The solar panel converts sunlight into electricity.
Fact #1584
More Technology Facts
The total amount of data created in the last two years exceeds all data created in previous human history.
Fact #3944 · Technology
A standard AA battery is enough to power a Wi-Fi router for about 5 hours.
Fact #3945 · Technology
The first hard disk drive, released by IBM in 1956, weighed over a ton and stored just 5 MB of data.
Fact #4360 · Technology
Email was invented before the World Wide Web.
Fact #3373 · Technology
Velcro was invented in 1941 by Swiss engineer George de Mestral after he noticed burrs sticking to his dog's fur.
Fact #4370 · Technology
The Channel Tunnel required underwater tunneling through chalk marl.
Fact #1536 · Technology
The electric motor converts electrical energy into motion.
Fact #1570 · Technology
The printing press revolutionized the spread of knowledge in Europe.
Fact #23 · Technology
Want more facts?
We have over 11,491 facts across 15 categories.