solar power
Science
Cheap, Printed Solar-Powered LEDs Could Change 1.5 Billion Lives
12:40PM Rosa Golijan | Photovoltaic cells printed on sheets aren’t news, nor are LEDs and ultrathin lithium batteries. What’s news is a combination of the three which can help give light to 1.5 billion people who live in impoverished areas without access to electricity. More »
Vehicles
11:45AM Damian Francis | Without meaning any disrespect to the workers at the Tsutsumi Manufacturing plant in Toyota City, watching them work as like watching the perfect ant farm. It’s rare to see such organisation in human activity. Although being that this is Japan (the Switzerland of the east perhaps) it wasn’t overly surprising. More »
Infiltrating Toyota’s Tsutsumi Manufacturing Plant
11:45AM Damian Francis | Without meaning any disrespect to the workers at the Tsutsumi Manufacturing plant in Toyota City, watching them work as like watching the perfect ant farm. It’s rare to see such organisation in human activity. Although being that this is Japan (the Switzerland of the east perhaps) it wasn’t overly surprising. More »
Vehicles
9:00AM Mark Wilson | In the most recent World Solar Challenge, a Japanese team upset the former four-time Dutch champs to win the 3000km solar-car race across Australia with the vehicle you see here. More »
The Fastest Solar Car On The Planet
9:00AM Mark Wilson | In the most recent World Solar Challenge, a Japanese team upset the former four-time Dutch champs to win the 3000km solar-car race across Australia with the vehicle you see here. More »
Music
10:20AM Sean Fallon | If you thought Regen’s Renu solar-powered iPod dock was unbelievable, get a load of its big brother, the Reverb. It’s 1m tall and capable of cranking out 60 watts of power off of the sun’s rays. More »
Regen Reverb: The (Tall) Solar-Powered iPod Dock
10:20AM Sean Fallon | If you thought Regen’s Renu solar-powered iPod dock was unbelievable, get a load of its big brother, the Reverb. It’s 1m tall and capable of cranking out 60 watts of power off of the sun’s rays. More »
Peripherals
Charge Your Phone With The Power Of The Sun And Hello Kitty
5:20AM Adam Frucci | This Hello Kitty solar charger strap provides the dual benefits of juicing up your phone and also making you look like a 13-year-old girl. It’s a win-win! [Rakuten via TokyoMango] More »
Peripherals
2:06PM Nick Broughall | I know, it’s a stupid question. The answer is obvious. Every gadget needs a bit of solar power. Fortunately if you own an iPod Touch or an iPhone, the Novothink Surge Solar Charger is coming to Australia. More »
Does Your iPod Touch Need Solar Power?
2:06PM Nick Broughall | I know, it’s a stupid question. The answer is obvious. Every gadget needs a bit of solar power. Fortunately if you own an iPod Touch or an iPhone, the Novothink Surge Solar Charger is coming to Australia. More »
Peripherals
ReNu: Modular Solar Panel For iPod Docks And Desk Lamps
1:40AM Mark Wilson | We’ll suspend our general disbelief for a moment to talk about the ReNu, an unbelievable but incredible solar product that’s actually coming to market next year. 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
