Energy – Solar PV


Eco Friendly Furniture to Provide Illumination Using Solar Energy

Source: ecochunk.com Published: November 27, 2012 solar powered illuminating furniture_1 The most recent advancements in solar energy generating technology have enabled designers to think about new means to integrate photovoltaic panels in everything possible. We’ve...

Apple’s Massive Solar Farm from The Sky

Source: gigaom.com Published: September 13, 2012 Katie Fehrenbacher Image courtesy of WCNC-TV. I did an interview with North Carolina’s TV Station WCNC-TV this morning about the data center cluster in their state. After the interview they kindly sent me these aerial...

Spinach Gives Solar Tech Some Muscle

Source: nbcnews.com Published: September 6, 2012 Silicon wafers doped in positively charged atoms and coated in a protein extracted from spinach give a boost to so-called biohybrid solar cell technology. Silicon wafers coated in a protein extracted from spinach...

Sunflower-Inspired Solar Panels Track Sun Without Motors

Source: mnn.com Published: August 17, 2012 InnovationNewsDaily Staff Developed by an engineer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the system allows the panels to collect more solar energy without using additional electricity. Credit: Shutterstock A new,...