A recent study shows that lettuce can be grown in greenhouses that filter out wavelengths of light used to generate solar power, demonstrating the feasibility of using see-through solar panels…
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Engineers propose solar-powered lunar ark as modern global insurance policy
University of Arizona researcher Jekan Thanga is taking scientific inspiration from an unlikely source: the biblical tale of Noah’s Ark. Rather than two of every animal, however, his solar-powered ark…
RESEARCHERS DISCOVER MATERIAL CAN STORE SOLAR ENERGY FOR YEARS
Scientists have discovered a way to store solar energy for several years without the need for electronic components. After studying a type of crystalline material commonly used for desalinating or filtering water,…
PSC SOLAR UK: Lighting Up Africa Through Alternative Power
According to this World Bank 2019 report on Electricity Access in Sub-Saharan Africa, only 43% of the region has access to electricity compared to the global access rate of 87%.…
Virtually unlimited solar cell experiments
Non-fullerene acceptor solar cell device, for which the polymer was designed by machine learning. Credit: Osaka University Osaka University researchers employed machine learning to design new polymers for use in…
Spacewalking astronauts prepare International Space Station for new solar arrays
Two spacewalking astronauts began preparing the International Space Station (ISS) for new solar arrays on Sunday (Feb. 28), battling tough bolts to kick off a major power upgrade for the…
A solar panel in space is collecting energy that could one day be beamed to anywhere on Earth
An artist’s concept of a space-based solar power system beaming to military and remote installations. Scientists working for the Pentagon have successfully tested a solar panel the size of a pizza box…
Novel two-polymer membrane boosts hydrogen fuel cell performance
A considerable portion of the efforts to realize a sustainable world has gone into developing hydrogen fuel cells so that a hydrogen economy can be achieved. Fuel cells have distinctive…
France launches 700 MW tender for large-scale PV
Solar project developers in France will have until June 25, 2021, to submit their bids. Under new rules, the selected PV projects must use modules manufactured with a low carbon…
The Nigeria’s CCTV Bill
The Bill seeking to compel compulsory installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) on private buildings and offices has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The Bill was sponsored…