Tag: SOLARPANELS

Scott Brusaw believes he may have discovered an efficient method of covering and restoring damaged roads, and his revolutionary surface material could even adapt to changing traffic conditions. The system would also generate serious revenue, and -- most significantly -- power. Brusaw's plan involves blanketing streets and highways with solar panels. According to Wired, "a cul-de-sac paved with ...

A new solar light bulb could be a safer and more affordable lighting option for people who live in developing nations. According to CNET News, the Nokero N100 solar LED bulb can provide up to four hours of light on a single charge -- making it the world's first solar-powered light bulb. The N100 is about the size of your average incandescent bulb, but the green plastic housing holds four solar ...

Plenty of people talk about 'green' technology these days, but we rarely consider where it all started. No, it wasn't with Al Gore. According to the Daily Mail, the world's first solar panel was recently discovered and put on display last week at a British antiques show. Most surprising of all, the device still works almost 60 years after it was created. A British science teacher built the ...

We've seen everything from solar-powered speedboats to passenger ferries cruising the waters, but never have we seen a solar-fueled vessel in the same ballpark of the mass of the PlanetSolar. The Huffington Post reports that the world's largest solar-powered yacht, measuring 102 feet long and 50 feet wide, was unveiled yesterday in Kiel, Germany. Covered with 5,382 square feet of solar panels, ...

Up to this point, the design of solar panels has been primarily a 2-D affair. But now, some scientists say that "folding" these flat panels into a 3-D design, like origami, could provide more efficient solar power. According to LiveScience, 3-D panels could absorb more light and create more energy because the light that's usually reflected off a flat panel would be caught and absorbed by ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... At first glance, 'Avatar' seems like it could either be an awe-inspiring F/X masterpiece or just a laughably ridiculous sci-fi punch line. Yesterday, a London audience indicated that the film could indeed be the former, as the closing credits were met with rare applause. [From: Newsvine] The App store's highly publicized puritan ...

In 2007, Google announced that it was delving into scientific research, specifically the investigation and development of viable green energy sources. According to Reuters, the world's biggest brand is particularly interested in solar power and the development of cheaper and more efficient panel mirrors, which harvest heat and energy from the sun. Google is looking to cut current mirror ...

Milan Karki, an 18-year-old Nepalese student who idolizes inventor Thomas Edison, has been experimenting with electricity since he was a child. His goal is to create low-cost, low-maintenance providers of energy in order to cheaply and efficiently bring power to remote, impoverished villages. Karki and four of his classmates now believe they have successfully accomplished that task and are ...

The very shoe-like 2010 Toyota Prius has made its official debut at this week's Detroit Auto Show. The company estimates it'll have a 50 MPG rating -- up from 46 MPG in the previous model -- and there's a bigger, 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine for improved highway mileage. In addition to Power and Eco driving modes, EV Drive will let you run on battery alone for about a mile, which if nothing ...