Japan plans $21 billion solar space station
It will beam the power to earth without wires. Science fantasy may become science fact.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Category Solar power
The SunCatcher: Concentrating solar dishes set efficiency record
SunCatcher is a parabolic dish composed entirely of precision mirrors. Following the sun from east to west, the SunCatcher squeezes every last drop of energy out of the sun’s rays by focusing the light onto its very own innovative and…
Armageddon Energy has a solar power system that takes just minutes to assemble
Watch the video on Greentech Media. FastCompany has more, and asks “Can IKEA-branded DIY panels be far behind?”
Greetings earthlings
The Infinium 2006 solar-powered test car can do 90 mph and travel 200-300 miles with no sunlight to recharge its batteries.
Solar-powered surveillance plane could stay aloft for five years
What’s more, the parts are interchangeable and can be swapped out during flight. This is the first entry in a contest Darpa is having for extreme-endurance planes. The commercial and civilian spinoffs from this contest could be significant. It could…