Micro-machining could be used to create almost flat, Fresnel lenses, that boost the electrical efficiency of solar panels, according to researchers in China. Fresnel lenses were invented by French ...

Linear Fresnel reflector (LFR) technology has emerged as a competitive and cost‐effective alternative within the concentrated solar power (CSP) field. By utilising an array of flat or slightly curved ...

The hydrofoils, which are similar to airfoils used by airplanes, lift the boat’s hull out of the water to decrease drag and allow for greater speeds. The combination of the Fresnel lens and ...

Although one of the lower scoring teams at this year’s Solar Decathlon Europe competition in Madrid, the Sumbiosi house has extraordinary potential and shouldn’t be discounted just yet. Not only does ...

Fresnel lenses are all around us, but this vase puts the commonplace technology to work in an entirely new way. Borrowed From Old Lighthouses, A Method For Super-Powerful Solar Power With the help of ...

Following official approval of a series of major concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) projects by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Soitec’s solar energy division is setting up a ...

Renewable energy technology company, Entech Solar, has completed a preliminary design review and prototype of its next-generation concentrating solar product, ThermaVolt II, combining concentrating ...

Stacks of teeny lenses that look like inverted pyramids could juice up solar panels, helping them capture more light from any angle on both sunny and overcast days. Solar panels perform best in direct ...

Micro-machining technology could be used to produce flat lenses which would boost the productivity of solar panels. The Fresnel lens is essentially a two dimensional equivalent of the regular optical ...

Knight Optical’s Fresnel Lenses are an industry-favourite for many engineers and R&D professionals specifying components for magnification and the collection of light. Known for their first-class ...