(YouTube link) Dan Roe made these solar-powered kinetic flower sculptures that move on their own,...

We've previously mentioned that the solar powered aircraft Solar Impulse was able to remain in the air for a full...  ...remain in the air for a full day. The similarly powered Zephyr, designed by the company QinetiQ, has now...  ...Launched by hand, the aircraft flies...

The Solar Impulse (previously at Neatorama), an experimenta...  ...an experimental electric plane with rechargeable solar batteries, has completed a 24-hour continuous fli...  ...with no fuel. The flight proves that the plane's solar collectors can store enough energy through th...

(YouTube Link) Solar Dog is a prototype cell phone recharging station...  ...d. The user mounts it on a dog's back to collect solar energy as it plays outside. Schiegg writes: M...

The first successful flight of an aircraft powered by the sun was completed in Switzerland yesterday...  ...sun was completed in Switzerland yesterday as the Solar Impulse HB-SIA took off and landed safely. Solar Impulse founder Bertrand Piccard had dreamed of t...  ...i...

The Kurilpa Bridge crossing the river into Bri...  ...6,000 pedestrians every week. The world's longest solar foot bridge is 1,500 feet long and sports 84 solar panels. The panels produce all the energy the bri...  ...e needs for its LED lighting and sends 25% of the power

Every other day, we get to hear about some new solar powered creation. Here are 13 amazing solar concepts that draw inspiration from plants. After...  ...rom plants. After all, plants are Mother Nature's solar generators. Pictured is the Power...

A company called GreenSun Energy is developing solar panels that absorb particular parts of the light...  ...y behind the technology, says unlike conventional solar panels, these can produce electricity without dir...

Eighteen-year-old Milan Karki of Nepal has invente...  ...d Milan Karki of Nepal has invented a new type of solar panel that uses human hair as a conductor: The...  ...ces silicon, a pricey component typically used in solar panels, and means the panels can be produced at a...  ...roduced at a low cost for tho...

These new vessels, set to enter service in Nov...  ...et to enter service in November, get 3/4 of their power from solar cells and 1/4 from liquefied petroleum: The te...  ...on-dioxide output on a typical urban ferry route, Solar Sailor said on its Web site. Makers of ships...