Solar Energy

For the NASA stuff that manages the mission on Mars is not good news, because the hardware sent on Mars is not working properly.  Between sand storms and broken wheels, with a second wheel presumed broken and the threat of an icy-cold winter freezing, the Spirit will “die” if it doesn’t move on soon. Solar-powered, [...]

Solar Impulse, a plane that is totally powered by electricity generated from solar cells flew 350 meters down the runway at an altitude of only one meter in a flight lasting 28 seconds. The event took place Switzerland today.President Bertrand Piccard, Solar Impulse founder said: “For over ten years now, I have dreamt of a [...]

If you own an iPod Touch 2G (that’s the most recent model available on the market) then you can forget about charging your gadget by plugging it in as the Sun will do that. In an attempt to go green, Apple has approved the first solar charger for the iPod Touch called Solar Surge. The [...]

Ladies and gentlemen, I present you the aircraft of the future- the Sunseeker II, an airplanes which uses solar power to fly around. As you an see from the pictures, the Sunseeker II features solar panels on very small wing areas, and it has an ultralight shape. This solar airplane was designed by Eric Raymond [...]