All the stories tagged with: solar panel
Sharp makes attempt at mega power plant
10/04/2011, [CEATEC 2011] We all know what a huge blow Japan received at the hands of the massive earthquake in March earlier this year, where it led to a tsunami as well as entire villages being wiped out in the process. [...]
LG solar modules enter into next generation status
06/07/2011, Solar power is part of the renewable energy effort, and with the continual rise of oil prices worldwide, it has even caused those oil sheikhs in the Middle East to start rethinking their strategies – after all, all of the [...]
Diffus Design offers solar panels on handbag
05/26/2011, Handbags and shoes – a woman can never have enough (for most, anyways), so do not even bother getting in between them. Luxury handbags do cost a bomb, but that hasn’t stopped working women from using it as a way [...]
Bus stops in China get solar panels
05/24/2011, With Japan hoping to pass a ruling to have all new buildings and houses boast solar panels by 2030, the world continues to follow this eco-friendly trend, and China is the next stop. It was reported that up to 14 [...]
Japan looks to dress all buildings with solar panels
05/23/2011, For a country that depends a lot on nuclear energy, Japan might have a change of heart to go green in their energy collection efforts – through the implementation of having solar panels plastered all over new buildings and houses [...]
Liquid Solar Array collects sunlight while out in the sea
03/29/2011, Solar panels are a great way to generate electricity without causing any harm to the environment, but the problem with them is that they require a large area to contain a huge amount of solar panels in order to generate [...]
Solar panels integrated into touchscreen displays is another gadget dream team
03/23/2011, What are some of the gadget dream teams that you can think of? We just shared a story about solar panels being integrated into ordinary windows for Chicago’s Willis Tower, and the same idea has been transmuted to Greendix’s latest [...]
Portable solar charger on the cheap, thanks to UM students
01/31/2011, Solar power is definitely one of the better ways to harvest free energy from our surroundings, and when it comes to rural areas, it is one of the best ways to provide green and sustainable energy without having to cut [...]
Sanyo To Produce The World’s Most Efficient Solar Cells
12/03/2010, Green energy has taken another positive step forward as Sanyo has announced that it will begin mass producing a new type of solar cell. These new solar cells, dubbed HIT cells, boast the world’s highest cell conversion efficiency of 21.6%. [...]
NXT robot gets solar power option
10/17/2010, Dexter Industries intends to help you live a slightly greener life if you happen to own a NXT device, where they are offering a $90 solar panel that ought to generate enough power to run a NXT control brick and [...]
General Electric has thin-film solar panels
10/12/2010, General Electric wants a bigger slice of the solar power market with the introduction of their new thin-film solar panels alongside relevant accompanying equipment. These thin-film solar panels were made in conjunction with PrimeStar Solar, where it will hit the [...]
Self-dusting solar panels to make life a whole lot easier
08/22/2010, It makes perfect sense to build a solar power plant in the middle of the desert – after all, that place gets a whole lot of sun throughout the day (even better if someone could come up with the technology [...]
EnSol has tech to turn windows into solar panels
08/18/2010, It is definitely an idea worth exploring – we’re talking about using windows as solar panels, killing two birds with one stone. EnSol has the same train of thought as well, as the Norwegiam company recently patented a thin film [...]
