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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.
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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.
New technology
Ship equipped with foldable solar panel sails
The Captain Arctic cruise ship has five large sails 35m high, covered with 2,000m2 of solar panels to help exploit clean energy.
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.
History
You may not know, solar batteries appeared 140 years ago!
Solar panels are one of mankind's greatest inventions and their history is more interesting than you might think.
Scientific works
The mobile power plant 'packages' more than 240 solar panels
Austrian startup Solar Container launched the SolarCont mobile solar system containing 240 solar panels folded into a box as large as a standard container.
Scientific works
Building covered with solar panels generates 1 million kWh of electricity per year
Dutch architecture firm MVRDV is partnering with Taiwanese power company Taipower to launch a unique clean energy project.
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
Why do solar panels produce electricity?
The sun emits a lot of energy. Currently, many countries exploit this energy source to gradually replace other sources.
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
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.
Space science
Postpone deploying a solar panel on the international space station
On October 30, a long tear was discovered on a solar panel battery being opened by ISS station astronauts. It happened when two space shuttle astronauts Discovery just f…
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…
Scientific application
Sanyo prepares mass production of HIT Solar batteries
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. manufactures solar cells with the highest conversion efficiency in the world, up to 21.6%.