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- After solar panels, now rain panels?A team of researchers developed an alternative to the solar panel, which harvests energy from raindrops. Water is already used in the energy transition…
- Generate solar energy with design solar panels on your façade!Solar panels have come a long way from their big and bulky designs, but many people still don’t like the way they look on…
- Printed solar panels to make solar power cheapThe costs of solar panels have declined considerably in recent years, thanks to innovations in the field. However, even now the costs can be…
- Laser Technology Could Transform Circular Solar Panel RecyclingAs the first generation of solar panels reaches the end of its lifespan, efficient recycling becomes increasingly important. Dutch research organisation TNO has developed…
- Recycled Glass Innovation Powers Next-Gen Solar PanelsA recent innovation in solar technology is accelerating circular design in the clean energy sector. SOLARCYCLE, a US-based solar panel recycler, joined forces with…
- First large scale project using design solar panelsStudio Solarix’s design solar panels have for the first time been used in a large scale project. The solar panels have been integrated in…
- A New Life for Solar Panels: A Step Towards CircularityA recent collaboration between Maltha Glass Recycling and Saint-Gobain has facilitated progress in solar panel recycling. Maltha, a European glass recycling company and subsidiary…
- Lightweight and circular solar panelsDutch solar panel manufacturer Solarge designed lightweight and circular solar panels, without PFAS, which can be recycled at end-of-life. To make the energy transition…
- World First: Solarge Launches Cradle to Cradle Certified Circular Solar PanelSolarge has reached a global milestone in sustainable energy technology. Its SOLO solar panel is the first photovoltaic panel worldwide to receive Cradle to…
- How to recycle solar panelsVeolia opens the first European plant dedicated to recycling end-of-life photovoltaic panels, with a 95 per cent recovery rate. Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels are…
- Solar-panel Pavement made from recycled plasticSlowly but surely, there is an increase in the amount of solar energy used. Here at Materia, we have discussed all kinds of innovations…
- Affordable perovskite solar panelsPolish physicist and business woman Olga Malinkiewicz developed a novel inkjet processing method for perovskites, minerals that can be used in solar cells, that…
- A solar panel that looks like a ceramic roof tileItalian company Dyaqua developed solar panels that look like real terracotta roof tiles. While solar panels are necessary for the energy transition, their aesthetics…
- Visually appealing solar panels for façadesThe start-up Solar Visuals created an energy generating façade material that is efficient and visually appealing. Solar Visuals are high-tech PV modules that combine…
- New solar panel generates energy from raindropsSolar panels are becoming increasingly popular for generating clean energy, but there is one major drawback to these devices: they need sunlight to work.…
- Solar panels made with waste crops generate energy even without sunlightCarvey Ehren Maigue, student electrical engineering at Mapua University in the Philippines, designed a new type of translucent solar panel that combines organic luminescent…
- ‘Living’ wallpaper has integrated printed solar panelSolar panels come in all shapes and sizes, whether they are printed, sprayable, flexible, or integrated in the pavement, roof tiles or windows. Generally,…
- Tensile solar panelTensile structures have long been a fascination to architects, as they combine very light-weight construction with exquisite design. Now, an inspiring team of architects,…
- Material Xperience 2017 exhibits transparent solar panels LumiductThe Lumiduct transparent solar panels are one of the special items exhibited at Material Xperience 2017. Lumiduct enables transparent glass façades to generate more…
- Increasing solar panel efficiency with algaeSwedish company Swedish Algae Factory developed a method to use the silica shells of diatom algae, which can enhance the efficiency of solar panels.…
- Source: solar panels that extract water from the airAccess to clean drinking water seems to be a privilege rather than a right. Deserts are expanding and draughts are happening because of climate…
- A bicycle path made of solar panelsIn a collaboration with various Dutch institutions, the French company Wattway equipped two cycle paths with a photovoltaic coating in the Netherlands. In the…
- Ultra thin and flexible solar “wallpaper” by SunflareSolar panels are all the rage. More and more homes have them installed on the roofs to cut the costs of electricity. However, still…
- Solar Paint: A Game-Changer for Electric VehiclesImagine a paint that could charge an electric vehicle (EV) simply by being exposed to sunlight. This groundbreaking innovation, known as solar paint, offers a…
