Tag: waste crops

Solar Panels Built from Waste Crops Create Energy without Direct Light

Solar Panels Built from Waste Crops Create Energy without Direct Light

In another effort to produce clean energy, one engineering student from the Philippines designed solar panels that don’t need direct sunlight to produce energy. He created a revolutionary material with luminescent particles from veggie and fruit waste. The 29-year-old Carvey Ehren Maigue won the James Dyson Foundation Sustainability Award back […]

Filipino Student Invents Solar Windows Made with Rotten Veggies

Filipino Student Invents Solar Windows Made with Rotten Veggies

This 27-year-old student beat out more than 1800 other entries with his unique renewable system AuREUS. Intended for windows and walls of buildings, Carvey Maigue invented a new material that’s made using rotting veggies and fruits. Thanks to his invention, the Mapua University student was named Global Sustainability Winner at […]