Scientists from the University of Washington (UW) have developed a unique method that could drastically boost the efficiency of cheap solar cells. The researchers recently presented their findings at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society. The new method ...

The U.K. Company Solar Technology recently unveiled a new portable charging system that can power most hand held electronic devices. The multi-charger is called ‘Freeloader’ and supplies power from solar panels, the supplied supercharger, or via a charge cable that ...

In the late 1800’s, the French physicist Jacques Arsene d’Arsonval proposed a method for generating electricity using the sea as a giant solar-energy collector. It is considered that the technology, termed “Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion” (OTEC), may enable the establishment ...

The construction of an experimental ‘green’ power generating structure will soon be completed in Madrid, Spain. The structure, named Air Tree, is designed to benefit both the environment and the city’s residents by generating clean renewable energy, producing oxygen, and ...

The Australian firm “EnviroMission” is developing a large-scale solar tower that, according to the company, will be capable of supplying electricity to 200,000 typical Australian homes. EnviroMission owns the exclusive license to the German-designed Solar Tower technology in Australia. The ...

Carlos Ghosn, President of the French-Japanese car manufacturer “Renault-Nissan”, and Shai Agassi, an American-Israeli entrepreneur and former CEO of the software giant “SAP AG”, have recently signed an agreement of collaboration. In the agreement, the two agreed upon a plan ...

Nanosolar, a California-based company, has developed a unique technology for producing cost-efficient solar electricity. The company says that the new technology is significantly superior to existing solar cell techniques, both in its versatility and in its availability. Named “Innovation of ...

“Pebble” is a solar food heater concept created by Laura Pandelle, a French design student, who is one of the finalists in the Electrolux Design Lab 07 Competition. The Pebble is designed to operate by using spray-on solar cells, a ...

For the first time University of Michigan students have managed to implement mirror technology in a solar car. The vehicle, named Continuum, arrived at the 7th place at the Panasonic World Solar Challenge, a 1,800-mile race across Australia. In the ...

Green computing, the study and practice of efficient and eco-friendly computing resources, is now under the attention of not only environmental organizations, but also businesses from other industries. In recent years, companies in the computer industry have come to realize ...