Tag: Solar Technology - Page 9
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Solar ATMs Bring Change(s) to Rural India
These new ATMs bring much needed access to personal bank accounts, without raising costs.
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Black Silicon Solar Tech Comes Of Age
Is this the new wave for solar technology?
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Will California Lose Race for World's Largest Solar Plant as Solar Millennium Declares Bankruptcy?
Will California lose the race with South Africa for the world's biggest solar power plant? And what will become of Desertec?
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Inexpensive Solar Cell Paint One Step Closer After "Major Advance" in Research
The efficiency is still far below what's needed to make this competitive with traditional solar products, but painting on solar cells remains an appealing dream.
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Clever Optical Furnace Could Cut in Half the Energy Required to Make Solar Cells
This would mean cheaper solar cells, but they would also be more efficient thanks to other characteristics of this breakthrough optical furnace.
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This Plane Will Fly Around the World on 100% Solar Power (Video)
Cleantech could use more inspiring stunts like this.
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Sun-Tracking Solar Trees Installed at GM Tech Facility
More like this, please.
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Powered by Public Art: 10 Stunning "Aesthetic Power Plants" for Abu Dhabi and Dubai
An intriguing competition that calls for art that generates power is coming to New York.
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Inflatable Robots: The Cheap, Lightweight Robotic Alternative?
Making robots from fabric that were once made from metal can have huge implications on the future of materials usage. I, for one, welcome our new inflatable overlords.
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Floating "Solar Cucumbers" Form Artificial Reefs That Desalinate Sea Water (Video)
These low-impact, solar-powered desalination units could be a potential boon to water-scarce coastal communities, disaster-prone areas, as well as local marine life.
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Wave Glider Robots Set Out on Record-Setting Journey
These solar- and wave-powered robots will collect millions of data points and travel thousands of miles, setting a world record in the process.
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Solar-Powered Artwork Around the World
Striking, sustainable, and often beautiful, solar-powered sculptures are creating a green new type of public art.
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Nairobi Installs Solar-Powered Lights - Making Streets Brighter, Safer & More Energy-Efficient
The city council has begun installing solar-powered lights around the streets of downtown Nairobi.
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Voltaic Launches New Solar Powered Backpacks
A new pack and powerful charger from Voltaic will keep you charged up.
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The Huge Promise of Local Solar (Infographic)
This semi-cheesy infographic makes a good pitch for the vast benefits of local solar ...
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13 Year-old Aidan Dwyer Discusses His Fibonacci Sequence-Inspired Solar Tree (Video)
Aidan Dwyer lit up the blogosphere with a solar power innovation that looked to trees for inspiration. Here, he joins me for a brief interview to discuss his work.
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SolarShip: A Solar-Powered, Helium-Filled Cargo Plane That Floats (Video)
Capable of flying far, carrying large loads and powered only by the sun, could this airship hybrid be the future of aviation?
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Selling Home Solar Like a Cell Phone Plan (Video)
One innovative company is using the mobile phone pricing system to make solar power cheap enough for the masses.
