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Google Busting Out Breakthrough Solar Thermal Technology in 1-3 Years?

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Google “green czar” Bill Weihl has just reported that if all things go as planned, we could see Google rolling out breakthrough solar thermal technology within 1-3 years.
Google “green czar” Bill Weihl has just reported that if all things go as planned, we could see [...]

World’s first commercial application of DSSC solar technology is in the bag

The first commercial shipment of low-light, ultra thin, solar cell technology called DSSC (dye-sensitized solar cells), created by G24 Innovations, has been sent to Hong Kong-based consumer electronics bag manufacturer, Mascotte Industrial Associates for use in backpacks and bags. Ideal for clothing and portable applications, DSSCs are less than 1mm thick, inexpensive, don’t contain silicon [...]

Color matters: GreenSun Energy colored solar technology

This effectively means that as a cell doesn’t need direct sunlight to operate – it can go on producing power long after traditional full silicon cells have stopped

Round-the-world solar plane debut

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Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard has unveiled a prototype of the solar-powered plane he hopes eventually to fly around the world.
The initial version, spanning 61m but weighing just 1,500kg, will undergo trials to prove it can fly at night.
Dr Piccard, who made history in 1999 by circling the globe non-stop in a balloon, says [...]