All-electric highway that wirelessly charges cars and trucks
A Stanford University research team has designed a high-efficiency charging system that uses magnetic fields to wirelessly transmit large electric currents between metal coils...
Turn leaves into solar panels
Photovoltaic panels made from plant material could become a cheap, easy alternative to traditional solar cells.
An entirely novel approach to photovoltaics has been developed...
Kyocera launched its highest output solar panel
Kyocera launched its highest output solar panel in the US, called aka solar module with almost 80 cells KD 315. This new module of...
How to estimate the energy produced by a photovoltaic system
Consistent appraisals of homes and businesses outfitted with photovoltaic installations (PV) are a real challenge for the nation’s real estate industry, but a new...
HyperSolar will produce hydrogen gas using solar power
HyperSolar develops a zero carbon method to produce hydrogen gas from wastewater using solar power. Hydrogen gas is a clean source of fuel which...
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...
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 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...