solar energy
Science
Obama $US8b Plan To Modernise The US Power Grid
4:15AM Jesus Diaz | Oh, Sr. Presidente, you look so goooood in the middle of the largest photovoltaic farm in the country — the 180-acre DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy centre in Tampa, Florida. Maybe that’s why you want to put solar panels everywhere. More »
Gadgets
Dell’s New Solar Parking Lot
4:21AM Chris Jacob | Think about how hot your car gets on a sunny day. Dell decided to harvest all that wasted energy by installing these solar panels in their parking lot. Now they’re keeping cars cool and putting that sunlight to good use. More »
Science
Sharp Triple Layer Solar Cell Sets New Efficiency Record
7:17AM Chris Jacob | The gauntlet has been thrown down yet again in the solar cell efficiency arms race. This time Sharp comes up with a cell that can harvest 35.8 per cent of available sunlight. More »
Design
Solar Decathlon Winner Looks Like A Tinted Apple Store
7:30AM Chris Jacob | By day, this year’s Solar Decathlon winner generates enough energy to power itself and two other homes. By night, it battles its arch nemesis: the 5th Avenue Apple Store. More »
Science
Table-Top-Sized Black Hole Created, World Mysteriously Still Exists
8:00PM Dan Nosowitz | Scientists have created a table-top-sized black hole that absorbs light. And yet we’re still here, and the world hasn’t collapsed. Clearly, my high-school science classes did not adequately explain black holes to me. More »
Design
4:40AM Sean Fallon | Despite grumbling about economic woes taking a toll on Dubai construction projects, it seems that their Vertical Village is going full steam ahead. The question is, after it’s built, will there be any sun for the rest of us? More »
Dubai’s Vertical Village Might Suck Up All Of The Sun’s Rays
4:40AM Sean Fallon | Despite grumbling about economic woes taking a toll on Dubai construction projects, it seems that their Vertical Village is going full steam ahead. The question is, after it’s built, will there be any sun for the rest of us? More »
Design
Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingles Could Finally Have You Hugging Trees
8:40AM Sean Fallon | Residential solar has two main obstacles — expense and aesthetics. Even if I could afford it, my landlord probably wouldn’t allow it. All of this could change thanks to Dow Solar Solutions and their Powerhouse shingles. More »
Vehicles
12:09AM Jesus Diaz | The BMW Lovos—a beautiful solar-powered car from hell—is one of those concept cars that looks as amazing as it is probably useless. And dangerous. Just imagine those metal scales slicing through a pedestrian’s body. More »
BMW Lovos Feeds On Solar Energy, Human Corpses
12:09AM Jesus Diaz | The BMW Lovos—a beautiful solar-powered car from hell—is one of those concept cars that looks as amazing as it is probably useless. And dangerous. Just imagine those metal scales slicing through a pedestrian’s body. More »
Design
The Nazis Made A Fine Solar Backpack
11:24PM Mark Wilson | Do I even need to ask why anyone would want a German army WW2 backpack? More »
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