Tag: renewable energy
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Scientists Use Blu-ray Discs To Develop More Efficient Solar Cells
Indeed a strange discovery by North American university researchers who used Blu-ray Disc to create photovoltaic cells that absorb 22% more light. Explanation: the nanostructure resulting from burning a video is particularly suited to capture photons coming from Sun. The Blu-ray Disc can be used to make solar cells more efficient. The improvement comes not from the use of…
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El Hierro: World’s First Island To Use Renewable Energy To Meet All Its Needs
Using wind and hydal energy, El Hierro will be the first island to be completely autonomous in terms of its energy needs by the end of the year. We make you discover this incredible story! We take you to the Spanish island of El Hierro which is the part of the archipelago of the Canary Islands. This is a…
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A Solar Powered Wooden House Self-Sufficient In Energy
The architecture of our homes is evolving with time to make them more enerrgy efficient. Here we present a house which was constructed in just 5 weeks. The most important feature of this house is the solar panels that are placed at strategic locations to maximize use of solar energy. The house has been designed…