First fully operational solar thermal power plant in Thailand
The solar thermal power plant fed its full output of five megawatts into the grid for the first time on 25 January 2012.
This power...
Energy efficiency of robots modeled along studies on ants and snakes
The nature is the main source of inspiration for each important project. The Georgia Tech University has received a grant from National Science Foundation...
Daimler to produce cars with OLED lighting cells rooftops powered by solar panels
The Smart Forvision concept car was introduced by Daimler last year.
Daimler had worked with BASF to create the Forvision’s design which had some interesting...
The UK’s first Marine Energy Park
Energy from the waves or tides has the potential to generate up to 27GW of power in the UK alone by 2050, equivalent to...
The quantum dots and the shape of a solar concentrator significantly increases its efficiency
Luminiscent solar concentrators are designed to absorb solar radiation over a broad range of colors and re-emit it over a narrower range (for example,...
Solar Gen2 – Smart solar powered LED street lighting solution
Philips has developed the most efficient and cost effective solar powered LED street lighting solution per km of road.
Solar Gen2 innovation is developed together...
First Solar won world record for energy efficiency of its solar panels
A new world record for energy efficiency in thin film solar panels was set up by First Solar.
The company hopes to push out of...
Quantum dots to increase the efficiency of solar cells up to 45 percent
By tweaking the smallest of parts, a trio of University at Buffalo engineers is hoping to dramatically increase the amount of sunlight that solar...
Aahana an Eco friendly Solar Lantern Bracelet
Many areas in India still don’t have any energy supply and people who are living there face troubles when dusk sets in.
Replacing the use...
$2 million award to provide clean energy to clean vehicles efficiently
The two-year project, supported by the South Coast Air Quality Management District and involving a number of public and private partners, will build solar...