Found 7 result for Tag: solar panels.

Big Push for Solar Residential Rooftops in the US

Kristen Lee on June 14, 2008
While I had heard of Duke Power's commitment to put $100M into solar, I didn't expect timely development of project plans and implementation ...

HP Technique Doubles Efficiency of Solar Panels

Kristen Lee on June 6, 2008
With so many recent advancements in solar energy, I can't wait to see what will be available to consumers in the next few years ...

Sony Produces a New Solar Cell

Kristen Lee on May 28, 2008
Sony's new silicon-free dye-sensitized solar cells have a 10% energy conversion efficiency, putting them on the map for commercial use.  By using a gel ...

More Efficient Solar Cells?

Kristen Lee on May 15, 2008
Looks like UC-San Diego researchers have found a way to improve efficiency in thin-film solar panel cells: spike them with nanowires! Seems that they act ...

Transfer energy from the sun to a flexible surface

Pippa Rojo on August 6, 2007
In investigating solar panels and solar energy, I discovered that interesting renewable energy solutions come around when doctors of science from areas as diverse as ...

Fancy painting your house in solar panel green?

Jonathan Buck on July 20, 2007
According to a report on Science Daily, we could soon be painting solar panels on to our houses and cars! Research at the New Jersey ...

SPAIN's mirrors, solar panels and steam driven turbines

Laila Briquet-Mosig on June 25, 2007
While at the hairdresser this weekend I read about a really interesting thermoelectric solar power plant which is being builtĀ in Spain. The project produces ...