Environment
Solar panels capture invisible energy at night to produce electricity
This new technology will help products such as phones, electric cars or household electrical appliances to be used continuously without needing to be charged.
Solar Panels
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Articles about Solar Panels
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Discover science
What if we turned the Sahara desert into a solar 'battery'?
Theoretically, we could meet the world's current energy needs by covering 1.2% of the Sahara Desert with solar panels.
Scientific works
Iceland builds solar power plant in space
People have been thinking about the option and possibilities of solar power from space for many years. This could become a reality in just a few years in Iceland.
Biology
Growing grapes under solar panels produces surprisingly delicious wines
Grapes grown under solar panels ripen more slowly and are of better quality, resulting in delicious wines.
New technology
The building produces enough electricity for 370 households
With energy trees and 1,000 solar panels on the roof, the Sustainability Pavilion can produce up to 4 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year.
New technology
The first solar-mounted soundproof wall in the US
Ko-Solar Company plans to install solar panels on Interstate 95 roadside acoustic walls, which is expected to produce enough electricity for 100 homes.
New technology
New technology: 'Solar Island' is both absorbing CO2 and creating methanol as fuel
Floating solar farms will solve three issues on one hand: energy, greenhouse gases and scenes that depend on fossil fuels.
Discover science
Energy breakthrough: Inventing the Solar battery works both in the rain and without sunshine
This is an amazing step forward from current technology. If optimized, it will become an energy revolution.
Space science
NASA's new spacecraft runs on sunlight
In 2018, NASA spacecraft will first out of Earth orbit entirely with sunlight.
Space science
9 ways to block meteorites
When a meteorite is found to be able to hit the earth, humans can fire a nuclear missile to change meteorite trajectories or destroy it with robots.
Space science
Spider robots help build ships right on the universe
A company in the United States has developed a robot spider system that can build solar panels and other parts of the spacecraft in orbit.
History
May 14: America's first space station is launched into space
Skylab is the first US space station, developed by NASA aviation agency.
Scientific application
Solar energy enough to supply the world?
Without hydroelectricity, thermoelectricity or even nuclear power, scientists believe that just electricity generated from solar energy is enough to supply the world. In…
Environment
Fa-rectification makes 1000km of solar-covered roads
The French government announced plans to build 1,000km of roads covered with solar panels over the next 5 years, with the goal of providing enough energy to about 5 mill…
Environment
Japan: Take advantage of the old airport to install solar panels
In order to make the most of the high-light areas to install solar panels.