Solar energy

Voltaic Systems makes a variety of portable solar gear, from solar laptop and cell phone charging units to systems that can attach to vehicles. Recently they have started working towards …

One of the drawbacks of traditional solar panels has always been that they are heavy, bulky, and often require reinforcement in order to install them on a roof or other …

Water is vital to our survival, and with millions of people living in water-scarce regions, providing that water is always a challenge. In creating a new type of solar panel,  …

One concern for many, and one that is only going to spread to more, is access to clean water for drinking and cooking. Many of us know that the supply …

Solar power is one of the more accessible sources of renewable energy for those who choose to live off-grid, but what would it take to power the U.S. with 100% …

How much land would it take to power the USA with solar energy? About this much. 2.8 acres per 1GWh. Solar would have to produce about 4 million GWh of electricity annually …

Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, announced that they will be manufacturing and installing Solar Roofs! This is huge news, especially coming after the purchase of SolarCity bare more than a week …

Tesla and Solar City are have been doing exciting things over the past couple years. Tesla for both their introduction of the Powerwall off grid home battery system, the affordable Tesla Model …

Every now and then a product comes along that is truly innovative and helps to clean up our planet. The “Infinite Light” is one of those products. It’s basically a …

One of the biggest limitations of static solar panels is that they are only at maximum efficiency while the sun is shining directly on them. If panels are able to …