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Produce electricity by mirror
With 624 large portable mirrors, a solar park in Europe can produce 11 million kilowatts of electricity a year.
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Future energy source from infrared rays
While using plates that absorb sunlight to convert them into energy, researchers at the Idaho National Laboratory have experimented with a new way of collecting: using i…
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New technology solar collector
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a new, more effective way to collect heat from the sun.
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Clothes for a sunny day
The traditional components in solar panels are silicon and glass that make them hard and heavy, limiting their use in other applications. But a recent advertisement abou…
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Charger from solar and wind power
You are riding a bike and the wind is blowing your hair away - and now it can be in a very small sized solar and wind charger that is attached to the handlebar or upper…
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New nanomaterials: The future of solar energy
In the race to make solar cells cheaper and more efficient, many researchers and companies are expecting a nanoscale structure of one-billionth of a meter. Using nanotec…
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Volitan - the super boat of the future
Dr. Hakan Gursu (Turkey) has designed a very modern boat called the Volitan - which means flying fish - using both wind energy and solar energy.
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Launch unmanned unmanned floatplane
For the first time, scientists have designed an unmanned floating seaplane to land on the water. This automatic device is called Flying Fish, which operates on the water…
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The largest solar power plant in the world
The world's largest manufacturer of solar-powered products will be built in Singapore. This will also be the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.
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Solar planes fly through the night
The Zephyr - a lightweight solar powered jetliner - broke the world record for the longest unmanned flight during 54 hours of nonstop flight, lasting two nights.
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Portable mice using solar energy
A team of Dutch researchers has tested a wireless mouse powered by solar energy, without the need to add energy after a few days.
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Solar collector made from ... plastic!
New energy collectors made from plastic will be used to roof the roof, or wall panels (outside), or it can be a decorative material for the front of the house ...
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Technology contributes to promoting light revolution
A piece of thin plastic film that conducts electricity and creates solar energy will be the foundation of the lighting revolution and design of clothing - An internation…
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Carbon nanotubes improve solar cell technology
Researchers in the United Kingdom have developed an ultra-hybrid power from multi-walled carbon nanotubes and In-Sn oxides that can be used for solar cell applications.…