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Sony’s Hana Mado Solar Panel Brings Fun Back to Solar Cells

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off

Photo via Gizmag The ability of a solar cell to turn light into electricity is exciting. However, solar cells themselves are boring, and usually ugly too. That’s one of the reasons why integrating them into fashion and home decor has been so difficult. But Sony aims to change that with a new product called Hana Mado, or “Flower Window,” introduced at the Eco Products 2010 exhibition in Tokyo last weekend. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Student-Designed ‘Mobile Ethnic Garden’ Brings People, Cultures Together Over Food

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photos of the “mobile ethnic garden” via Christina Cho . Compared to learning a new language or traveling to another country, digging into a plate of Chinese greens or whipping up a spicy serving of salsa may seem like a superficial shortcut to cultural understanding. But food, and the rituals surrounding it, is often so close to the heart of a people’s history and worldv… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Solar Industry Turning Troublesome for e-Waste

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via OregonDOT Solar cells are everywhere these days, from household rooftops to handheld devices, powering up with the sun is popular. However, while solar cells allow us to harvest renewable energy, a lot of problematic materials go into creating them, and their embodied energy footprint can be substantial. Just how much does the popularity of solar cells contribute to the problem of e-waste? As solar panels start to reach the end of their useful life, we’re about to find out. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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20 Solar Cell Prototypes That Could Change the Future (Slideshow)

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo credit: Tonatiuh Ambrosetti & Daniela Droz. The ideas for solar power are endless, the results of the workshop “Sunny Memories” prove. Encouraged by the ongoing solar energy revolution, the EPFL+ECAL Lab along with three major design colleges asked students to experiment with dye-sensitized solar cells . More than 80 students from the California College for the Arts in the U.S., the Royal College of … Read the full story on TreeHugger