Articles related to "Solar Cells"

Traditional solar cell technology is experiencing a never seen before exploit in recent years thanks to innovative nanotechnological research.

Ongoing research into solar cells has resulted in a number of new technologies that have the potential to make solar power more affordable and widely used.

Improvements in organic solar cell efficiency and inexpensive development processes may help make mass production of these energy generators a reality.

How do thin film solar panels work? Who provides standards and rating information? What facts consumers should know before purchasing solar panels.

Dye-sensitized solar or Grätzel cells are an emerging source of inexpensive solar electricity.

The sun provides plentiful and free energy. This article outlines the two principal methods used today to turn this energy into electrical power.

Holographic film refracts light on to solar cells in arrays that generate more electricity than conventional arrays at less cost and are 'greener' in manufacture.

With the efforts from the government and manufactures, the Chinese solar industry will keep booming in the next decade.

Electricity generated from solar power makes up a growing portion of the worldwide power generation market.

Save money and energy and reduced your carbon footprint with small appliances, gadgets, and chargers powered by the sun.

A solar-powered trash compactor cuts the number of trips for garbage trucks. Solar-powered public bike-rental stations encourage people to leave their cars at home.

Solar energy and 'going green' are getting a lot of attention these days. Many people are talking about thin film solar cells, also called solar film.

Intended to be jokes, those lists of "useless inventions" may actually contain real, useful, and clever products.

Home solar panel improvements, learning how solar energy works, provide more consumer choices. Current research could provide panels that work at night.

On every trip, there's a moment when architecture catches a traveler's eye, and the thought comes, "I wonder what that building is."

If considering solar panels to reduce energy costs, one should know how solar energy works, sunlight availability, product specs, and where to find more information.

The photoelectric effect can be harnessed to create energy from sunlight using photovoltaic cells.

Independence Green Yachts is developing a 60-foot full displacement hull trawler that is powered through use of solar panels, hydrogen generator and fuel cells.

With energy bills increasing, many homeowners are installing residential solar panels. This is a green, renewable energy source and each solar array produces 10 Watts.

Swiss architect Walter Stahel, author of The Performance Economy, and founder/director of The Product-Life Institute, recently talked with Suite101 writer Susan Murray.

Various lists of "Useless Inventions" have been around for half a century or more. But are they really all that dumb? Maybe it's time to think outside the box!

First conceived around 1907, Mag-lev did not become a practical reality until 1984. But, the age of the mag-lev rail is coming soon.

Solar pond lights add a beautiful glow to a garden pond. Garden lights can be used to highlight water features, the water surface, or the pond environment.

Solar lawn lights are easy to install because they don't need wiring. However they are not entirely problem-free.

The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco recently moved into a new facility with an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum and a 4-story rainforest.

Sitting in quiet contemplation listening to the sound of moving water improves the spirit and relaxes the mind. A water fountain can enhance any Texas landscape.

Tips to save money and the environment this Christmas and Holiday season: ideas for decorations and gift giving.

The Sun bathes the Earth in a constant flow of electromagnetic energy and there are many different ways that we can harvest that clean energy for our use.

Green biofuels produced by clean energy processes are nearly market ready. Green energy algae companies can offer a high growth investment opportunity.

A rundown of some of the recent developments in green living.

Cars are not the first place people look for a sustainable product, but the aerodynamic three-wheeled Aptera 2e could be one of the first moderately sustainable vehicles.

Unemployed Ohio auto workers could find themselves working for the state's rapidly emerging green energy solar companies near Toledo where new jobs are being created.

Save energy and money and let the sun charge your garden's lights, fountains, decorations, and stepping stones all day for a beautiful nighttime landscape.

This article describes solar cars and their evolution in recent years as a viable option for transportation.

Third generation solar panel technology has arrived in the form of Nanosolar's solar cells printed with nanoparticle paint on a metal foil substrate, saving money.

Wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power are renewable alternatives to fossil fuels, but must be used in combination to equal the energy output of fossil fuels.

The Solar Roadways project aims to maximize the sun-soaking capabilities of road surfaces as a stable and secure source of clean energy.