Apple Files Patent Application for Solar-Powered iPhone
Apple’s iPhones and iPads could someday self-charge with the use of integrated solar cells. The company has filed...
NREL's Silicon Wafer Screening System Could Save Solar Industry Billions of Dollars
Used in the manufacturing of solar cells, silicon wafers are an integral component that also create a sizable financial...
MIT Team Develops All-Carbon Solar Cell That Generates Energy from Infra-Red Light!
Currently 40% of the solar energy that reaches Earth lies in the near-infra-red region of the spectrum, and while...
Decorated Nanowires Could Lead To More Efficient Batteries and Solar Cells
Engineers at Stanford University appear to have come up with a way to make solar cells and batteries more efficient...
Scientists Create Ultra-Thin Solar Cells Narrower Than Spider Silk!
Scientists from Austria and Japan just announced that they have created micro-thin solar cells that are thinner...
Stunning 'Virtue of Blue' Chandelier Made From 500 Fluttering Solar Butterflies
[gallery_extend] On display now at London Gallery, Blain|Southern's Virtue of Blue chandelier measures...
NREL's New Optical Furnace 'Bakes' More Efficient Solar Cells Using 50% Less Energy
There are many new technologies being developed to create cheaper, more efficient solar panels - however researchers...
SolarPrint Develops Ready-To-Print Solar Cells
Irish company SolarPrint has developed a new type of printable solar cells that can be produced quickly and easily...
Stuttgart University's Shimmering Solar Decathlon Home+
All of the homes in this year's Solar Decathlon Europe utilize advanced building technologies and green strategies...
New Quantum Dot Photovoltaics Could Double Solar Cell Efficiency
You've heard the statistic: enough solar power hits the Earth in an hour to meet our energy needs for an entire...
Canadian Researchers Move Closer to Affordable, Efficient Solar Power
Enough solar energy hits the Earth in an hour to meet global power demand for an entire year: the trick is catching...
DARPA Unveils Speedy Solar-Powered Smart Blimp
The military often gets to check out exciting green technology before the general public. Case in point: DARPA's...
Antro Unveils a Solar Car That Splits into Two Vehicles!
Although it's not particularly known for its autos, Hungary is taking a stab at the electric vehicle market with...
MVRDV Unveils Mesmerizing Water Cube Pavilion for 2012 World Expo
The 2010 Shanghai World Expo hasn't even begun yet but we're already starting to see designs roll in for the 2012...
Colored Solar Panels Don't Need Direct Sunlight
With normal solar cells, you need direct sunlight for them to generate power, and if the panels are at all shaded...
