More about solar energy (158)

10-12-2013 | Covering a roof or a wall with standard solar panels changes a building’s appearance – and not always for the better. Architects and buildin...

1-07-2013 | This night light has two power sources: a solar cell with a peak output voltage of about 6 V, and a Li-Ion cell with a voltage between 3.7 V...

1-07-2013 | The use of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy sources is increasing, and many engineers involved in power electronics find solar power tempting....

31-01-2013 | This circuit was originally designed to power a small weather station but it is perfectly suitable for any other low-power application.The r...

1-07-2012 | Energy saving is all the rage, and here is our small contribution: how much (or rather how little) current do we need to light an LED? Exper...

11-06-2012 | Czech politicians have created conditions for investing in green technologies that are similar to conditions in other countries in the Europ...

28-03-2012 | As the internet matures, governments –spooked by the rapid pace distributed information turns into distributed power- draft legislation afte...

1-02-2012 | This description shows how Flowcode and E-blocks can be helpful in the development of a standalone measuring instrument. Naturally the desig...

1-02-2012 | Leading down to zero OhmSomehow it was decided we should stage a Soldering Contest at ElektorLive! event on November 26th of last year. My c...

15-11-2011 | Harvesting solar energy in space could provide the world’s need for energy in thirty years, a report of the IAA says. The first Solar Power...