A New, Solar-Powered Champion Takes the Title of “Fastest Electric Car in the...
The ‘Sunswift eVe‘ solar car A team of engineering student’s from Australia’s University of New South Waleshas smashed the 26 year old world record for the fastest electric car over a distance of 500...
View ArticleNew solar power material converts 90 percent of captured light into heat
A multidisciplinary engineering team at the University of California, San Diego developed a new nanoparticle-based material for concentrating solar power plants designed to absorb and convert to heat...
View ArticleWho Started the Solar Decathlon? Richard King
Have you thought about how the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon got started? Who was the first person to want to have a student competition that demonstrates the use of solar rooftop systems?...
View ArticleSweetwater Schools Make Major Commitment to Solar Power
The Sweetwater Union High School District in Chula Vista announced installation of solar power systems at 21 schools that will offset 60 percent of normal electricity demand. San Jose-based SunPower...
View ArticleRaise the (Solar) Roof: Students Building Solar-Powered Home
This rendering of the solar-powered home shows what the Solar Decathlon team plans to build. The home features two 400-square-foot modules and a central connector.Flip a light switch, turn on the TV or...
View ArticleUniversity of Utah student technology illuminates impacts of solar power
The University of Utah unveiled student-made technology Monday that university students and officials hope will open eyes to the potential of solar power and other renewable energy systems. While...
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