S.Africa’s blackouts force solar-powered town to life in the dark
Residents in the South African town of Frankfort have invested heavily in solar energy -- but a court ruling has…
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How solar-powered airships could make air travel climate-friendly
Simulated itinerary of a solar-powered airship in January (winter, blue line), April (spring – green), July (summer –…
Doing the math on a solar-powered future
Insolation fluctuations. The black curve is smoothed 45-day average daily energy per unit area on the St. Louis…
These solar-powered earbuds are a pocket full of sunshine
Christina Darby/ZDNETAlmost two years ago Swedish audio company, Urbanista, released the first ever solar-powered over-ear headphones: The Urbanista Los Angeles. Named after the "valley…
Solar-powered gel filters enough clean water to meet daily needs
Researchers Néhémie Guillomaitre and Xiaohui Xu hold a sample of the solar absorber gel, which acts like a sponge to…
Solar-powered commercial building launched in Cebu
PROPERTY developer JEG Development Corp. (JDC) and Vivant COREnergy Inc. introduced the first solar-powered commercial building in Cebu City.
In a virtual press conference on Thursday, JDC…
Installing solar-powered refrigerators in developing countries can reduce hunger and…
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Food loss and waste are major problems around the world.…
Solar-powered system converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels
Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products -- using just the energy from the Sun.
The…
The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
Imagine an electric car that you can drive for months without charging. That's the idea behind the Lightyear O, the first solar-powered sedan.The brainchild of a Dutch startup…
Unmanned, solar-powered US space plane back after 908 days
Article content CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An unmanned U.S. military space plane landed early Saturday after spending a record 908 days in orbit for its sixth mission and conducting…