The best home innovations of 2022
A system that recycles water in your home, paint that won’t drip, and an easy-to-install smart showerhead are this year’s Best of What’s New.
Tag: solar power
This new floating solar farm follows the sun like a flower
A new solar power farm prototype bobbing atop the waters of a large lake in the southwest Netherlands is stalking the sun’s movements to make the most out of its energy capabilities. As BBC News explained yesterday, a company called SolarisFloat‘s artificial island—dubbed Proteus after the Greek sea god—is a 38-meter-wide circular system comprised of […]
This space-adapted solar panel can fold like origami
Caltech researchers are preparing a tiny solar panel satellite system that can wirelessly beam energy back to Earth.
A new experimental fabric can turn a coat into a mini solar farm
The latest fashion breakthrough is taking “activewear” in an entirely new direction: researchers at Nottingham Trent University have developed a new fabric featuring interwoven minuscule photovoltaic cells capable of recharging electronic devices like mobile phones and smartwatches. Per the school’s announcement last week, the prototype swatch includes 1,200 minuscule solar panels—each measuring just 5 by […]
After a two-month flight, the Army’s Zephyr drone fell from the sky
The solar-powered Zephyr stayed aloft for an incredible 64 days. Then the aircraft fell back down to Earth.
Fisker’s sold-out EV has a sun roof that’s also a solar panel
Fisker Ocean is making waves in the EV market thanks to cool features like an interior made from recycled plastics and a roof solar panel.
A solar-powered Army drone has been flying for 40 days straight
The solar-powered aircraft is designed to operate in the stratosphere. It took off on June 15, and was still up there as of July 25.
A modern AI-powered Mayflower just crossed the Atlantic
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship from IBM and partners has completed a mission that’s been two years in the making.
This novel solar sail could make it easier for NASA to stare into the sun
NASA is investing in a new solar power concept that involves a diffractive lightsail, which is more efficient and maneuverable than a reflective one.
Jackery Explorer 2000 Pro review: A bigger, better portable power station
The Jackery Explorer 2000 Pro Portable Power Station outdoes previous solar generators with a better design and shockingly fast charging.