. And now new efforts are underway to use this old technology to help green the desert.
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Instant Solar: Modular Solar Arrays are Fully Assembled and Ready to Power Up on Delivery
SunPods modular solar panel arrays cut installation time to a minimum and are ready to generate power in a flash.
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Online Video Channel for Clean Technology Showcases Innovations Around the World
Future360.tv wants learning about cleantech innovations to be as easy as watching YouTube.
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Common Kitchen Ingredient Helps Clean Drinking Water
80% of diseases in developing countries trace back to contaminated water. Could a simple ingredient from the kitchen shelf solve the problem?
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Electronic Clothing and More Efficient Solar Panels Possible with New Graphene Material
A new flexible, transparent graphene-based material developed by scientists at Exeter could be used to make wearable electronics and more efficient solar panels.
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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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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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3D Printed Buildings Proposed For the Moon
The Contour Crafters prepare for "planetary infrastructure Buildup" and take their technology into space.
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The Week in Cleantech
Glowing solar cells, power-hungry gaming consoles and smart streetlights: here is a round up of cleantech stories that caught our eye this week, but we didn't have a chance to cover.
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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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Breakthrough Rivals Speed of Natural Photosynthesis, Sets Solar Energy World Record
Harvesting solar energy just got one step closer to rivaling the efficiency of nature.
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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.
