• Clean Energy Workshop

    Posted on September 21st, 2011

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    Signal Special*

    Signal Special*

    Today, I have a special reward for everyone who has participated in my Clean Energy Workshops to this point.  I offer an in-depth peek into the world of signal generation.  To recap, we first built a Mini – Wind Turbine that generated alternating current (AC) power.  Next, we took it upon ourselves to harness solar [...]

  • Clean Energy Workshop

    Posted on September 2nd, 2011

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    Build Your Own ~> Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Build Your Own ~> Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Hands-on Solar 
    The solar industry is healthy and thriving!  Just as traditional polycrystalline photovoltaics (PV) begin to take root in American homes, a plethora of new solar ideas flood research labs.  Scientists around the world have been working tirelessly to increase the efficiency of, and integrate new materials into, photovoltaic solar cells.  Some interesting products have come [...]