Transparent Solar Windows: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
See-through, truly transparent solar windows could open the door to a whole new clean power revolution while conserving farmland and natural habitats, too.
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US Funding For Solar Hardware Manufacturing Innovation
This third round of US DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office projects concerns innovations in manufacturing for solar hardware.
Solar Window Technology Takes A Leap Forward In Australia
Just imagine how much solar electricity could be generated around the world if all the windows in factories and office towers helped to power the buildings they were installed in. Researchers in Australia are hot on the trail of a new technology that could make solar windows a reality.
Self-Powered Smart Windows Make Their Own Electricity
Researchers at Princeton have developed a new solar cell that operates on near UV light to power smart windows that need no connection to a building’s existing electrical system.
Clean Energy News Roundup (Grid-free Brewing, Solar Window Coating, Slate & Thermal Roofs, UK Energy…
Is it possible to run a brewery without a grid connection? Do solar window coatings make sense? How does an augmented cogeneration system reduce electric costs? Do slate roofs and solar thermal go together? What in the heck is going on with the UK’s energy and climate change department? Is … [continued]
Solar & Wind News (Large Solar Projects, Energy Revolution…)
Can’t get enough of that solar energy and wind energy news? Below is a roundup from the past few weeks from around the web. (Note that we’ve moved most renewable energy project news to Cleantechies, since that site is more focused on the inside-baseball and daily-grind news of renewable energy, and we … [continued]
Ambri Sheds Jobs, Solar Tops Nuclear In Cali… (Solar, Wind, & Storage News Highlights)
Here’s a huge reading list for hump day. Hopefully it will help get you through to the weekend. 😀 (Click the subheadings to read the full stories) Solar Lamp Design Winner Will Be Distributed Throughout Africa To Dispel Darkness The winning design for a solar lamp, shown above, will be distributed … [continued]
Solar Job Help (+ Other Solar News)
In case you were getting bored, here’s a massive list of solar energy stories that I think are worth a read. For more, see our own solar news. Top Pick: Hey, Hippie — Get A Job! (In The Solar Energy Industry) General Solar Stories Choosing Solar Power Influenced By Neighbors More … [continued]
Stained Glass Windows On Cathedral Are Solar Panels
Originally published on Green Building Elements (with minor edits). No, I’m not talking about letting sunlight into the room. These windows actually generate electricity! They are being installed in the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon, Saskatechewan, and they are connected to the local electricity grid. Solar panels are usually connected to … [continued]
Solar Power Windows Fast Approaching Commercial Production
Commercial production of solar windows, using the patented SolarWindow spray-on solar power coating system, may be just around the corner. A recent announcement from US building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) developer New Energy Technologies Ltd. (which we’ve been following for years) has us feeling that the time may soon come. As … [continued]
