solar energy
Smelting Steel With Sunlight: New Solar Trap Tech Could Help Decarbonize Industrial Heat
Posted in Science on 27th May, 2024
by Alex Muller
Companies like Heliogen, which is backed by Bill Gates, has already developed solar furnace technology designed to generate the high temperatures required in a wide range of industries.
The Dream of Harvesting Solar Power From Space Is Gaining Momentum
Posted in Hardware, Science on 28th Jun, 2023
by Alex Muller
There is growing momentum in the US, with NASA revealing last year that it had launched a study into space-based solar that is expected to be published in the coming months.
Solar Power Investment Will Overtake Oil For The First Time Ever This Year
Posted in Hardware on 27th Jun, 2023
by Alex Muller
The International Energy Agency released some good news in its recent World Energy Investment report.
New KAUST tandem solar cell breaks efficiency world record
Posted in Hardware, Science on 18th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller
The dynamic duo of silicon and perovskite continue their rampage through the solar cell industry. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have developed a new silicon/perovskite tandem solar cell with a record-breaking efficiency.
Blue Origin Says It Can Make Solar Panels Out Of Moon Dust
Posted in Science on 25th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller
Blue Origin, the space technology company founded by Jeff Bezos, says it's closer to solving this problem after demonstrating that it can make solar cells out of simulated moon dust.