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Imagine a world where clean, abundant energy powers our homes, cars, and devices, freeing us from the shackles of fossil fuels. For decades, solar power has held this promise, but its widespread adoption has been hampered by limitations in efficiency, cost, and durability. Now, a groundbreaking development involving nanoparticles is bringing the “holy grail” of […]
Continue ReadingAdvancements in technologies have given light to the new age solar cells are light, thin, and flexible. They offer amazing alternatives to power advanced electronic devices. A postdoc team working at Derya Baran revealed that instead of using bulky batteries or establishing complicated connections to the electrical grid, they decided to use lightweight and ultrathin […]
Continue ReadingSolar cells have been the talk of the town for decades now. Not only have solar cells helped in achieving an affordable and effective method of using the sun for electricity production, but they have also ensured a greener environment. One of the most exciting recent inventions is the one made by a talented scientist […]
Continue ReadingSolar energy has improved over the years, but it’s far from perfect. Experts still need to find ways to increase the efficiency of solar cells and maximize their output. They also need to develop the technology that will make solar panels more affordable for ordinary consumers or at least justify their high upfront costs. Materials […]
Continue ReadingBy Guest Blogger Ryan McNeill For decades, solar energy has been an industry shaped by revolutionary, new technology, growing by leaps and bounds in the most unpredictable ways. The boundaries of solar technology are always expanding, and as we make our way deeper into 2013, it’s clear that this year is shaping up to be […]
Continue ReadingCool Earth Solar balloons upon first glance may be likened to something one would find at a kid’s birthday party. But, the Cool Earth Solar balloons are anything but toys and definitely not for children. Cool Earth Solar has just received $21 million in funding from private investors to develop their solar concentrator balloons. The […]
Continue ReadingSolFocus, from Mountain View, California now has a plain view in focus in Spain. SolFocus is constructing a 500 kw concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) system as part of the Spanish ISFOC (Spain’s Institute of Concentration Photovoltaic Systems) project. The Solfocus CPV systems uses lenses and mirrors to focus sunlight on solar cells making for a more […]
Continue ReadingIBM used to throw away up to 3 million silicon chips a year, but no more. The engineers at the Burlington, Vermont facility have found a way to scrub the ultra-pure silicon from the chips in an environmentally friendly manner and either reuse them or sell the chips to photovoltaic companies to use in solar […]
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