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New Device Replaces Indoor Lights With Actual Sunlight
Sundolier, a mechanical/electronic sunlight transport system that literally “pipes” sunlight inside. Made by Boulder, Colorado-based Sunflower Corporation, the Sundolier is advertised as “putting a solar robot on the roof”.
Scientists mimic photosynthesis to create new ’solar fu
Posted by admin in General Sciences on March 22, 2010
Sunlight in the form of fuel? A breakthrough new discovery brings science one step closer to creating clean hydrogen fuel using only water and sunlight.
Scientists Mimic Photosynthesis to Create New ‘Solar Fuel’
Posted by admin in General Sciences on March 19, 2010
For decades, scientists have been trying create a fuel by mimicking photosynthesis: the miraculous way that plants make their own food by borrowing energy from sunlight. Now researchers at Emory University have made a breakthrough discovery that may
Sanyo Sets Up Solar Parking Lots for Electric Bikes
Posted by admin in Environment on March 16, 2010
Japanese electronics giant Sanyo said Tuesday it had opened two ’solar parking lots’ in Tokyo where 100 electric hybrid bicycles can be recharged from sunlight-powered panels.
From Peas to Power (Solar, That Is)
Posted by admin in Environment on March 9, 2010
A scientist at the University of Tel Aviv (Dept. of Biochemistry) thinks that someday the same natural power system that peas use to convert sunlight into sugar could create electricity for your home.
Trapping Sunlight with Silicon Nanowires
Posted by admin in General Sciences on March 4, 2010
Berkeley Lab researchers have found a better way to trap light in photovoltaic cells through the use of vertical arrays of silicon nanowires. This could substantially cut the costs of solar electric power by reducing the quantity and quality of silicon needed for efficient solar panels.
Hairy Solar Cells: Cheap, Efficient, Even Revolutionary?
Posted by admin in General Sciences on February 25, 2010
Using arrays of long, thin silicon wires embedded in a polymer substrate, a team of scientists from the CalTech has created a new type of flexible solar cell that enhances the absorption of sunlight and efficiently converts its photons into electrons.
Recharging your cell phone, nature’s way :By new solar cell
Posted by admin in Tech Industry News on February 22, 2010
A new solar cell that imitates nature’s way of converting sunlight to energy is making its debut in a variety of consumer products. The technology uses a photosensitive dye to start its energy production, much the way leaves use chlorophyll to begin photosynthesis.
Flexible Solar Cells With Silicon Wire Arrays Created
Posted by admin in General Sciences on February 17, 2010
Using arrays of long, thin silicon wires embedded in a polymer substrate, scientists have created a new type of flexible solar cell that enhances the absorption of sunlight and efficiently converts its photons into electrons. The solar cell does all this using only a fraction of the expensive semiconductor materials required by conventional solar..
Solar-Powered Circuits Charge by Sunlight in Real-Time
Posted by admin in Tech Industry News on February 5, 2010
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania unveiled the world’s first solar-powered circuit, a technology that shows particular promise for touchscreen devices, which could use the circuits as a direct source for sun-power.
DIY Solar Water Heating Systems
Posted by admin in Environment on December 16, 2009
To fully maximize your DIY solar heating systems, you must know the right tilt angle and orientation. These two factors are important to ensure that your solar collectors receive the maximum amount of solar energy throughout the year, especially during winter when sunlight is limited. These two factors should be taken into consideration during th
Scientists Make Fuel from CO2 Emissions and Sunlight : Gas 2
Posted by admin in General Sciences on November 26, 2009
Scientists from Sandia National Labs have successfully field-tested a machine that uses solar energy to convert CO2 waste from power plants into fuels such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
Scientists Make Fuel from CO2 Emissions and Sunlight
Posted by admin in General Sciences on November 26, 2009
Scientists from Sandia National Labs have successfully field-tested a machine that uses solar energy to convert CO2 waste from power plants into fuels such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
New Solar Balloon Creates 400 Times More Energy Than The Ave
Posted by admin in Environment on November 12, 2009
There are many new forms of alternative energy but maybe none as interesting as the Cool Earth Solar “Balloon.” The concept behind this design is that they create an “inflatable plastic thin-film balloon (solar concentrator) that, upon inflation, focuses sunlight onto a photovoltaic cell held at its focal point.
Spray Paint with Solar Panels – Discovery News
Posted by admin in Environment on November 10, 2009
In three to five years, having a solar panel might be as easy as spray painting your roof. The Korgel group makes their solar ink using a material called copper indium gallium selenide or CIGS. They’re nanoparticles that absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity.
Innovalight Ups Silicon Ink Cells Efficiency to 18%
Posted by admin in Environment on November 4, 2009
Innovalight, which makes solar cells by printing what it calls “silicon ink,” said Tuesday its cells can convert 18 percent of sunlight that his them into electricity.
How to melt steel with sunlight
Posted by admin in General Sciences on October 6, 2009
Wow. Imagine how hot it must get at the center of those desert solar collectors!
Dow Chemical To Ship First Solar Rooftop Shingles Next Year
Posted by admin in Environment on October 6, 2009
Dow Chemical Co said on Monday it would begin selling a new rooftop shingle next year that converts sunlight into electricity. The new solar shingles can be integrated into rooftops with standard asphalt shingles, Dow said, and will be introduced in 2010 before a wider roll-out in 2011.
13 Great Solar Concepts Inspired By Plants
Posted by admin in General Sciences on September 24, 2009
Solar cells are a form of biomimicry of plants in that they convert sunlight into energy.The plant world offers up a vast array of shapes,sizes, colors, and styles from which designers can create their cool,crazy and creatively mimicked solar powered concepts. Check out some of the amazing solar power creations inspired by their flora counterparts.
Colored Solar Panels Don’t Need Direct Sunlight
Posted by admin in Environment on September 19, 2009
With normal solar cells, you need direct sunlight to generate power, and if the panels are at all shaded the efficiency drops significantly. A new type of solar cell, being developed in Jerusalem, is making huge waves because it can generate power from diffuse light using a specialized colored panel. They look a bit like colored plexi-glass…
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