Sharp Develops Lightweight Photovoltaic Modules To Incorporate Into Cars With Record Efficiency: 32.65%

The Japanese company has achieved the highest conversion efficiency in the world with its new triple-junction module prototype. Light and flexible photovoltaic modules for incorporation into cars. Flexible, practical and with record performance. These are the new light photovoltaic modules created by the Sharp corporation, which these days announces that it has achieved an exceptional … Read more

Agridome. The Green Dome That Opens The Door To Cultivation In Cold Climates

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The Yukon Research Center in northern Canada is investigating how to grow plants over winter in cold climates with minimal energy, a project that could revolutionize the availability of fresh food in the North. “Agridome” is the brainchild of project manager Glenn Scott, an experimental green dome for growing plants with minimal energy use. The … Read more

Low-cost Mexican Filtration System Wants To Bring Drinking Water To The Poorest

A ceramic filter can be the solution for people living in the most deprived areas of Mexico to have access to drinking water, free of impurities. The design is by Indalecio Gaytan, professor of industrial design at the University of San Luis Potosí and winner of the 2020 James Dyson Award from Mexico, who developed … Read more

Eco-village Of The Tree-houses, Alternative Tourism Proposal

Respect for the environment. Economical, durable and low maintenance materials. 100% renewable energy. Zero carbon footprint. This tree-house project aims to create an alternative space for people to reconnect with nature, without giving up comfort. Respect for the environment. With spaces adapted to basic needs, that allow being close to green spaces, in symbiosis and … Read more

Bioconstruction Online Course In Video

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An online course that was filmed almost entirely in the town of El Bolsòn, province of Rìo Negro (Argentina). Carried out with the support of the Secretary of Culture of the Presidency of Argentina. It has been declared of interest by the “Architecture and Construction with Earth” program of the Faculty of Architecture, Design and … Read more

New Technique 100 Times Faster And More Ecological For The Recycling Process Of Electric Vehicle Batteries

Ultrasonic delamination technique to return high purity materials to the manufacture of new batteries. Researchers working on the Faraday Institution project on recycling lithium-ion batteries (ReLiB) at the Universities of Leicester and Birmingham have solved a critical challenge in recovering the materials used in electric vehicle batteries by end of its useful life, allowing its … Read more

The Solar Cover That Can Recharge An Electric Car While It Is Parked

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Armor is a French company that manufactures thin-film solar panels. One of its products, named ASCA, uses semiconductor compounds based on organic polymers printed on flexible films. Its flexibility makes ASCA mountable on curved surfaces, something traditional solar panels cannot do. In tests, it can be wound and unwound 50,000 without loss of performance. According … Read more