Nanogenerators in Fabric = Smart Clothes
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley,have created energy-harvesting nanofibers that could be woven intotextiles and the clothes we wear to generate renewable electricity forour...
View ArticleFabric Made from Germanium Nanowires that Harness Solar
A tissue paper-like fabric created from germanium and silicon couldprove to be as strong as Kevlar and as an added advantage it can harvest solar energy as well. Unlike bulk germanium, which isn’t...
View ArticleFlexible Solar Fabric from FTL Solar
FTL Solar has developed a lightweight tensile fabric with integrated solar cells that not only provides shade but also allows the user to generate renewableenergy. The solar fabric is great for use in...
View ArticleIn Focus: Solar Energy Harvesting Systems
Green aficionados all over the world rejoiced when total power capacity from the renewable sources overtook worldwide production of nuclear power, in 2011. And, in that solid figure pertaining to 381...
View ArticleThe Fabric Transformation Pavilion from Michael Jantzen
The Fabric Transformation Pavilion is a design proposal for an interactive, scalable, modular structure that can automatically change its color and/or opacity, based on the desires of those who...
View ArticleIn Focus: New-age Building Materials
No matter how careful we are with turning off electrical devices in an attempt to save energy, we tend to waste some of it every single day. There is no perfect system forinsulation that will keep...
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