Solar planes: Will they ever take off?
Source: BBC As fuel costs spiral, powering aircraft with sunlight might seem like an attractive option. But is a solar powered plane feasible? It is easy to see the appeal […]
New metamaterial design may usher new generation of solar cells
Nicholas X. Fang, the Brit (1961) and Alex (1949) d’Arbeloff career development associate professor in engineering design in MIT’s department of mechanical engineering, says that most thin materials used to fully capture light are limited to a very narrow range of wavelengths and angles of incidence. The new design uses […]
Monarch Lotus: a flower shaped solar energy collector
The four-meter-wide Lotus not only looks like nature’s symbol of renewal but folds up the same as nature’s version. In his research, Dr. Hui employs biomimicry, a design discipline that seeks sustainable solutions by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies. The new Lotus is capable of generating enough power (2 […]