Stephanie on February 20th, 2010

Step aside Joe Camel!  There’s a better use for tobacco plants these days.
In fact, researchers at University of California Berkeley have developed a new solar technology that can be used to create biodegradable spray-on solar cells from the ubiquitous crop.
Smokin’ hot solar cells are actually based on a virus that attacks tobacco crops.  Starting with [...]

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Stephanie on February 12th, 2010

The next big thing in energy could be tiny! 
Researchers at the University of Michigan recently unveiled a 9-cubic millimeter solar powered sensor system that can harvest energy from surroundings and operate virtually perpetually.
Nearly 1000 times smaller than existing commercial counterparts on the market, the tiny solar powered sensor system is dwarfed by a U.S. penny [...]

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Stephanie on January 3rd, 2010

Thinking about installing solar panels this year?  There’s no time like the present to take the plunge.  The past few years have seen some major developments in solar technology, plus price cuts of up to 50% in the last 12 months alone.  Add in the fact that you may be entitled to tax credits or [...]

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Stephanie on December 29th, 2009

We’re just Dying to meet you!

Just when you think a new solar technology is years away, up pops a company showing a product off, which then keeps all of the engineering groups in competitive companies working 24/7!

Third generation thin-film solar technology has been on the horizon for almost two decades with a number of [...]

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