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Pauline van Dongen unveils backpack made with 'energy harvesting textile'

Dutch designer Pauline van Dongen has made a name for herself designing wearable technology and now she's back...

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New Enphase solar inverters could power homes without batteries even if the grid goes down

Most residential solar energy inverters shut off for safety reasons if the grid powers down - something that happened...

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This high-tech solar funnel allows plants to grow deep underground

The innovative team behind NYC's Low Line have designed advanced solar technology that allows plant life to thrive...

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This house made of drought-felled wood is a water-saving wonder

California's extreme droughts are so dire that students at UC Davis have designed an impressive solar-powered home...

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This little light-reflecting robot fills your home with sunlight all day long

Do you wish your home had more natural light? You're in luck - Solenica just unveiled a little robot named Caia...

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Australian company lands $12M to print batteries on solar panels

Solar arrays can put a serious dent in your electricity bill, however the cost of installing a photovoltaic system...

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Flexible new solar panel is almost 80% lighter than traditional panels

Solar panels just got a lot slimmer. Zhengrong Shi, a.k.a. the Sun King, is now marketing eArche, a super flexible,...

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Swiss pilot plans to fly solar airplane to the edge of space

It might sound like the stuff of science fiction, but a Swiss pilot is preparing to fly to the edge of space in...

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Sunflare's new ultra-thin solar "wallpaper" can stick to any surface

Imagine being able to tape thin, affordable solar cells anywhere: the top of a trailer, the side of a building,...

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Bill Nye the Science Guy backs revolutionary solar company

One of the coolest guys in science, Bill Nye is turning his attention to new solar technology that could cut the...

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Masdar/MIT solar cell makes a grab for world record with 35% efficiency and lower cost

A joint effort between MIT and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology may have cracked the code on one of the...

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Five solar-powered charging benches to be installed in NYC

The Soofa test benches will not only help people recharge their electronics while out and about, but will also...

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You're invited to check out the Lowline Lab's new underground park testing ground

The long-awaited Lowline Lab will soon be open to the public! A precursor to the Lowline, which would be the...

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Olafur Eliasson launches a gorgeous and affordable handheld solar phone charger

The Little Sun Charge is the follow-up design to Eliasson and Ottesen’s successful Little Sun solar-powered LED...

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New solar panel coating could improve efficiency by more than 30 percent

Researchers at University of California Riverside have created a coating for solar panels that could improve solar...

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