New technology pulls clean drinking water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input
Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water for this purpose, but doing so requires a large amount of energy.
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Joseph Shavit
- Jan 15
Groundbreaking new solar panels are 1000x more powerful
Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 6
Revolutionary solar energy system generates power 24 hours a day
The great inventor Thomas Edison once said, “So long as the sun shines, man will be able to develop power in abundance.”
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 20, 2022
Solar panel sucks 10 liters of drinking water per day out of the air
The SOURCE hydropanel arrays are now available in the US, where they work in almost every climate, and almost every day of the year.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 19, 2022
Breakthrough solar technology pulls clean drinking water from the air, 24 hours a day
Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water for fresh water, but doing so requires a large amount of energy and expense.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 16, 2022
Ultralight fabric solar cell can turn any surface into a power source
Researchers develop a scalable fabrication technique to produce ultrathin, lightweight solar cells that can be added to any surface.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 15, 2022
Groundbreaking solar panels are 1000x more powerful
The photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can be increased 1,000x if three different materials are arranged in a lattice.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 12, 2022
Breakthrough solar desalination technology extracts 400% more salt from seawater
Engineers have developed a new desalination technology that significantly reduces the cost of desalination and quadruples salt production.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 11, 2022
Scientists harvesting the sun to grow food and clean energy together
People are increasingly trying to grow both food and clean energy on the same land to help meet the challenges of climate change.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 6, 2022
Breakthrough solar harvesting system can generate power 24 hours a day
A new type of solar energy harvesting system breaks the efficiency record of all existing technologies collecting solar power 24/7.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 17, 2022
AuREUS solar panels made from recycled food waste generate energy without sunlight
Fossil fuels continue to account for over 81% of global energy production and global supplies of gas and oil will deplete by 2060.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 15, 2022
Groundbreaking new solar panels are 1000x more powerful
The result surprised even the research group: compared to pure barium titanate, the current flow was up to 1000 times stronger.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 12, 2022
Breakthrough solar technology extracts 400% more salt from seawater
A new solar-powered desalination technology will significantly reduce the cost of desalination and quadruple the volume of production.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 6, 2022
Revolutionary solar harvesting system can generate power 24 hours a day
The great inventor Thomas Edison once said, “So long as the sun shines, man will be able to develop power in abundance."
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 31, 2022
Solar hydropanels could be the drinking water solution for drought-stricken areas
By harvesting water vapor from the air and condensing it into liquid, atmospheric water generators can essentially pull water from the air.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 16, 2022
Rooftop solar cells can save the planet in an unexpected way - water conservation
Electricity-generating rooftop solar cells not only save on planet-warming carbon emissions, they also save a significant amount of water.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 15, 2022
Researchers generate 1000x more power from solar panels
Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 6, 2022
New type of solar harvesting system can generate power 24 hours a day
Researchers developed a new type of solar energy harvesting system that breaks the efficiency record of all existing technologies.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 30, 2022
Solar hydropanel pulls 10 liters of clean drinking water daily out of the air
By harvesting water vapor from the air and condensing it into liquid, atmospheric water generators can essentially pull water from the air.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 15, 2022
Solar panel innovation generates 1000x more power
The photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can be increased 1,000x if three different materials are arranged in a lattice.
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