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From the archives: The promising new world of solar power—in the 1950s

In the March 1954 issue of Popular Science, we explored the optimistic and skeptical outlooks on new ways of harnessing the sun's energy.

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In the March 1954 issue of Popular Science, we explored the auspicious and suspicious new ways of harnessing the sun's energy. https://t.co/tZcNoKTXOZ
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From the archives: The promising new world of solar power—in the 1950s

From the archives: The promising new world of solar power—in the 1950s

In the March 1954 issue of Popular Science, we explored the optimistic and skeptical outlooks on new ways of harnessing the sun's energy.

Recent Unique Advances in the Applications of Solar Energy to Benefit Us on a Day to Day Basis

Recent Unique Advances in the Applications of Solar Energy to Benefit Us on a Day to Day Basis

As civilization grows the energy needed to support our lifestyles increases daily, requiring us to find new innovative ways to use our renewable resources such as the sunlight to create ...

The Interior design of a Place to Live, a Place to Be Together

The Interior design of a Place to Live, a Place to Be Together

The World Architecture Community has enabled architects around the globe to share, collaborate and showcase their work since 2006. The renowned WA Awards competition, which showcases the ...

Why solar shines in the UAE— even when it’s dark outside

Why solar shines in the UAE— even when it’s dark outside

The Masdar Institute Solar Platform is researching and testing cutting-edge technologies to help sustainably power the UAE.

Types of Concentrated Solar Collectors and their Advantages & Disadvantages

Types of Concentrated Solar Collectors and their Advantages & Disadvantages

Concentrating solar collectors use reflective surfaces to concentrate sunlight on a small area, where it gets absorbed and converted into …

Article Design and field testing of a sunflower hybrid concentrator photovoltaic-thermal receiver

Article Design and field testing of a sunflower hybrid concentrator photovoltaic-thermal receiver

Hybrid concentrator photovoltaic-thermal (CPV/T) systems generate both electricity and process heat by splitting concentrated sunlight onto CPV cells …

A Different Kind of Solar Power Attracts Attention

A Different Kind of Solar Power Attracts Attention

Concentrated solar-thermal power, which uses mirrors to reflect and concentrate the sun’s energy, isn’t ready for prime time...yet.

Solarflux FOCUS Parabolic Dish Concentrator Converts 72% Of Solar Energy Into Usable Heat

Solarflux FOCUS Parabolic Dish Concentrator Converts 72% Of Solar Energy Into Usable Heat

Solarflux, a company specializing in parabolic dish concentrator technology, has developed the FOCUS parabolic dish concentrator, which converts 72% of the solar energy it gets into usable ...

How Much Power Does a Solar Panel Produce

How Much Power Does a Solar Panel Produce

How much solar power does a solar panel produce per square foot? This isn't just a trivia question. It goes to the heart of figuring out what size solar panel system a homeowner needs.

Solar cells that last 30 years could turn buildings into power plants

Solar cells that last 30 years could turn buildings into power plants

Transparent solar cells that are highly efficient and last up to 30 years could get us one step closer to windows that generate power.

Solar Energy Facts

Solar Energy Facts

Solar Energy Facts The consumption of non-renewable sources like oil, gas and coal is increasing at an alarming rate. The time has finally come to look after some other renewable sources of ...

Record solar hydrogen production with concentrated sunlight

Record solar hydrogen production with concentrated sunlight

© Marc Delachaux / 2019 EPFL EPFL researchers have created a smart device capable of producing large amounts of clean hydrogen. By concentrating sunlight, their device uses a smaller amount ...