In a groundbreaking application of graphene technology, the first graphene-based solar cells have been successfully utilized to power temperature sensors. This development, reported on November 12, ...

Temperature tracking has long been one of my favorite aspects of HomeKit. Understanding how the temperature can vary in different parts of my house helped me decide where to use stand-alone fans and ...

Researchers at the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) R&D Center have developed a novel sensorless self-thermometry approach to estimate PV module operating temperature. Dubbed the ...

As January comes to a close, edie and our innovation partner Springwise have rounded up six of the best breakthrough technologies for the green economy, including double-sided solar panels and ways of ...

To keep pups comfortable through the Phoenix summer the doghouses were outfitted with solar panels, temperature sensors and cooling units. How do you get Middle School kids excited about working in ...

Switching a home to solar power (or, at least, installing solar panels to help offset some of your grid usage) can be a worthwhile endeavor. It can also be kind of a headache, with several common ...

Researchers have devised a new technique for measuring the temperature of solar-cell blankets in Earth-bound artificial satellites 1. This technique will be useful because the temperature of a ...

Researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Michigan have reported the first use of ultra-low power temperature sensors using graphene-based solar cells. The test is the first ...