solar
Vehicles
5:46PM Nick Broughall | This is the team behind the solar car which won the Global Green challenge race from Darwin to Adelaide. Seems to me that they would have been pretty crowded in that thing… More »
But How Do They All Fit In Such A Compact Car?
5:46PM Nick Broughall | This is the team behind the solar car which won the Global Green challenge race from Darwin to Adelaide. Seems to me that they would have been pretty crowded in that thing… 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 »
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 »
Design
Kitschy-Yet-Eco-Friendly ReNEW Solar Battery Charger
11:20AM Rosa Golijan | It looks like a battery-eating iPhone case, but the reNEW Solar Battery Charger concept is actually a clever little device that spits out fully-charged batteries while attaching to your windows with suction cups. Your back-of-the-house, no-one-will-actually-see-it-here window. 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 »
Design
Amazing Student-Made Solar Homes Compete In Solar Decathalon
9:45AM Dan Nosowitz | The Solar Decathalon, a 10-criteria (it’s a little bit of a stretch to decathalon, but that’s okay) judging contest, just completed this year’s competition, and there are some incredible works here. I love that each group used its hometown aesthetic. 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 »
Science
Forget Silicon, This Teenager’s Solar Panel Uses Human Hair As A Conductor
1:15PM Rosa Golijan | If eighteen-year-old Milan Karki doesn’t turn out to be the next Tesla or Edison, then I’ll chop off my locks. This kid invented a solar panel which uses human hair as a conductor and could solve an energy crisis. More »
Science
Super-Tough Solar Panels Could Make Every Road Into A Power Plant
7:00AM John Herrman | Roads do two things well: Carry cars, and soak up sun. What if, instead of just getting really hot, roads could generate electricity with that sunlight? That’s exactly what Solar Roadways—and now, the Department of Energy—has in mind. More »
Design
