Semi-Transparent Solar Cells Can Power Greenhouses Without Stunting Plant Growth
A new study on solar-powered greenhouses presents great prospects for the future of eco-friendly farming. Researchers have tested greenhouses with semi-transparent solar cells to see how they impact the growth of the plants.
By generating electricity through these cells, the energy ...
Jimmy Carter built a solar farm in his hometown and it now powers half of the entire city
Jimmy Carter is well-known for his acts of goodwill and being an active citizen in his community. The former President of the United States has tackled another project recently, by contributing to the building of a solar farm in Plains, Georgia.
Amazon Is Selling A Tiny Home That Is Solar-Powered And Sets Up With A Remote Control
It’s an environment-friendly tiny house with solar power and wind power system on the top of the house. The whole house uses the remote control and can be folded and expanded automatically.
The expandable container house is fully furnished to load in shipping container. interior ...
All-girl engineer team invents solar-powered tent for the homeless
How 12 teens invented a solar-powered tent for the homeless
Girl power is so underestimated and girl scientists are especially ignored by the science community. But an all-girl engineering team came up with an innovative solution to keep homeless people safe in winter.
A team of 12 ...
Elon Musk Suggests Rebuilding Puerto Rico With Solar-powered electricity grid
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla is well-known and highly appreciated thanks to his visionary ideas. His most recent one, focuses on Puerto Rico which has been recently hit by hurricanes and suffered great casualties. This also means that most of the power grids in the country have been ...
This Solar-Powered RV Runs Without Fuel Or Charging Stations
Imagine a trip around the country with no budget for fuel! Yes, this is possible now thanks to this impressive motorhome. The RV company Dethleffs has done something people couldn’t even dream of with this Iveco Daily Electric chassis. The car is perfectly capable of offering you ...
This Solar-Powered Tiny House Lets You Live Entirely Off the Grid
This incredible off-the-grid Tiny Home, constructed by boat builder and cabinet maker Jeff Hobbs really has taken Tiny House construction to the next level. It’s packed with clever design features, high quality materials and sustainable technologies.
Solar Could Beat Coal to Become the Cheapest Power on Earth
Large solar power plants were first developed in the 1980s and though this renewable power source is a very practical one, the cost of such plants used to be quite high. But recent statistics show that solar power has become much cheaper than coal in some parts of the world. Experts ...
Self-Sustaining Solar-Powered Houseboat
Dutch entrepreneur, named Berend Lens van Rijn specialized in the building of floating homes. His company, Belevari Marine designes beautiful water-based living spaces and they want to introduce this new concept to the residents of Abu Dhabi. Rijn’s creations are more than simple ...
