energy
New Coating Radiates Heat to Keep Solar Cells Cool, and More Efficient
Posted in Hardware on 23rd Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Solar cells have a problem: the hotter they get as the sun pours down on them, the less efficient they become at converting light into electricity.
Fossil fuel divestment movement reaches $2.6 trillion
Posted in Business on 23rd Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
A campaign to abandon fossil fuels to boost the fight against climate change has rapidly picked up steam, with institutions worth $2.6 trillion pledging to divest, a study said Tuesday.
Apple reportedly approves electric car project for 2019 release
Posted in Business on 23rd Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
The company gave the approval for tripling the 600 employees already working on the project to speed up production.
Lightweight solar cells track the sun, providing 40 percent more energy than fixed cells
Posted in Hardware on 15th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Inspired by Japanese paper-cutting art, they replace heavy conventional Sun-tracking systems.
Q2 2015 an impressive quarter for the US solar PV market
Posted in Hardware on 11th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
The residential solar market registered another quarterly record in the second quarter, with 70 percent growth year-over-year.