Did you know that Texas is in the top five states for solar energy throughout the entire country? Texas may have gained notoriety for its oil production, but the Lone Star State is well on its way to making the switch to renewable energy. If you live there, then you might be wondering if it’s time to …
China is taking solar power seriously. They constructed a huge power plant near the city of Huainan and it’s floating on water. The area is very rich in coal and was earlier used for mining but was flooded due to constant rain. However, it now has a new purpose – to supply solar energy to the homes …
Elon Musk, the founder and owner of Tesla, Space X, and Solar City, is largely regarded to be a visionary. Starting with his creation of PayPal, Musk has been looking for ways to change the world into something better. Thanks to Tesla, Musk has opened up the largest solar farm in the world on Kauai, …
Casas Em Movimento is a project from a Portuguese firm and it means Moving Houses. The idea behind this project is to turn a house into an architectural sunflower that rotates in order to maximize the amount of solar energy it receives. This technology was developed at the University of Porto, Faculty of Architecture. These houses have two axes …
Ìnspired by the principles of origami and wanting to help the people in need, Alice Min Soo Chun created a lightweight lantern. The main material this lantern uses is recyclable PET, which is durable in all sort of weather conditions. It’s environmentally-friendly and weighs only 2.3 ounces. The Solight Solarpuff is water resistant and doesn’t need extra …
Because solar energy plants are being used more and more these days, it’s no wonder that advancements are being made every day to incorporate them in our everyday lives but on a much smaller scale. Which is why Yolk, a solar charger developer has created the world’s thinnest solar charger ever called Solar Paper. Its name …
We all know just how vital it is to have an ever-ready power source when exploring the big outdoors, and though there is a host of energy packs on the market especially designed to back your electronics up on off-road trails, few of them can boast the versatility of the Switch 10 USB Multi-Tool. Recently …