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- Black butterfly wings provide inspiration for superior solar cells Mon, 23 Oct 17, 11:09pmResearchers took cues from butterflies to design thin film solar cells that can better absorb light. The rose butterfly, common to India, has soft black wings that help keep the insect warm with the sun's heat. Mimicking...
- New concrete roof includes thin-film PV cells to generate power Sat, 21 Oct 17, 1:36amDigital design and fabrication techniques allowed researchers in Switzerland to create a curvy, super thin concrete roof that will one day help a residential unit produce more power than it consumes...
- Solar Ivy Building-Integrated Modular Photovoltaic System Grows Bigger & Better Fri, 1 Jul 11, 6:10amRead the rest of Solar Ivy Building-Integrated Modular Photovoltaic System Grows Bigger & Better Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "solar energy", "sustainable architecture", building integrated...