Common solar tech can be used to power smart devices indoors
Any time you turn on a light at home or in the office, you expend energy. What if flipping the light switch meant producing energy too?
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 23, 2021
Planetary scientists find evidence of solar-driven change on the moon
Tiny iron nanoparticles unlike any found naturally on Earth are nearly everywhere on the moon—and scientists are trying to understand why.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 23, 2021
Researchers solve 20-year-old paradox in solar physics
Researchers found the solution to an intriguing paradox, opening up a new window for exploring the elusive magnetic fields of stars
Joshua Shavit
Aug 14, 2021
NASA and UM program protects the Earth from space storms
The last major space weather event struck the Earth in 1859. Smaller, but still significant, space weather events occur regularly.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 10, 2021
Solving solar puzzle could help save Earth from planet-wide blackouts
Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery about the Sun that could help astronomers predict space weather and geomagnetic storms
Joshua Shavit
Aug 9, 2021
Unparalleled bounty of oscillating red giant stars detected
The researchers detected the stars, whose rhythms arise from internal sound waves and provide the opening chords of a symphonic exploration
Joshua Shavit
Aug 8, 2021
Lunar samples solve mystery of the moon’s magnetic shield
The presence or absence of a shield matters because magnetic shields protect astronomical bodies from harmful solar radiation.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 2, 2021
Capturing fuel from the sun
Artificial leaves and soap bubbles could unleash a new era of "solar fuels" to address increasing energy demand and climate change.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 2, 2021
US AI firm launches Europe's first commercial robotaxi service
The launch opens the door for cities across the EU to adopt this ground-breaking alternative form of transportation.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 22, 2021
Using sunlight to efficiently and cheaply produce clean hydrogen
For decades, researchers around the world have searched for ways to use solar power to generate the key reaction for producing hydrogen
Joseph Shavit
Jul 21, 2021
New innovation in solar cells produces a thousand times more power
Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials
Joseph Shavit
Jul 17, 2021
Meet SQUAD, a self-charging Solar City Car for daily urban mobility
Urban mobility should be safe, accessible, and hassle-free. It should contribute to a liveable, free and open city life. Enter SQUAD!
Joseph Shavit
Jun 24, 2021
New technology harvests water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input
Fresh water is scarce in many parts of the world and must be obtained at great expense. Often the only option is to condense air humidity...
Joseph Shavit
May 28, 2021
Scientists develop transparent electrode that boosts solar cell efficiency
Developing new ultrathin metal electrodes has allowed researchers to create semitransparent perovskite solar cells that are highly efficient
Joseph Shavit
May 19, 2021
Company creates light, thin, flexible solar panels that ‘peel and stick’ to roofs
The Air is a solar panel sticker, or, as Maxeon describes it, “peel and stick,” so the panels can be installed directly on a roof
Joseph Shavit
May 9, 2021
The solar power generating bike path of the future
Many people are taking to biking for their preferred mode of transportation, prompting designers and city officials to reimagine bike paths.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 17, 2021
Study finds plants would grow well in hybrid greenhouses that also generate solar power
A recent study shows that lettuce can be grown in greenhouses that filter out wavelengths of light used to generate solar power
Joseph Shavit
Oct 27, 2020
The groundbreaking 3D solar panel design increases light absorption by 125%
As the world turns away from fossil fuels, there is a broad consensus among experts that solar energy is among the most sustainable
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