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Solar cells that work at night?

Jan 10th 2008 10:48AM - 7 Comments

The Idaho National Laboratory, Microcontinuum, Inc. and Patrick Pinhero from the University of Missouri are developing an exciting new technology which uses "nano-antennas" to capture solar energy. What is especially cool about this new solar ...

Gallery: Austin Alt Car: Lighthouse Solar

Beam down the solar power, Scotty!

Sep 5th 2007 7:11PM - 9 Comments

Any discussion of alternative energy or emerging technology would seem incomplete without a mention of solar power. Whether the goal is to capture the thermal heat of the sun or to generate electricity from solar rays, solar power is an extremely ...

Gallery: DC Auto Show: Destiny 2000, the Solar Fiero

Solar taxi trying to circle the globe

Dec 6th 2007 7:37PM - 3 Comments

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/Solar_taxi_trying_to_circle_the_globe'; Swiss teacher Louis Palmer wanted to demonstrate the capabilities of solar power so he created the sun-fueled vehicle shown above. Then he set out to circumnavigate ...

ABG's youngest "correspondent" checks out the Solar Decathlon solar homes

Jan 2nd 2008 11:52AM - 0 Comments

I'll admit, I've got a lot of respect for Colin and Carrick McCullough. The father-son team have been making environmentally-aware movies (including a rare interview with Darth Vader) for almost a year now and Colin (the dad) likes to let ABG know ...

Gallery: Solar Sailor solar ferries

Windshield mounted solar car battery charger - the Sunsei SolarCharger

Mar 8th 2007 11:54AM - 2 Comments

I have pondered (and posted) about a few ideas regarding charging the battery of your car with solar power rather than with the alternator, except when necessary. Here is a solar car-battery charger that you can get today. It's called the Sunsei ...

DIY Solar Scooter = Free Commuting

Jun 12th 2007 2:17PM - 5 Comments

Don Dunklee commutes a modest five miles to work each day. The difference between him and the rest of us is that he does it for free. By investing in a set of four solar panels, spending a little time fabricating and modifying an electric scooter, ...

Penn State's "revolution in solar hydrogen"

Aug 19th 2007 5:29PM - 9 Comments

The idea of using solar power to split hydrogen from water is one that many propose will make the hydrogen economy a reality. Naysayers point out that the solar power might be better spent just charging up electric cars or providing power to homes. ...

Honda Soltec solar cell facility opens today

Nov 12th 2007 4:06PM - 10 Comments

About a year ago, Honda announced the establishment of Honda Soltec, a wholly-owned solar cell subsidiary to make next-generation solar cells for homes and businesses (i.e., not for the roof of a revised Insight or anything). Over the summer, Honda ...

SunPods make solar electric vehicle charging quick and easy (to install)

Oct 14th 2009 2:56PM - 14 Comments

While solar panels are not yet efficient enough to plop down on an electric vehicle's roof and charge as you go, the idea of powering an EV with the sun is tremendously appealing. A new system called SP-300 EV Plug-N-Go by SunPods is currently ...

New Jersey parking garages to get solar power

May 27th 2008 10:59AM - 2 Comments

Apparently, California ranks as the nation's largest state when it comes to solar installations, but, rather surprisingly, New Jersey takes the second spot away from such sun-rich states as those situated in the southwestern part of the country and ...

Aussie Solar Ferries coming to San Francisco

Jan 30th 2007 3:34PM - 2 Comments

Click the above image to view our high resolution gallery of Solar Sailor solar ferries I read about the plan for San Francisco to introduce two solar-powered, 600-passenger ferries during 2008 to shuttle passengers between San Francisco and ...

AirRay concept scoops the competition with four turbines, solar panels and V2G

Nov 13th 2009 3:59PM - 28 Comments

Fans of the normal-car-as-EV style of the Coda Sedan, you've been warned. What we have here is the AirRay, a totally unusual vehicle that (theoretically, at least) uses solar, wind and plug-in power to decrease gasoline consumption. It's also a ...

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