Solar Energy Textiles

A new invention is about to revolutionize the way in which we interacted with the solar energy in our daily life: the solar textiles. We have seen integrated solar devices in the clothes before, as with jeans jacket, which was a group of photovoltaic cells surrounded by denim; The difference with this new textile (the [...]

Solar Energy Cars Release Race Through Australia

Enthusiasts of the cars driven by solar energy worldwide ran in the Australian desert Sunday at speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour, in the beginning of World Solar Challenge.
Thousands of spectators were congregated in the streets of Darwin, in the tropical north of Australia, to see released of the race of a [...]

Wind Energy To Cover 17% Of The Demand For 2016

The Minister of Energy says that it is necessary to keep on developing technology to reach 35.000 MW from wind energy in 2020. Ignasi Nieto, told today the wind energy will become 17% in 2016. Now it is 8%.
“Last years, the technological evolution of the Aeolian energy is the model for the rest of [...]

Sunpower Will Try Lower The Cost Of Solar Energy By Half By 2012

The manufacturer of solar cells and panels Sunpower said that only 4 years in its technology, which is one of the most efficient market, can produce solar electricity by half the current price. The vice president of Sunpower William Mulligan spoke Thursday afternoon to reduce costs and increase both the efficiency of solar energy.
Sunpower said [...]

Solar Power Heading To Its Rise

Solar power could be the world’s number one electricity source by the end of the century, but until now its role has been negligible as producers wait for price parity with fossil fuels, industry leaders say.
Once the choice only of idealists who put the environment before economics, production of solar panels will double both next [...]

A Comical Use For The Solar Steam: Oil Recovery

Here is a way to use solar energy that is not taht good for the planet – oil recovery. The executive vice president of the solar thermal enterprise Ausra, Robert Morgan, said on Monday at the conference Interpolate the company is looking to sell its steam generating solar technologies for improved oil recovery. The oil [...]

Trina Solar Will Supply Solar Cells For Aircraft

For travelers tired of uploading of routes because of fuel prices, this is encouraging news – a plane that can fly around the world with solar energy.
On Monday, the solar cell manufacturer Trina Solar Ltd said it would supply nearly 300 photovoltaic cells to France’s LISA Airplanes for its Hy-Bird solar powered aircraft and [...]

Very Solar Sun Loungers

Wouldn´t you like to spend time lying in the sun. Now you can make the sun shine for you while soaking up the rays.
The lounger has a panel on the head comprises a solar panel that acts as a shadow and moves to take away the sun.
At the same time collects solar energy. That is [...]

Solar Trees for Illuminating

As part of the MAKDesignNite at the MAK museum in Vienna, the artist and his studio have conceived a modular urban lighting system which is powered by the sun. They are created with Sharp Solar Panels at the top of each lamp.
The Solar Trees bring a sense of optimism to grey urban environments and remind [...]

Solar Street Lights To Illuminate Part Of Baghdad

Baghdad may not be able to supply electricity to residents of the net enough to keep the lights on in homes and businesses for more than half of the day, but the lights of the street will soon have a more reliable source of energy.
The Los Angeles Times newspaper reports that the Iraqi Ministry [...]