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KU Leuven team creates solar panel that produces hydrogen from moisture in air

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Bioscience engineers at KU Leuven have created a solar panel that produces hydrogen gas from moisture in the air. Twenty of these solar panels could provide electricity and heat for one family for an entire winter. A traditional solar panel converts between 18 to 20% of the solar energy into electricity.

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Caltech’s SSPD-1 Is a New Idea for Space-Based Solar

Cars That Think

Several recently published deep-dive analyses commissioned by NASA and the European Space Agency have thrown cold water on the hope that space solar power could affordably generate many gigawatts of clean energy in the near future. Ali Hajimiri is the codirector of Caltech’s space-based solar power project. And yet the dream lives on.

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PA Turnpike considers solar-powered EV charging stations

Teslarati

The Pennsylvania Turnpike is attempting to power its EV charging stations with solar power facilities along the highway. With cheap energy generation, one high cost of EV charging can be removed, assisting organizations in achieving profitability. The Turnpike has already constructed its first solar facility in Jeanette, capable of 1.3

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $1,691 solar-powered tuk-tuk trike

Electrek

That’s exactly what could happen if we all make the logical choice to ditch our four-wheeled cars and switch to this cheap little three-wheeled solar-powered electric tuk-tuk I’ve found!

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Bloomberg NEF forecasts falling battery prices enabling surge in wind and solar to 50% of global generation by 2050

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This year’s outlook is the first to highlight the significant impact that falling battery costs will have on the electricity mix over the coming decades. BNEF predicts that lithium-ion battery prices, already down by nearly 80% per megawatt-hour since 2010, will continue to tumble as electric vehicle manufacturing builds up through the 2020s.

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Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia

Baua Electric

Source: Wood Mackenzie Asia Pacific Power & Renewable Services According to Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis of the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, the LCOE from renewables reached a historic low in 2023. As a result, utility solar is now the cheapest power source in 11 out of 15 APAC countries.

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How I turned a shipping container into a solar off-grid charging station with A/C

Baua Electric

That seemed like a great idea to put to use for all of my electric “toys”. Between my electric bikes, e-motorcycles, e-ATVs, electric tractors, and a few other things I’m probably forgetting, having a weather-sealed, solar-powered off-grid charging shed would be a big benefit. Here’s how I did it.

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