solar power | architecture, design, and technology news and projects https://www.designboom.com/tag/solar-power/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Tue, 04 Jul 2023 08:09:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 ENESS’ solar-powered benches inspired by vintage flower graphics oscillate in melbourne  https://www.designboom.com/art/eness-solar-powered-public-benches-vintage-flower-graphics-melbourne-07-04-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/art/eness-solar-powered-public-benches-vintage-flower-graphics-melbourne-07-04-2023/#respond Tue, 04 Jul 2023 02:05:37 +0000 Lyndal Hall https://www.designboom.com/?p=1001710

in interaction with the sun, the cluster of flower-shaped benches spin faster on brighter days and slower under cloud cover.

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foldable origami solar panel ‘sego charger’ fits easily in backpacks for travel-sized PV power https://www.designboom.com/technology/foldable-origami-solar-panel-sego-charger-travel-pv-power-06-19-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/foldable-origami-solar-panel-sego-charger-travel-pv-power-06-19-2023/#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 09:50:25 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=999427

the portable, foldable origami solar panel provides 25 watts of power, can withstand extreme weather conditions, and charges devices on the go.

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foldable origami solar panels power up appliances and vehicles for portable off-grid charging https://www.designboom.com/technology/foldable-origami-solar-panels-levante-off-grid-charging-05-10-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/foldable-origami-solar-panels-levante-off-grid-charging-05-10-2023/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 22:15:48 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=990288

the foldable origami solar panels by levante can charge appliances, devices, and vehicles on the go and anywhere.

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floating offshore solar power SEAVOLT generates electricity even in the harshest conditions https://www.designboom.com/technology/floating-offshore-solar-power-seavolt-generate-electricity-harshest-conditions-04-04-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/floating-offshore-solar-power-seavolt-generate-electricity-harshest-conditions-04-04-2023/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:30:16 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=980433

the partners working on the floating sea-based solar power eye their offshore testing off the coast of belgium in the summer of 2023.

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IKEA & little sun introduce their versatile, solar-powered lamps for daily use https://www.designboom.com/design/ikea-little-sun-sammanlankad-solar-powered-lamps-03-30-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/ikea-little-sun-sammanlankad-solar-powered-lamps-03-30-2023/#respond Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:30:03 +0000 lea zeitoun I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=979196

part of the duo's 'SAMMANLÄNKAD' initiative, the portable and table lamps are both equipped with solar panels and rechargeable batteries.

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solar-powered ZEN50 catamaran integrates automated wingsail for zero-emission voyages https://www.designboom.com/technology/solar-powered-zen50-catamaran-wingsail-zero-emission-voyages-03-03-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/solar-powered-zen50-catamaran-wingsail-zero-emission-voyages-03-03-2023/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2023 11:30:51 +0000 christina petridou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=971308

this emission-free energy autonomous yacht can reach a top speed of 14 knots.

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jeff bezos’ space company, blue origin, transforms moon soil into lunar solar energy https://www.designboom.com/technology/jeff-bezos-space-company-blue-origin-transforms-moon-soil-solar-power-02-21-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/jeff-bezos-space-company-blue-origin-transforms-moon-soil-solar-power-02-21-2023/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:50:18 +0000 myrto katsikopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=968194

blue origin aims to create a future where people live and work in space to benefit earth.

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3D-printed and solar-electric pegasus superyacht camouflages into the sea https://www.designboom.com/technology/3d-printed-solar-electric-pegasus-superyacht-camouflages-jozeph-forakis-02-10-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/3d-printed-solar-electric-pegasus-superyacht-camouflages-jozeph-forakis-02-10-2023/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2023 23:15:16 +0000 jozeph forakis https://www.designboom.com/?p=964837

jozeph forakis's futuristic superyacht floats almost invisibly along the seas, with zero emissions and infinite range.

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three-wheeled spaceship solar car ‘aptera launch’ drives for months without charging https://www.designboom.com/technology/aptera-launch-edition-solar-car-01-31-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/aptera-launch-edition-solar-car-01-31-2023/#respond Tue, 31 Jan 2023 11:10:23 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=962293

just by relying on sunray, the three-wheeled solar car ‘aptera launch edition’ can drive up to 40 miles per day.

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‘powerNEST’ generates 6x more energy with wind turbines and solar panels combo https://www.designboom.com/technology/powernest-wind-turbine-solar-panels-01-30-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/powernest-wind-turbine-solar-panels-01-30-2023/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:15:20 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=962037

the wind turbines and solar panels of powerNEST also rely on the ‘venturi effect’ to dramatically increase wind speed over the turbine.

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