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Solar panels are made from plant waste
March 28th, 2022
Photo: James Dyson Foundation. An engineering student at Mapúa University in Manilla, Philippines, has found an innovative way to make a solar panel that functions even in cloudy weather. The product called “AuReus," made by Carvey Ehren Maigue, harvests the unseen ultraviolet (UV) light that comes through dense cloud coverage. According to Maigue, preliminary testing […]
Floating solar panels studied
December 20th, 2021
A consortium including TNO in the Netherlands is studying the viability of collecting solar energy via floating, flexible solar panels. Photo: TNO. A consortium led by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) has launched a study on floating, flexible solar energy systems. IDTechEx reports that the system of floating units has been installed […]
Flexible photovoltaics
October 25th, 2021
Graphene is being used in new flexible photovoltaic technologies. President Biden’s climate agenda includes support for solar energy. by Seshadri Ramkumar The climate change issue is front and center on today’s political stage. The massive budget bill proposed by President Biden includes a climate agenda, which has also thrown a spotlight on the subject. In […]
IFAI Installs Solar Panels Reducing Costs and Pollution
November 20th, 2018
Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) headquarters, located in Roseville, Minnesota, reduced their electricity usage by installing solar energy panels. Projected savings is $85,000 over the next 20 years, which IFAI plans to reinvest. "One of our core values is to reduce our environmental footprint and the solar array is a big step. We will be […]
IFAI Installs Solar Panels Reducing Costs and Pollution
November 14th, 2018
Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) headquarters, located in Roseville, Minnesota, reduce their electricity usage by installing solar energy panels. Projected savings is $85,000 over the next 20 years, which IFAI plans to reinvest. "One of our core values is to reduce our environmental footprint and the solar array is a big step. We will be […]
Solar Shirt: the phone charger you wear
March 20th, 2015
Created in collaboration by the Dutch independent open-innovation R&D center, Holst Centre; the nonprofit, the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO); and fashion designer Pauline van Dongen, the Solar Shirt brings the worlds of high tech and high-street fashion together. It combines solar panels and flexible electronics in an attractive, off-the-peg T-shirt with the […]