When the sun goes down over large swathes of the developing world, the 1.3 billion people currently living without access to an electricity connection are plunged into darkness. According to figures ...

A Dutch research group has used a series of techniques from the automotive industry to develop a novel methodology to repair glass in double-glass solar panels. Their experimental work represents the ...

Solar day lamps (SDL) are simple and cost-effective. A few examples of SDLs have been described in [1], [2] and [3]. An SDL without any energy storage element suffers from frequent changes in the ...

Fifty solar lamps were installed at a cost of Rs 6.4 lakh in 2010 “GEDA must maintain these lamps for five years, but MMC did not pursue the matter despite reminders,” said Coutinho. MMC chairperson ...

When you think about harnessing the power of solar energy for your home, the cost point of solar panels may be intimidating. But, what about a low-cost way to use solar power? With solar powered ...

After the sun went down on Balla village nestled in the Himalayan slopes in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, people never ventured out. “We used to be scared. This is a lonely area and wild ...

In the April 4, 2024, issue of EDN, the design of a solar mains hybrid lamp (HL) was featured. The lamp receives power from both a solar panel and a mains power supply to turn on an array of LED lamps ...