The stubborn, cumbersome, low efficiency traditional types of thick-film solar panels are today slowly being replaced by more promising thin film solar panels. What technology and components make them so impressive? Let’s find out!
Will heat storage for solar hot air systems using concrete blocks work well? Thermal storage is needed for active or passive solar heating systems. See a comparison of concrete block use against the current methods used for active and passive solar thermal storage to help you decide which is best.
Solar energy, if tamed and optimized properly, can eradicate all the energy woes from our earth. Solar devices being used by the military will reduce military budgets and save energy and resources. Using solar power devices for military operations has no downside.
Check out the Turanor, built at the cost of a whopping 16 million pounds. The world’s biggest solar powered boat, powered by 38,000 Photovoltaic Cells, is all set to make a round-the-world trip in 160 days.
Mention solar cells and the first thing that comes to your mind is pictures of huge solar panels in the middle of the desert or on rooftops. Things are all set to change with the next generation of solar cells.
We all know the vast benefits of solar energy. But there are some disadvantages too. So if you are planning to tap solar energy to reduce pollution, reduce your electric bill and reduce your ecological footprint, there are some things that you shouldn’t overlook. Read more to learn about them.
Graphene is a graphite composite material. It has excellent electrical, thermal conductivity, and good mechanical strength. Nano-antennae capture electrical current from infrared energy.
Now may be the time to make the move from the earth’s surface to the oceans. It’s already starting– just look at what’s happening in Dubai- and provides the answer to the earth’s overcrowding, food shortages, and poverty. The oceans offer unlimited free solar and wind energy, as well as tidal power.
Lambert’s Law of solar energy absorption of water is also known by several other names, like Beer’s Law and the Lambert Beer Law. Calculations with the Beer Lambert Law can show that virtually all of the solar radiation striking the ocean is absorbed in a rather thin upper layer of ocean water.
Are you a do-it-yourself aficionado wondering how to make your own DIY solar pool heater? Read this easy guide about how to make your own solar pool heater and add it to the many of your simple, economical solar projects.
