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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008IBM scientists are using a large lens to capture the sun’s power, generating a record 230 watts onto a centimetre square solar cell, in a technology known as concentrator photovoltaics. Read More
Solar powered thermometer
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008But with this solar powered thermometer you should never get caught out again, and this takes it power from the sun then there are no power issues either. No details on price etc yet. Source [Domokyo] … Read More
Promising Solar Power Technologies
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008A team led by MIT students this week successfully tested a prototype of what may be the most cost-efficient solar power system in the world–one team members believe has the potential to revolutionize global energy production. … Read More
Community Solar Power
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008A community in Canada has an unusual form of solar power that can provide over 90% of the annual heating and hot water needs for the homes, despite being situated in a cold Alberta location where winter temperatures can reach -33 … Read More
SOLAR POWER: New technology to reduce power lost to shade
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008A semiconductor company announced today it has invented a power chip capable of improving solar panels, even in the shade. Currently, solar panels pass energy through chains of solar cells,… Read More
IBM makes solar power technology breakthrough
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008IBM scientists are using a large lens to capture the sun’s power, generating a record 230 watts onto a centimetre square solar cell, in a technology known as concentrator photovoltaics. Read More
Solar powered thermometer
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008But with this solar powered thermometer you should never get caught out again, and this takes it power from the sun then there are no power issues either. No details on price etc yet. Source [Domokyo] … Read More
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