In labs around the world, scientists and engineers are working to transform skyscrapers into giant solar energy-generating pylons. This has been made possible by a seemingly fictional invention that has appeared over the last few years—organic, transparent solar cells that when inserted into panes of glass, absorb sun and turn it into electricity to power The post How Transparent Solar Panels And ‘Quantum Dots’ Could Make Skyscrapers Power Themselves appeared first on Good News Network.

The roads of New Zealand will soon be worked over by long-distance trucks powered entirely by ultra-sustainable hydrogen-powered electric fuel cells. Capable of traveling 310 miles (500 kilometers) on one tank, these special fuel cells use hydrogen stored on board and oxygen from the atmosphere to generate electricity and power the car. Since H + The post Zero-Emission Trucks Set To Make New Zealand A World Leader In Hydrogen Energy appeared first on Good News Network.

Scientists at Northwestern University and Holland’s Delft University of Technology are giving the classic 8-bit Nintendo Game Boy a green makeover by powering the console with the energy of button pressing and a solar-panel in the display screen. Looking and feeling like the original, the scientists preserved the old processor, allowing anyone who kept their The post This Game Boy Doesn’t Use Batteries – It Runs On Swipes And Solar Energy appeared first on Good News Network.

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