An innovative novel approach for preventing dust from sticking to surfaces has been developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, and the North Carolina-based company Smart Material ...

Arrays of solar panels are often built in deserts where sunlight is plentiful and property is cheap. Unfortunately, dust and winds are also common in deserts, and dust on photovoltaic solar panels can ...

Scientists in the U.K. have developed a system which makes panels vibrate to provide cleaning. The academics have conceded, however, they are yet to calculate the ‘sweet spot’ of mechanical stress to ...

Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar are making major strides in terms of number of installations, amount of energy generated, reliability, and cost. It’s obvious that wind turbines, for ...

Dust on solar panels reduces their output significantly, so they need to be kept clean. But what’s the best way to do that? Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they have ...

A Jordanian research team has designed a cleaning technique for solar modules that uses static electricity to remove dust from panel surfaces. The system features an electrostatic ionizer that reduces ...

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Solar farms have a significant clean water footprint. But new technologies could help. By Anuradha Varanasi Published Mar 22, 2022 10:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs ...

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