Luci, a solar powered lantern designed by MPOWERD to enlighten people
As a paradox of our century the poverty is growing in the emergent countries and nearly half of the world’s population has no access to electricity and relies on dangerous sources of lighting. Now the guys from MPOWERD -Micro Power Design- a technology incubator invented Luci, a solar powered lantern. Luci, this solar powered lantern [...]
According to IBM photovoltaic scientists, copper, zinc, tin and selenium – CZTS, will yield efficient thin-film solar cells made from abundant materials. Photovoltaic scientists from IBM Teodor Todorov and David Mitzi detailed the findings of a paper that describes the highest efficiency for solar cells made from CZTS. The technical paper published in Advanced Energy [...]
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Yet another electric tricycle that is able to capture solar energy. Called Sun Bike this cargo bike has own solar panels that cover of its corp. During the day all solar panels can produce enough energy to power the cargo bike. On the middle of handlebar is mounted a battery level indicator which gives information [...]
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The already known Swiss-made high tech aircraft has landed in the Maroccan capital. With its wingspan of a jumbo jet the aircraft weights no more than a medium sized car. The solar powered aircraft is fitted with 12,000 solar cells that feed four electric motors driving propellers. On June 22 the aircraft made a journey [...]
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Street lamp has a futuristic design and is dubbed as solar tree being crafted by Ross Lovegrove. The urban design will totally transform the look of the future streets and cities. Solar panels as well as LED lights have been outfitted together in it. The street lamp can illuminate for three days nonstop using only [...]
Continue reading …New type of photovoltaic device harnesses heat radiation that most solar cells ignore
June 21, 2012 No Comment
About 40 percent of the solar energy reaching Earth’s surface lies in the near-infrared region of the spectrum — energy that conventional silicon-based solar cells are unable to harness.
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A team from US Naval Research Laboratory leaded by Philip Jenkins recently demonstrated a method for harvesting solar power underwater at depths of 30 feet. Due to this source of renewable energy underwater, long term installations of autonomous systems will have enough power to work properly. As Jenkins says, this technology is meant to be [...]
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All in one: A new electricity generating building component is being developed at EPFL
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Underwater autonomous systems and sensor platforms are severely limited by the lack of long endurance power sources. To date, these systems must rely on on-shore power, batteries or solar power supplied by an above water platform. Attempts to use photovoltaics have had limited success, primarily due to the lack of penetrating sunlight and the [...]
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) from EPFL enter the public market. Logitech chose this technology to power its new flagship product.
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