solar energy

Oct
07

New photovoltaic shingles to make going solar easier

Wouldn’t going solar be so much easier if you could simply slap a few photovoltaic tiles or shingles onto
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Aug
12

5 solar-powered devices you can't buy ... yet

The uses to which solar power can be put are limited only by the imagination, as these designs (most of
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Jul
24

Research hints at cheaper, more efficient photovoltaics

Researchers in Luxembourg have created a new and highly efficient  solar cell that could lead to much cheaper next-generation solar
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Jul
09

Wrap-around solar panels to power radio antenna

Ericsson and Telecom Italia are testing an innovative solar power system designed for developed areas with minimal space for photovoltaic
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Jul
07

Cambridge solar car to race across Outback

Cambridge University has unveiled a solar-powered car that’s touted as Britain’s brightest hope for a 3,000-kilometre race
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Jul
01

Enerqos helps Italian BMW dealer go solar

Enerqos Plc, an Italy-based designer and installer of photovoltaic plants, has just commissioned a new solar installation at the Viterbo
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Jun
30

Most efficient single-junction solar cell ever

England-based QuantaSol Ltd. says it’s developed what it likely the most efficient single-junction solar cell ever manufactured. QuantaSol, established
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Jun
30

Science closer to solar-powered 'artificial leaves'

Artificial leaves and nano-forests that can efficiently harvest the sun’s light energy might sound like a pipe dream, but
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Jun
23

Solar panels could provide up to 12% of EU electricity

Electricity from solar panels could soon become a “significant and competitive” source of energy for the European market, according to
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Jun
23

State of the art solar test centre opens in Cologne

Germany-based TÜV Rheinland has opened what it says is the world’s “most state-of-the-art” test centre for solar modules in
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