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Revolutionary new solar windows could generate 50 times more energy than...
We’ve seen several transparent solar cell concepts on Inhabitat, but perhaps none with such ambitious claims as those made by SolarWindow Technologies. In a webinar today, the Maryland-based startup...
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India just unveiled the world’s first 100% solar-powered airport
Renewable energy is reaching new heights, as the Cochin International Airport in India just became the world’s first solar-powered airport. The facility has installed 46,150 solar panels on its...
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South Africans revolutionize small-scale concentrated solar that’s cheaper...
Concentrated solar power, or CSP, is a pretty extraordinary technology; it uses an array of mirrors to focus the sun’s energy onto a central tower, where the heat is then turned into electricity....
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Universities will now have access to mobile solar generators for free
California-based DC Solar Freedom, in cooperation with DC Solar Distribution, is making millions of dollars worth of solar equipment available to colleges and universities across the nation at no...
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VIDEO: How to install Voltaic solar panels on your car
Click here to view the embedded video. In the old days, if you wanted a solar panel, you had to buy one of those giant clunky things that were not only pricey, but also a real pain in the you-know-what...
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A new kind of glass could create next-gen OLEDs and solar cells
For a long time, one of the key defining factors of glasses has been their molecular randomness; but when a team at the University of Chicago, led by Professor Juan de Pablo, were analyzing a glass...
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This solar and wind-powered autonomous vehicle is out to unlock the secrets...
Click here to view the embedded video. The Celtic Sea, located off the south coast of Ireland, is a curious place; home to common dolphins, harbor porpoises, fin whales and a surprising number of...
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Sweet ECOmbo camper offers 95-square-feet of exhilarating solar-powered...
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Austrian scientists create a cheap, flexible solar cell just 3 micrometers thick
The age old mineral perovskite has been something of a holy grail in solar cell development; the mineral is abundant, cheap, lightweight, and highly efficient when it comes to absorbing light. It...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Solar power on the large and small scale
The sun has become one of the leading sources of clean and renewable energy in the US. More specifically, during the third quarter of 2014, panels that generate 1,354 MW of solar were installed in...
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First Nation builds spirited solar project in the heart of Canada’s oil sands
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Solar-powered Josey Pavilion beats wicked hot Texas summers without...
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New artificial leaf technology could revolutionize renewable energy production
The big challenges standing in the way of a full frontal assault on petroleum by the clean energy industry are the cost of production and a dearth of ways to store the energy after its produced. But a...
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California’s first farm-to-table community makes eating local easy
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Stunning snowflake-shaped home in the UAE is 100% powered by the desert sun
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Harvard students build a tiny 100% off-grid home powered by the sun
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GIVEAWAY: Win a Voltaic solar backpack in Inhabitat’s Back to School Contest...
It’s hard to believe, but fall is nearly upon us and a new semester will be in full swing sooner than we know it. Where did summer go? If you’re heading off to school, Inhabitat is here to help you...
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New bifacial solar module takes advantage of direct and reflected sunlight
Solar panels work when they are pointed at the sun. Everyone knows this. But, in some areas of the earth, a double-sided solar panel is just the thing you need to maximize the sun’s energy....
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Quantum dot solar windows could turn any window into a power source
A sunlight-harvesting technology created by researchers in Los Alamos and Italy could turn any window into a solar energy source. The technology is based on tiny nanoparticles known as quantum dots,...
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Olafur Eliasson launches a gorgeous and affordable handheld solar phone charger
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