Tag: Solar
Solar generators for poorly electrified areas
Rural electrification is a challenge for many countries around the world, particularly in Africa where the infrastructure does not allow electricity to be produced or transported to remote towns and…
Cockroaches with solar powered backpacks
By installing a solar-powered device on its back, researchers have succeeded in transforming a cockroach into a remote-controlled cyborg. These insects could one day be used in search and rescue…
Miguel Bonnefoy, the solar writer highlights an inventor of the shadows
In 2013, “Young Writer” prize with Icarus and other short stories (Buchet-Chastel), Miguel Bonnefoy is the author of a multi-award winning work: Octavio’s Journey (2015, Five Continents Prize – special…
Literature: Miguel Bonnefoy brings the “Inventor” of solar energy out of the shadows
The writer Miguel Bonnefoy is releasing a new novel in this literary season, already in the first selection of the Prix Femina, entitled The inventorthe true story of a great…
The space probe that just passed Venus was hit by a powerful solar flare
Solar Orbiter performed a new flyby of Venus overnight from Saturday to Sunday at 3:26 a.m. Paris time. Shortly before the flyby, the European Space Agency probe was hit hard…
Solar energy: what is it?
The Sun represents an inexhaustible source of energy and is present everywhere on Earth, with the exception of the polar zone, which is deprived of it for up to six…
The formation of the continental crust could be linked to the movements of the Solar System in the Milky Way!
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The formation of continental crust on Earth could be linked to the movements of the Solar System in the Milky Way
You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Solar System: Immediate Boarding Discover the Solar System: it’s an incredible journey to which we invite ourselves. We will start from the Sun…
KNMI measures most solar radiation ever, record broken in 1976
In 2085, the KNMI expects a normal value of 219 W/m2. This is an increase of more than 6 percent compared to now. “We therefore expect that the current trend…
of citizens invest in solar energy
Autumn is approaching in Europe and with it particularly high energy bills due to the war in Ukraine. In France, individuals are protected from rising prices by an “energy shield”…