Solar vehicles are running on electricity that is generated by solar panels on the surface. For solar bicycles, the panels are put on a jacket worn ... more

Solar boxes and solar stills are simple devices for water purification. A solar box is an insulated cardboard or wooden frame with a transparent lid, ... more

Electrolysis breaks apart water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen atoms, and the hydrogen can then be used as a fuel. If the electricity needed for ... more

Fisherman Bob Allan from Canada designed a solar heated ice fishing shack, especially as he knew that reflection from the white snow surface boosts ... more

The Solar Impulse with 12.000 solar cells built into its wings is the prototype for a fuel-free airplane, intended to fly around the world in 2012. ... more

Solar power is not only vital to power all kinds of assets, now it also lights up female vital assets. Lingerie designer Triumph International ... more

Solar powered traffic signs, wireless and flexible, can save about 2,800 dollars worth of electricity when running for about ten years. They are ... more

Each winter from November till February the small village of Viganella in the Italian Alps succumbs to forced hibernation in the dark because the ... more

Sundials are by far the oldest use of the sun’s power. The earliest sundials known are the Egyptian obelisks (3500 BC) and the Babylonian ... more

Batteries, cell phones, and MP3 players can now be charged by mobile, solar-powered electricity generators. They are equipped with small solar panels ... more

This giant disk isn’t a UFO but a power generator in space that harvests energy directly from the sun. It is far more effective than conventional ... more

In 1994, architect Rolf Disch became Germany’s first true sun worshipper and built his environmentally friendly personal home, the 'Heliotrope'. The ... more

The solar boat "PlanetSolar" is fixed on a mooring following its launch and christening at the HDW shipyard in Kiel, Germany. The biggest solar boat ... more

These Solarbags contain a small but powerful battery that is charged by a flexible 1.5W solar panel. The battery has a enough power to can charge ... more

The dome of Verona’s Bentegodi Stadium is now the largest photovoltaic sports complex roof in Italy. Over 13,300 photovoltaic solar panels with a ... more

Solar thermal energy is used to heat water or air in buildings. Direct sunlight heats water for swimming pools. Indirect solar thermal energy is more ... more

Solar photovoltaic panels generate electricity by converting solar radiation into energy. They work by converting the sun’s light into electric ... more

Mounted on a car roof, the road shower holds up to 4 gallons of water. The water is heated by solar power. Temperature rises 6 to 8 degrees ... more