NASA’s Grover debuts on Greenland’s Ice Sheet
NASA’s Grover new Earth-bound autonomous, solar-operated robot, that carries a ground-penetrating radar to examine the layers of Greenland’s ice sheet. Image © Lora Koenig / NASA Goddard
Solar Impulse launches Flight from San Francisco to New York
Solar Impulse launches on 6:12 am PST, March 3, flight across America. The solar powered plane started from Moffett Air Field in Mountain View, California, for the first leg of its flight from San Francisco to New York.
Spacecraft wings of Power
These are spacecraft’s solar power panels, that look like wings, from behind, published by the European Space Agency.
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IBM harness the Energy of 2,000 Suns
IBM Scientists have announced on Earth Day, a collaboration to develop an affordable photovoltaic system capable of concentrating solar radiation 2,000 times and converting 80 percent of the incoming radiation into useful energy. Image © IBM
Magnetic Loops on the Sun
This image of magnetic loops (like flux ropes) on the sun, captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). It has been processed to highlight the edges of each loop to make the structure more clear. Image © NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/SDO
Solar Eruption- Size of 20 Earths
A giant Solar Eruption the size of 20 Earths, on Dec. 31, 2012. The length of the eruption extends about 160,000 miles out from the Sun. The Earth is superimposed on this image to give readers a sense of the scale. Image © NASA/SDO/Steele Hill
Solar Impulse gets funding to fly round the world
Solar Impulse HB-SIA, the solar-powered aircraft project, gets funding boost for the non stop fly round the world in 2015. Image credit: Solar Impulse
A’ Design Award winners 2012
A’ Design Award and Competition aims to highlight the excellent qualifications of best designs, design concepts and design oriented products around the globe. 2011 – 2012, Platinum A’ - Vertical + Horizontal Farm Tower Farming and Crop Distribution Tower by Kevin Chu
QBotix Solar Tracking system
QBotix based in California, has designed the Solbot that runs a track alongside solar panels. As it approaches an assembly, tilts the angle of the unit towards the sun. Scroll down for video
Spherical glass lens Solar Energy
Barcelona-based architect André Broessel has developed of a spherical glass solar energy generator. The system uses a ball lens and specific structure to improve energy efficiency by 35%.
