SciShow
The Spacecraft That Wasn't Designed To Land, But Did
Many space missions take billions of dollars and decades of work to get develop, but 25 years ago this spacecraft delivered stunning results on a shoestring budget and a minimal development timeline.
SciShow
7 Amazing Origami-Inspired Inventions
Scientists and engineers are taking folding into the future!
MinutePhysics
Solar Panels Made With a Particle Accelerator?!
This video is about using particle accelerators as part of the solar panel silicon wafer manufacturing process. The accelerators embed protons into the wafer crystals, allowing them to break and separate from the main crystal in much...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why aren't we only using solar power? - Alexandros George Charalambides
Solar power is cheaper and more sustainable than our current coal-fueled power plants, so why haven't we made the switch? The real culprits here are the clouds, which make solar power difficult to control. Alexandros George Charalambides...
SciShow
7 Amazing Origami-Inspired Inventions
Scientists and engineers are taking folding into the future!
TED Talks
Ross Lovegrove: Organic design, inspired by nature
Designer Ross Lovegrove expounds his philosophy of "fat-free" design and offers insight into several of his extraordinary products, including the Ty Nant water bottle and the Go chair.
MinuteEarth
TRANSPARENT Solar Panels?!
Infinitesimally small quantum dots can turn a window into a see-through solar panel!
SciShow
Purple Bacteria: Turning Poop Into Biofuel
Scientists are turning wastewater into fuel, using special bacteria, and other scientists have unveiled bionic mushrooms that can produce electricity!
SciShow
Could Solar Panels in Space Solve all Our Energy Needs?
We need more solutions for our energy needs, and one idea is straight out of science fiction: Solar panels, in space.
SciShow
Solar Energy
Hank explains the power of solar energy and describes how it may fit into our diversified energy future.
TED Talks
Seyi Oyesola: A hospital tour in Nigeria
Dr. Seyi Oyesola takes a searing look at health care in underdeveloped countries. His photo tour of a Nigerian teaching hospital -- all low-tech hacks and donated supplies -- drives home the challenge of doing basic health care there.
Curated Video
Empowering Rural India: The Impact of Solar Power in Rajasthan
This video showcases the transformative impact of solar power in remote villages near Bikana, Rajasthan, India. Through the initiative of a non-governmental organization from Tehran, solar panels are providing sustainable and affordable...
Curated Video
Exploring the Power of Solar Energy: Harnessing the Sun's Energy for Life on Earth
Solar power is the energy we harness from the sun to power our world. From providing heat and light to enabling plant growth, solar energy is essential for life on Earth. By capturing sunlight with solar panels, we can generate...
Nature League
Exploring Nature In Other Disciplines | Compilation
Brit Garner presents a compilation of videos from Nature League's "Nature+" series, in which she explores nature in the context of other disciplines like diplomacy, engineering, and the performing arts.
Science360
A polymer material that more efficiently utilizes solar energy! NSF Science Now 13
This week’s episode of NSF Science Now highlights new primate fossil discoveries in Tanzania, the first screening method to detect the early presence of ovarian cancer, a polymer material that more efficiently utilizes solar energy and,...
Science360
Engineering a Difference
Do engineers have the power to change lives and make a positive difference in the world? This inspiring, award-winning documentary clearly shows the answer is a resounding “Yes!” "Engineering a Difference" follows three teams of...
Next Animation Studio
Graphene solar panels could generate electricity from raindrops
Scientists in China are producing solar panels that can produce energy from the last source you'd expect - rainwater. In a study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, researchers in China introduced a new type of solar panel that...
Science360
NSF Science Now 13
This week's episode of NSF Science Now highlights new primate fossil discoveries in Tanzania, the first screening method to detect the early presence of ovarian cancer, a polymer material that more efficiently utilizes solar energy and...
Mediacorp
Trouble on the Mekong: Solar Power to the Rescue
This video highlights the efforts of Okra Solar, a social enterprise backed by the Cambodian Government, to provide clean and affordable energy to off-grid communities in Cambodia. This sustainable approach showcases the potential for...
Curated Video
How much sunlight would equal the world’s yearly power consumption?
We ask people on the streets of London to guess how many hours of sunlight would be needed to power the world for a year, if we could capture all that hits the Earth.
Science360
Manmade Wall of Wind Creates Hurricane Force Winds To Test Construction
A Category 5 hurricane is a monster of a storm that most people would want to avoid. But, Civil Engineer Arindam Chowdhury actually recreates those monster hurricane force winds in hopes of helping us better prepare for the real thing....
NASA
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 69, Parker Solar Probe Small Steps, Giant Leaps
Parker Solar Probe Mission Scientist Adam Szabo discusses NASA's journey to the Sun.
Next Animation Studio
Space panels could soon beam electricity back to Earth
A large array of PRAM panels would use light waves not found on Earth to generate enough electricity to power cities.
Science360
How do engineers help people and society? Solar power project
A career in engineering is a great way to solve problems that help people, society, the environment and more. Join this group from Engineers Without Borders as they travel to Nicaragua to help bring the first electrical power to the town...