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Oriental Hornet: Expert Solar Power Harvester

Syndicated — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:37:21 +0000

Do you know who is the most competent solar power expert, according to a research team from Tel Aviv University? It is the humble common Oriental hornet found in our gardens! Much to the astonishment of the scientists and researchers, the hornet utilizes solar power much like a plant and it produces electricity. [...] Read More...

Posted in: Environment, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power

Artificial Electronic Super Skin – Powered By Stretchable Solar Cells

Syndicated — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:27:49 +0000

Zhenan Bao, Stanford researcher, is keen to create “Super skin.” Taking her previously created super-sensitive sensor a step ahead, she is now creating a super skin that will be self-powered with renewable clean solar energy. Bao and her team have designed polymer solar cells that are flexible and can be stretched to power the [...] Read More...

Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power

PowerMod: To the Rescue

Syndicated — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:12:33 +0000

Think of the earthquake that happened at Tahiti, or havoc-provoking typhoons like Katrina; or the recent plane crash that took so many lives. With man-made or natural disasters occurring unexpectedly at all corners of earth, there has been a sharp demand for dependable portable energy sources that can make rescue efforts a lot [...] Read More...

Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power

Ceria Mimics Plant Life

Syndicated — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:19:12 +0000

Newer and more exciting devices are being invented to harness renewable energy – especially solar energy. One such device is a prototype which uses one of the rare earth metals – ceria, otherwise known cerium oxide – utilizing its natural propensity of alternatively exhaling and inhaling oxygen as it heats up or cools down. [...] Read More...

Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power

Laser ‘Scribing’ to Increase Solar Cell Efficiency

Syndicated — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:08:03 +0000

Over the years, thanks to the devoted research work going on for increasing the efficiency of solar cells, today solar cells are no longer flat shaped or unyielding. Ultra thin film-type solar cells have now been manufactured which are quite flexible and adaptable for use in corners, curvilinear and other structures. Today almost 20% [...] Read More...

Posted in: Future Energy, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power

E-Reader Going Green: Biblio Leaf

Syndicated — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:04:56 +0000

Glad tidings for book lovers with green ethics! Maybe the e-reader does not consume much power. But if you love to read online and think you should do your bit towards using renewable energy, you have Toshiba and KDDI joining the ranks of LG to provide solar-powered e-readers. Biblio Leaf is the new kid [...] Read More...

Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power

Solar Tracker Solar Panels

Syndicated — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 07:03:01 +0000

A German owned company IMO has set-up a plant in USA that will make the largest solar tracker solar panels to tap solar energy. As per Ruediger Unverzagt and Klaus Pless, respectively the CEO and vice-president of this company, these solar tracker solar panels are the largest in Summerville in South California. IMO is [...] Read More...

Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power

Making the Best Use of Polymer Solar Cells

Syndicated — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:08:56 +0000

A report recently published in an online journal called Advanced Materials points out that a process has been developed by the researchers at the Iowa State University and the Ames Laboratory that can produce thin and constant light absorbing layers on textured substrates. This increases light absorption by polymer solar cells, thereby increasing their [...] Read More...

Posted in: Future Energy, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power

Walmart to Install Thin Film Solar Panels

Syndicated — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:21:10 +0000

Prominent corporations are paying special attention to go green and create a conducive environment for clean and green energy. Walmart too is taking appreciative steps in the field of alternative energy. In the year 2007, Walmart entered into a partnership with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to provide a thrust to the photovoltaic technologies. It [...]
Posted in: Industry, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power

Zinc-Oxide Nanostructure Production Made Easy

Syndicated — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:07:49 +0000

Two scientists are on a path-breaking method to produce ’sea-urchins’ to expedite the work capacity and efficiency of photovoltaic devices. Jamil Elias and Laetitia Philippe are the two scientists from Empa’s Mechanics of Materials & Nanostructures Laboratory who have been successful in producing these tiny ’sea urchins’ which are ready to revolutionize solar-cell technology. [...]
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