MIT Researchers Print Solar Cells On Paper
With everybody trying to go green nowadays, there is a demand for solar technology, and now the researchers at MIT have come up with some interesting tech that allows them to create solar cells thin adequate to be stuck on sheets of paper. To invent things even better, the process involves coating the piece of [...]
Japan To Launch Solar-powered Spaceship
Solar technology and spaceships are always cool subjects to talk about, and now the folks by in Japan are planning to launch a spacecraft powered by solar sails into deep space. The vessel has been dubbed Ikaros (Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation of the Sun). The creators of that vessel dub it a “space yacht” [...]
Eton Soulra Solar Outdoor Speaker
If you’re looking for a speaker that can keep you company while on your camping trips you could consider the Eton Soulra (if you’re willing to accept its bulk). It sports an 8-watt speaker can whether capable of blaring your music for up to 7 hours on a full charge. The fact that it has [...]
Green-House Portable Batteries That Support Solar Charging
<a href="'about: Green-House has released three new portable batteries designed for Japanese mobile phones and their proprietary connectors, though it plus seems to include connectors for Apple’s popular iPod and iPhone devices, along with a one mini USB connector. Battery capacities range from 600mAh to 2000mAh and offer a little LED light for emergencies. whether [...]
Geely Gleagle IG electric vehicle comes with solar panel
We know that electric vehicles (EVs) are the way forward as the automotive industry wants to wean folks off gas, but that is still a expanded way in coming before EVs become mainstream and affordable decent for the average Joe on the street. Geely recently unveiled its Gleagle IG that comes with a solar panel [...]
HDTV-T900 HD Camcorder Is Solar-powered
Sure there are plenty of HD camcorders in the market, but how many of them are solar-powered? The HDTV-T900 from Shenzhen Jetyo is one such camcorder, featuring a pair of solar cells; it’s able to juice itself up thanks to the sun. Aside from the solar charging, the HDTV-T900 is able to take 12-megapixel still [...]
Coachella music festival parades solar-powered crane
The Coachella music festival will feature a new solar-powered crane at its entrance that boasts LEDs which are powered by our sun. Thanks to LA-based Crimson Collective, the sculpture is known as Ascension and was inspired by the Japanese tradition of folding a thousand cranes in order to receive a wish. Nice to see event [...]