hardware

Solar cells can be made with tin instead of lead, scientists find

Posted in Science on 25th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

A breakthrough in solar power could make it cheaper and more commercially viable, thanks to research at the University of Warwick.

The 'physics-defying' emdrive actually works, NASA declares in peer-reviewed paper

Posted in Hardware on 24th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

Electromagnetic Drive (or EM Drive), appears to defy physics, or at least physics as we understand it today.

Schiaparelli: European Space Agency gives update on Mars crash investigation

Posted in Science on 24th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

The European Space Agency has released details from its preliminary report into the Schiaparelli crash on Mars.

Tesla converted an entire island to solar with new microgrid product developed by SolarCity

Posted in Business on 23rd Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

The island of Tau has been using diesel generators and burning over 100,000 gallons of fuel per year.

Tesla officially acquires SolarCity

Posted in Business on 22nd Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

The aim is to provide customers with full-stack solutions for owning their own energy production, storage and consumption.