Space Solar Really, Really Is Not So Spacey Any More
The space solar race is on, as research teams in the US, the UK and elsewhere around the world take a wacky idea and make it real.
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Collins Aerospace & Luminace Partner With Common Energy To Support Community Solar Projects Across Portland
NEW YORK — Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, and Common Energy, a leading community solar provider, today announced a partnership to support a portfolio of four new community solar projects across the greater Portland area. In aggregate, the projects have a capacity of 12 megawatts and will generate … [continued]
Sensing Diseases From Space
Disease itself may be invisible to the human eye, but conditions ripe for disease outbreaks can be seen from satellites. ORNL’s Assaf Anyamba has spent his career using satellite images to determine where extreme weather may lead to vector-borne disease outbreaks. His work has helped the U.S. government better prepare … [continued]
Perovskite Solar Cells To Conquer Space First, Earth Next
Low cost, game-changing perovskite solar cells could make a detour through outer space on their way to Earthly applications.
The US Space Force Is Also Catching Space Solar Fever
The US Space Force is working on an orbiting quantum antenna that could play a part in the race to develop space solar technology.
Space Solar Is Coming And Perovskites Are Hitching A Ride
Perovskite solar cells are among the new technologies being assessed for the ambitious space solar project under way at Caltech.
Armor For Steel: New Method Could Enable Advances In Energy, Electronics, & Aerospace
Researchers demonstrated that stainless steel and other metal alloys coated with hexagonal boron nitride, or hBN, exhibit non-stick or low-friction qualities along with improved long-term protection against harsh corrosion and high-temperature oxidation in air. Metal alloys — mixtures of two or more metals — are created to be strong, durable … [continued]
Hot Deal: Aventon’s Pace 500.2 E-Bike Is Just $1000 Right Now
Have you been waiting for the right time to pick up a new e-bike for the new year? If so, and your budget is right around $1000, then take a closer look at Aventon’s Pace 500.2 e-bike, because it is currently on sale for $999, down from its regular retail … [continued]
Freeways Weren’t Supposed To Be Urban Space Hogs
For me, freeways have always seemed pretty cool. I grew up in a rural area and as an adult have spent very little time living in larger cities. So, from my perspective, freeways never seemed like a problem. All I saw were the upsides to them. They save time, are … [continued]
Yanmar Builds An Electric Space Excavator
Last week, Yanmar unveiled a cutting-edge electric excavator concept with advanced “force control” at the Construction DX Challenge 2023. And, if everything goes as planned, a very similar machine could end up working in space one day soon! Test development of force control function using a large SEA that can … [continued]
