SolarGaps blinds generate solar electricity while shading your windows
These plug-and-play solar smart blinds track the sun's angle in the sky throughout the day and produce clean electricity for home or office For those who can't, or don't want…
This concentrated solar power plant is totally tubular & easily transported
The HELIOtube is a radical departure from conventional CSP technology, as it is based around tubes of inflatable plastic film Instead of directly turning sunlight into electricity, as solar photovoltaic…
Solar ‘smart’ greenhouses produce both clean electricity & food crops
A new breed of solar panel can do double duty on greenhouse roofs by not only generating renewable electricity, but also by using a light-altering dye to help optimize photosynthesis…
Bio-solar wallpaper made with cyanobacteria can be printed with an inkjet
When printed in a precise pattern onto carbon nanotubes on paper, these photosynthetic bacteria can produce electricity from sunlight, which could power biodegradable environmental and medical sensors A breakthrough in…
This solar hydropanel can pull 10 liters of drinking water per day out of the air
SOURCE is a solar-powered and self-contained device capable of harvesting up to 10 liters of clean drinking water per day from the air By harvesting water vapor from the air…
These solar canopies supply shade & electricity, as well as catch and filter rainwater
A pair of Indian entrepreneurs has developed what they claim is "the most advanced integrated plug and play system" for shade, water, and energy. Solar canopies and carports, which can…
Solar windows switch between tinted and transparent
A new addition into the solar window space is taking things in a different direction Instead of solely focusing on transparency, new solar windows developed by scientists at NREL are…
Solar freakin’ roadway opens in China
Is this totally silly and a waste of time and money, or is it a great leap forward? Or is it too soon to tell? We are positive and forward-looking…
World’s first solar train will begin service soon in Byron Bay, Australia
The train, which features restored vintage carriages with flexible solar panels on their roofs, will travel between its solar-charging train station and a resort property in Byron Bay. The Byron…
Nissan gets into home solar & energy storage market with all-in-one solution
UK homeowners who want to go solar will soon have another alternative, thanks to Nissan's latest offering. Connecting renewable energy to electric cars is of paramount importance if we want…
These electric car charging stations help drivers fuel up on sunshine
Brightfield's Solar Driven charging stations generate clean electricity, feed the grid, and charge electric vehicles. Electric vehicles have the potential to greatly reduce both local air pollution, given that they…