By Anthony McLennan Platio Solar, a Budapest-based company, has come up with an innovative solution for alternative energy – solar pavers made from recycled plastic which can be built into driveways or pavements. According to the company’s website, a 20-square-meter system is able to generate…
By John Vibes According to the most recent data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) wind and solar energy are already cheaper than traditional alternatives in two-thirds of the world, and is expected to be the cheapest option everywhere by 2030. Breakthroughs in solar technology…
Many greenhouses could become energy neutral by using see-through solar panels to harvest energy – primarily from the wavelengths of light that plants don’t use for photosynthesis. Those are the findings of a new modeling study conducted by engineering, plant biology and physics researchers at…
By Elias Marat A research team at the University of Central Florida has successfully used artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a special liquid called “perovskite” which they hope can eventually be used to create spray-on solar cells. The new development, dubbed “perovskite solar cells” (PSCs),…
By Elias Marat Those of us living in the developed countries of Europe and North America often take our access to potable water for granted, spraying it needlessly over our cars and turf-covered lawns, or flushing gallons of it with abandon every time we visit…
By Mayukh Saha Syria has been reeling under a civil war since 2011 and it has resulted in one of the worst humanitarian crises in the current world. The Syrian Civil War has nearly 14 million residents of the country either as international refugees or…
By Bill Wirtz A Popular Choice Solar panels have been heralded as the alternative to fossil fuels for decades. Most readers have likely seen exciting headlines claiming we could power the world’s energy demands multiple times were we simply to cover the Sahara Desert with…
By Mayukh Saha Daniela Orozco recalls that homelessness in her hometown of San Fernando had not been so bad earlier. Just a high school freshman then, she remembers seeing only one homeless person on her way to school. Things worsened drastically over the following 4…
By John Vibes The technology needed to harness solar electricity is growing by leaps and bounds with each passing year. Researchers and entrepreneurs are always finding new and exciting ways to apply the technology. Some of the most interesting applications involve building solar panels into…
Over the last couple of decades, solar power has received a lot of attention from environmentalists. Not until fairly recently, however, have the mainstream media and average homeowners taken notice. Have you thought about whether it might be time for you to switch to solar…
By Mayukh Saha For a millennium, people have been trying to change oceanic water into potable water. But, it has never been really affordable or technologically efficient. Yet, Kenya has designed a facility specifically for that with GivePower, a nonprofit organization, heavily involved. This system…
By Mayukh Saha Cultura Colectiva has reported that Xóchitl Guadalupe Cruz, an 8-year-old girl from Mexico (Chiapas), has been awarded UNAM’s Institute of Nuclear Sciences for creating a device, totally solar-powered, which can heat water. This device uses recycled and recyclable materials. Xóchitl’s invention might…
By John Vibes Indoor plumbing and clean drinking water are not luxuries that are available to a large portion of the world’s population, but luckily, technology is beginning to fill in that gap. One incredible example is a device being developed by a non-profit organization…
By Mayukh Saha DROP Structures is a Canadian company that manufactures hassle-free cabins. These cabins can be set up by customers in any location in a flash. Especially the ‘Mono’, a tiny cabin which is prefabricated– it can be ready in 4 hours, and completely…
Imagine printing electronic devices using a simple inkjet printer — or even painting a solar panel onto the wall of a building. Such technology would slash the cost of manufacturing electronic devices and enable new ways to integrate them into our everyday lives. Over the…
By Arjun Walia The Facts: A Dutch company has unveiled an electric car that charges itself via solar power. Reflect On: How long have solutions to our problems existed? Is finding the solutions the problem, or have they been here for a long time? If…
Ready Nutrition guys and gals, this article is being posted to address questions posed by one of the readers, as well as any others who might want to know about batteries for use with solar panels. The main thing is to understand this is an…
By Melinda Cafferty, Natural Blaze As solar energy technology picks up, it is now becoming more affordable, pliable and accessible to the average home owner. The “organic solar panels” were just printed up by Professor Paul Dastoor using conventional printers, that is – they were…
By Melinda Cafferty, Natural Blaze We’ve written before about the rise of unique solar power. Some of the new solar cells are even wearable. One of the reasons solar is such a boon is the freedom it allows people if they want to go “off-grid.” Whether it be…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Solar is everywhere now. Tech worshipers figure, what better way to harness energy than to capture the very essence of the sun? While it does have its drawbacks, it is a form of “off-grid” energy. Solar cell technology can quite possibly draw us…
