“Stretchable solar cells that can function under strain have received considerable attention as an energy source.” An innovative, flexible solar cell being developed in South Korea has passed a crucial stress test. Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) are working on a rubber-like sun-catcher made from organic materials. The idea is for these elastic cells to one day help power the…
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Solar-Powered Farming Is Quickly Depleting the World’s Groundwater Supply
Farmers in arid regions are turning to low-cost solar pumps to irrigate their fields. This eliminates using fossil fuels and boosts crop production, but is drying up aquifers around the globe. There is a solar-powered revolution going on in the fields of India. By 2026, more than 3 million farmers will be raising irrigation water from beneath their fields using…
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