solar power | architecture, design, and technology news and projects https://www.designboom.com/tag/solar-power/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:42:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 aeroleaf hybrid’s tree-shaped wind turbine includes solar panels for dual energy production https://www.designboom.com/technology/aeroleaf-hybrid-new-world-wind-turbine-tree-solar-panels-green-energy-11-14-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/aeroleaf-hybrid-new-world-wind-turbine-tree-solar-panels-green-energy-11-14-2023/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:01:51 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1029838

new world wind’s aeroleaf hybrid features a tree-shaped wind turbine that has rotating leaves to capture air and petals with solar panels to absorb sunlight.

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casa quinchuyaku by emilio lópez is a passive solar house nested in ecuador’s volcanic slopes https://www.designboom.com/architecture/casa-quinchuyaku-emilio-lopez-passive-solar-house-ecuador-volcanic-slopes-10-30-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/casa-quinchuyaku-emilio-lopez-passive-solar-house-ecuador-volcanic-slopes-10-30-2023/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:15:32 +0000 lea zeitoun I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1026487

its double-opening envelope facilitates cross-ventilation and connects residents with the surrounding forest.

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koichi takada’s solar trees marketplace opens its doors in shanghai https://www.designboom.com/architecture/solar-trees-shelter-koichi-takada-marketplace-shanghai-10-19-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/solar-trees-shelter-koichi-takada-marketplace-shanghai-10-19-2023/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:10:09 +0000 christina petridou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1023969

koichi takada's marketplace in shanghai takes shape as an artificial forest, serving as a visual reminder of a greener and more sustainable future

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world’s first off-road solar car ‘stella terra’ succeeds in cruising from morocco to the sahara https://www.designboom.com/technology/worlds-first-off-road-solar-car-stella-terra-morocco-sahara-team-eindhoven-10-17-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/worlds-first-off-road-solar-car-stella-terra-morocco-sahara-team-eindhoven-10-17-2023/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 09:50:45 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1023329

the world’s first off-road solar car ‘stella terra’ that succeeded in 1,000-kilometer test drive was created by 22 students forming the solar team eindhoven.

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alpha motor’s NIGHTWOLF truck suits rugged drivers for an electric future https://www.designboom.com/technology/alpha-motor-corporation-nightwolf-electric-truck-10-10-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/alpha-motor-corporation-nightwolf-electric-truck-10-10-2023/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:35:09 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1021880

integrating solar-power, the electric truck meets the rugged demands of adventurers who hope to support a carbon-neutral future.

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soleolico unveils rotating solar panels on wind turbine that can generate green energy 24/7 https://www.designboom.com/technology/soleolico-solar-panels-wind-turbine-generate-green-energy-sails-10-09-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/soleolico-solar-panels-wind-turbine-generate-green-energy-sails-10-09-2023/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:15:36 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1021510

soleolico’s solar panels on wind turbine with rotating blades is equipped with magnetic system to calibrate the breeze orientation of each wind turbine and absorb energy at 360 degrees.

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marc thorpe pioneers a return to basics with 100% off-grid fremont house https://www.designboom.com/architecture/marc-thorpe-off-grid-fremont-house-roscoe-new-york-09-20-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/marc-thorpe-off-grid-fremont-house-roscoe-new-york-09-20-2023/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:45:32 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1017013

the off-grid 100% solar-powered house emerges from the upstate forest as a monolithic volume clad in blackened timber.

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solar and hydrogen-powered aircraft will fly around the world for 20 days without stopping https://www.designboom.com/technology/solar-hydrogen-aircraft-euro-airship-one-nonstop-flight-09-19-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/solar-hydrogen-aircraft-euro-airship-one-nonstop-flight-09-19-2023/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:50:30 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1017084

the surface of solar airship one will be covered with solar panels to capture sunlight by day. by night, the surplus electricity will produce hydrogen via water electrolysis.

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panasonic’s photovoltaic glass with perovskite solar cells turns facades into energy sources https://www.designboom.com/technology/panasonic-photovoltaic-glass-perovskite-solar-cells-facades-energy-sources-09-11-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/panasonic-photovoltaic-glass-perovskite-solar-cells-facades-energy-sources-09-11-2023/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:01:54 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1015326

panasonic begins testing the prototype for its power-generating windows with perovskite solar cells that can convert facades into power sources.

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self-charging bluetooth speaker with built-in solar cell may never run out of battery, ever https://www.designboom.com/technology/urbanista-malibu-self-charging-bluetooth-speaker-solar-cell-powerfoyle-09-04-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/urbanista-malibu-self-charging-bluetooth-speaker-solar-cell-powerfoyle-09-04-2023/#respond Mon, 04 Sep 2023 21:30:10 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1013923

the solar cell on the urbanista malibu enables the bluetooth speaker to play music day and night as so long as it is exposed to any source of light.

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