Solar-Powered Airplanes by SolarWorld and PC-AERO
SolarWorld and PC-Aero recently announced plans to launch two new solar-powered electric aircraft at the AERO Global Show for General Aviation in Friedrichshafen, Germany this month. The show, scheduled to begin tomorrow, will feature … Continue reading
[VIDEO]: Hank from SciShow explains the power of Solar Energy
Disclaimer: Hank mentions a Watt is a unit of energy. He says this 30 seconds into the video. This statement isn’t true since energy is NOT measured in Watts. A … Continue reading
Going really green: World’s first bio-building powered by Algae opens in Hamburg
Multinational firm Arup has created a building with a facade of bioreactors The bioreactors contain algae with generate biomass and heat sustainably System also provides heat and noise insulation for … Continue reading
[VIDEO]: Solar panels finally produce more energy than it takes to make them, Stanford University
Solar energy has a reputation as being a clean energy source but to some researches it hasn’t earned it — at least not up until now. That’s because the power … Continue reading
Recyclable Organic Solar Cells from Trees Created by Researchers
Researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology‘s Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE) who collaborate with Purdue University have unveiled a new efficient, recyclable organic solar cell prototype made from trees. The material from trees used … Continue reading
[VIDEO]: Transition to Renewable Energy: What will replace Nuclear Reactors?
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Four Nigerian Girls Create Pee-Powered Energy Generator
Four Nigerian teen girls have wowed visitors to Maker Faire Africa by creating a generator that is powered with pee. Using a resource that everyone has, the girls developed a … Continue reading
[VIDEO]: What Do Iceland and Kenya Have in Common? Lots of Clean and Renewable Geothermal Energy
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Soccket: Amazing Energy-Generating Soccer Ball!
The kinetic energy-generating Soccket soccer ball produces power from play – and it’s set to bring energy to off-grid locations around the world! After a year of building prototypes and conducting pilot programs, Uncharted … Continue reading
Largest Solar Power Plant In Africa To Be In Ghana
155 MW is big! That’s a huge power plant. And that’s the size of the power plant planned for construction in Ghana. It will be the largest solar power plant in Africa … Continue reading