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Solar panels’ shade helps boost Colorado grassland productivity in dry years
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Solar panels’ shade helps boost Colorado grassland productivity in dry years

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Grasses growing in the shade of a solar array were only a little less productive than those growing nearby...

Composite material keeps solar panels cool, boosting longevity by more than 200%
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Composite material keeps solar panels cool, boosting longevity by more than 200%

Panels coated with the new composite absorb moisture at night and release it during the day for passive cooling. Credit: Heno Hwang (KAUST)...

UK government urged to tackle inequality in ‘low-carbon tech’ like solar panels and electric cars
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UK government urged to tackle inequality in ‘low-carbon tech’ like solar panels and electric cars

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The UK government needs to go beyond offering subsidies for low-carbon technologies (LCTs) like electric cars and solar panels...

Scientists develop sustainable wood panels using traditional shingle-making techniques
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Scientists develop sustainable wood panels using traditional shingle-making techniques

Traditional wooden shingles, as they have been used in the Alps for centuries: Their manufacturing technique inspires novel, resource-saving wood-based materials. Credit: Swiss...

Forget Samsung’s new modular OLED panels – if this tech works on TVs we could get giant OLED TVs at half the price
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Forget Samsung’s new modular OLED panels – if this tech works on TVs we could get giant OLED TVs at half the price

Samsung Display unveils modular OLED wall-mounted screen The key tech change is 60% reduction in bezels on OLED displays It’s very similar to...

Study documents impacts of large-scale entry of rooftop solar panels on competition
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Study documents impacts of large-scale entry of rooftop solar panels on competition

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Fossil-fuel plants are increasingly being forced to stop and start production in response to changes in output from renewables....

Improving the understanding of optimal orientation and tilt of solar panels in northern climate conditions
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Improving the understanding of optimal orientation and tilt of solar panels in northern climate conditions

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The performance of photovoltaic systems (PV) in northern conditions has been measured at the University of Oulu, Finland, with...

Rooftop panels, EV chargers, and smart thermostats could boost power grid resilience
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Rooftop panels, EV chargers, and smart thermostats could boost power grid resilience

An example of the different types of IoT devices, physical objects that contain sensors and software that connect to the internet, that are...

Cardboard panels offer lightweight, sustainable solution for temporary housing
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Cardboard panels offer lightweight, sustainable solution for temporary housing

Associate Professor Joe Gattas (left) and PHD student Mahmoud Abu-Saleem with one of their timber-cardboard web-core sandwich (TCWS) panels. Credit: University of Queensland...