MIT Unveils 3D Solar Arrays That Produce Up to 20 Times More Energy

MIT researchers just unveiled a new three-dimensional solar array that can produce up to 20 times more energy per square foot than traditional flat arrays – and it’s potentially more efficient than standard arrays as well. The team tested multiple stacked PV panel configurations and settled upon a 3D shape that takes in the most light over time per area of ground. Their remarkable results (especially in cloudy weather) point to a promising way to apply solar panels to tall buildings and other structures without sacrificing space. MIT’s latest solar discovery also corroborates the hunch of Adien Dywer, the 13-year-old boy who hypothesized and tested a solar tree design . Read the rest of MIT Unveils 3D Solar Arrays That Produce Up to 20 Times More Energy Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 3d solar , MIT solar array , MIT solar energy increase , solar accordion , solar cube , Solar Wall

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Chevy Volt U-Turn: Fox News Changes Its Tune About the Electric Car

In the past, the general consensus by all those working for Fox News has been that the Chevy Volt was an epic misstep for the Obama administration and that it was an initiative forced upon General Motors. However, after having Lee Spieckerman, CEO of Spieckerman Media appear in a segment entitled ‘Can the Chevy Volt Help Win the War on Terror?’ hosted by Steve Doocy, the conservative channel appears to have done a complete U-turn. Read the rest of Chevy Volt U-Turn: Fox News Changes Its Tune About the Electric Car Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: chevy volt , chevy volt controversy , chevy volt facts , chevy volt fossil fuels , chevy volt fox news , chevy volt inhabitat , chevy volt lee spieckerman , chevy volt national security , chevy volt war on terror

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BP Oil Spill Responsible for Coral Damage in Gulf of Mexico

The Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill are now confirmed to be responsible for deep sea coral deaths in the Gulf of New Mexico. Scientists say that almost two years after the BP Macondo well oil spill, coral communities as far as 4,000 feet beneath the sea’s surface show that oil from the blowout site bear the well’s chemical “ fingerprints .” What had once been full of vibrant colors, researchers say, is now an area sullied with brown, dull and dying coral. Read the rest of BP Oil Spill Responsible for Coral Damage in Gulf of Mexico Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: BP , coral , coral damage , deepwater horizon , gulf of mexico , Gulf oil spill , gulf spill , macondo well , national academy of sciences , oil spill , oil spill disaster

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