Indoor Solar Power

Indoor Solar Power to Replace Batteries The term “indoor solar power” is misleading.  An indoor solar panel does not absorb energy through a window from the sun, but from incandescent bulbs, fluorescent tubes, and light-emitting diodes (LEDS).  And lately, there has been a growing interest in using indoor solar panels to run gadgets and appliances, instead of batteries or electrical … Read More


A New World Leader in Solar Power

No, it’s not in China.  What’s your next guess, the United States?  Nope. Saudi Arabia.  Not only is it the country with the world’s largest supply of oil reserves, but it could be leading the world in solar energy production soon too.  The country hopes to have 10% of its electricity come from the sun by the year 2020. Located … Read More


Floating Solar Panels

A huge disadvantage of solar power systems is that the power density of a single photovoltaic solar panel is very low.  All solar panels have different efficiency ratings based on the quality of the panel and the solar rating of the location of the solar panel, but a good estimate is that one square foot of a photovoltaic solar panel … Read More


Solar Power on the Moon

Solar power on the moon is when a solar power system collects solar energy from the surface of the moon, and then transports the energy to receivers on earth to be eventually used as electricity. Microwave beams would be used to send the energy back towards earth from the moon.  The microwave energy, unlike sunlight, would not be reflected back … Read More


Solar Storms

What is a Solar Storm? A solar storm is an event where some sort of solar activity disturbs the natural flow of the earth’s magnetic field.  A solar storm is usually the result of a solar flare or coronal mass ejections, which turn into a moving parcel of charged particles called solar wind. If these charged particles of solar wind … Read More


Solar Power Cars

If it’s good enough for my calculator, it’s good enough for a car. Not true.  Yes, solar power cars exist, but they are a long way from being practical and affordable.  The power density of a photovoltaic solar panel, which has a direct correlation with electrical output, is limited by the size and weight of the car.  The more solar … Read More