Abstract: this paper describes the design, and fabrication of a low-cost single-axis solar tracker using an Arduino Uno, aimed at maximizing captured photovoltaic energy. The system employs two LDRs ...

Solar Steel has unveiled the TracSmarT+2P, an upgraded version of its 2P single-string tracker, previously marketed as the Compact model, and now also available in a dual-string configuration with row ...

Claims of solar tracker performance are not borne out by operational data, 3E and Statkraft claim in a new study. Image: Burns & McDonnell. Research has uncovered “alarming” evidence that solar ...

Solar didn’t just show up in 2025 – it carried the grid. A new analysis from global energy think tank Ember shows that solar power accounted for 61% of the growth in US electricity demand last year, ...

A new vertical solar tracking system designed to make solar energy more efficient and cost-effective for regions located beyond 30° latitude. These include most of Europe, North America, and parts of ...

Solar companies expanding into complementary technologies isn’t uncommon. Solar panel manufacturer Jinko recently dropped “Solar” from its name because it also builds battery energy storage systems ...

Priced at over $12,000, it’s something you should maybe build yourself. Priced at over $12,000, it’s something you should maybe build yourself. is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion ...

NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) had the first ever Santa tracker in 1955. While it used to be just a boring animation of Santa’s sleigh and reindeer flying across a map, NORAD has ...

Have you been good this year? If so, you may be interested to know that Google has launched its annual Santa tracking feature, allowing Santa to be tracked in real time on his journey to the North ...

We all know Santa Claus is coming to town. What we don't know is where the jolly old St. Nick is. Don't worry, two of the country's most powerful organizations are here to help – the military and ...

The tracker went live on Christmas Eve and will be following Santa's trip around the world. It can be found online at noradsanta.org. According to legend, an ad in a Colorado Springs, Colo., newspaper ...

Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...