All the stories tagged with solar power
Solar Cockroach wings it
10/08/2010, Nearly everyone is revolted by cockroaches, and we don’t suppose if cockroaches and flies were to be extinct, the world would mourn over them, right? Well, for the select few who find roaches remotely attractive, the Solar Cockroach might make [...]
Solar-powered hovercraft will change dynamics of public transportation
09/28/2010, Public transportation is a pretty sticky issue for most countrys – either they are overcrowded, expensive or not on schedule, or all three. Well, this design by Finnish Lukas Medeisis will cater specially for Helsinki in the year 2020, where [...]
Boeing’s Solar-Powered SolarEagle Plane to Hover for Five Years Straight
09/16/2010, Boeing is under contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to create a solar-powered airplane that can stay in the air for five years straight. The project is supervised by DARPA and is called the SolarEagle, which will be an [...]
Solar-powered air conditioner debuts in China
09/16/2010, At long last, the day which we never thought would have arrived – we’re talking about the solar-powered air conditioner that has made a splash at the (where else) 2010 World Solar-Powered Air Conditioning Development Forum, China. Shandong Vicot Air [...]
Cri-Cri solar-powered plane
09/14/2010, We don’t know about you, but to stake our lives in the air a few thousand feet from the ground on a plane that runs off solar power isn’t exactly our idea of being a daredevil. For those who think [...]
LG HBM-810 Bluetooth headset loves sunbathing
09/13/2010, Exposing electronics to direct sunlight might not be what the manufacturer ordered, but sometimes there are exceptions to the rule. Case in point, the LG HBM-810 Bluetooth headset that features a solar-powered charging cradle. While the headset itself was specially [...]
MIT Self-Healing Solar Cells Makes Harnessing Solar Power Efficient
09/07/2010, MIT energy researchers are at it again, and this time they’re introducing self-healing solar cells that would make it easier to go green without any loss of power over time. The biggest constraint with solar technology is that the sun’s [...]
Solar Sanctuary concept for public use
09/07/2010, British designer Alexander Williams decided to do his bit in greening the earth with the Solar Sanctuary concept – a sustainable installation that will see action in public spaces, delivering a universal communicative solution in the form of a stainless [...]
Urban Wheels is green Segway of the future
08/26/2010, The Segway personal transporter makes life a whole lot more convenient for those who hate walking (or require assistance), but it is still electric powered – which means you will need to juice it up at a nearby power outlet [...]
Heliotrope rotating solar home could very well be your perfect abode
08/23/2010, Check out the Heliotrope rotating solar home in the video above, where it might just be the most perfect home on earth due to its ultra low levels of energy consumption – notwithstanding if you decide to fill up the [...]
Solar-powered toothbrush saves money on toothpaste
08/20/2010, If you don’t want your dentist to fill up cavities in your mouth while opening new ones in your bank account, then might we suggest you do your bit and make sure you brush your teeth at least twice a [...]
Sony Eclipse concept draws power from the sun, lives up to namesake
08/20/2010, Watching a full solar eclipse is something that rarely happens in a lifetime, and this concept draws inspiration from such a situation. Designer Hoang Nguyen has come up with a new portable media player known as the “Sony Eclipse” which [...]
San Diego schools go solar
08/10/2010, The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education recently approved a contract with Amsolar, where they agreed to build and operate 5.2 megawatts worth of solar panels on its properties. Amsolar is a specialist when it comes to solar [...]
