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Solar shirt can charge smartphones
New technology

Solar shirt can charge smartphones

The combination of wearable technology and clean energy promises many applications, and most recently, the appearance of a shirt capable of charging smartphones.

December 11, 2018
Sunseeker Duo - 2-seater solar plane
New technology

Sunseeker Duo - 2-seater solar plane

Solar technology innovations have helped create an aircraft that can harness enough light to fly across the continent like Solar Impulse.

December 11, 2018
New way to filter light
New technology

New way to filter light

New way to filter light: For the first time, it can provide a selective way of direct light waves.

December 11, 2018
Charge your phone from solar energy
New technology

Charge your phone from solar energy

When you were in high school, you were taught about photosynthesis on greenery. But have you ever thought that a phone can someday be charged by absorbing sunlight?

December 11, 2018
Optical shell for the house
New technology

Optical shell for the house

Many houses in the Netherlands are built as terraced fields, creating a unique urban landscape of this country.

December 11, 2018
Immortal pin
New technology

Immortal pin

The new era of smart battery generation is approaching, as the source of the charge may be solar, TV or even home Wi-Fi.

December 11, 2018
New breakthrough in solar energy technology
New technology

New breakthrough in solar energy technology

Scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have uncovered a new way to make solar cells more efficient and cheaper.

December 11, 2018
Weather warning system on the universe
New technology

Weather warning system on the universe

When solar storms hit the earth, the grid and satellites can suffer heavy losses. So researchers have developed an early warning system of weather on the universe.

December 11, 2018