solar power
How Michigan State is turning to the sun to lower tuition: BTN LiveBIG
How Michigan State is turning to the sun to lower tuition: BTN LiveBIG
These solar panels just might power your education.
Penn State's Solar Ecology program reveals the secrets of sunlight: BTN LiveBIG
Penn State's Solar Ecology program reveals the secrets of sunlight: BTN LiveBIG
Not all sunlight is created equal. That?s the theory behind a new device created by a team from Penn State University that could drastically shape the booming industry of solar energy. Professor Jeffrey R. S. Brownson, who runs the university?s cutting-edge Solar Ecology program, led the way in creating what he calls the ?All Seeing […]
BTN LiveBIG: Michigan gets solar tech inspiration from the Land of the Rising Sun
BTN LiveBIG: Michigan gets solar tech inspiration from the Land of the Rising Sun
When it comes to innovation, sometimes there?s a breakthrough idea right around the corner. And other times, you find it 6,500 miles away. The latter was the case for scientists at the University of Michigan who were looking to resolve issues with their solar-panel technology. Specifically, their challenge was to create solar-tracking panel designs that […]
BTN LiveBIG: Purdue grad finds opportunity is the mother of invention
BTN LiveBIG: Purdue grad finds opportunity is the mother of invention
For Steve Katsaros, it all started with a nagging idea. Walking by a construction site one evening, he noticed a rope of construction lights all drawing power from a chugging, polluting generator. Immediately, a question came to his mind: Was it necessary? The next day, he went home and sketched a simple but elegant solution […]
