Scientists have just discovered massive amounts of a rare metal called tellurium, a key element in cutting-edge solar technology. As a solar expert who specialises in exactly this, I should be delighted. But here’s the catch: the deposit is found at the bottom of the sea, in an undisturbed part of the ocean.
Solar PV systems just got super thin! eArche, a product of Zhengrong Shi a.k.a. the Sun King is an ultra-slim and flexible solar panel designed to stretch atop buses, building facades as well as carports, to power electric vehicles.
Late last year Tesla, in conjunction with Solar City, unveiled its innovative solar roof tiles made to mimic the regular roofing tiles but built with nearly the same efficiency of cells that traditionally gather solar power. These will be available for purchase anytime now, according to the company’s CEO Elon Musk.
SolarWindow hit headlines late last year for their business-card sized thin solar coating technology designed for surfaces made with curved glass, and has now introduced another flexible glass of its kind to generate clean energy.