Tag Archives: solar

Apollo News Snippets – July 2017

Posted on July 11, 2017

As always, we start off this month’s Apollo News Snippets with a review of technology, so let’s get started! Batteries: This low-cost perovskite nanofiber could improve batteries as well as convert water into fuel efficiently. Who would have thought that … Read more

Apollo News Snippets – August 2016

Posted on August 2, 2016

In our continued look at cool and important technological advancements, here are the items I found for August: Biofuels: A synthetic red dye that forms crystals could increase the growth of methane-producing bacteria by 10 to 18 times. New supplements … Read more

Apollo News Snippets – January 2016

Posted on January 5, 2016

Moving on from our continued focus on solar technology, now it is time to go through my backlog of random but cool advancements I found over the past months – again in no particular order. Could airplanes fly longer than … Read more

Apollo News Snippets – November 2015

Posted on November 3, 2015

There is always so much to talk about in the world of solar energy; as such, our focus will remain on this topic in November. First, here are a few ideas to improve the efficiency of solar cells. Stanford University … Read more

Outside the Box – Solar Farms

Posted on April 7, 2015

When you describe the landscape of my hometown of Urbana, Illinois (Go ILLINI!), it is common to say, “corn left, soybeans right.” No, there is not an abundance of breathtaking views like my adopted hometown of Boulder, Colorado. There is … Read more

Apollo News Snippets – February 2015

Posted on February 3, 2015

From a focus last on wind energy in January, this month we look at advancements in one of my favorite topics, solar energy. Here are a few ideas to produce solar panels more cheaply and/or from different materials. This uses … Read more

Outside the Box – Solar Roads

Posted on January 6, 2015

The Netherlands is known for many things: its canals, world-class soccer, the Anne Frank museum, the tulip gardens, their liberal outlook on many social topics and much more. What they may come to be best known for soon enough is … Read more

Apollo News Snippets – September 2014

Posted on September 2, 2014

Solar energy technology is always a hotbed of innovation so this month we turn our attention to advancements in this industry. First, here are a series of advancements that will make solar energy cheaper to produce. Connecting with last month’s … Read more

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