solar power theme

The harnessing of sunlight as a power source for technology is explored.

Examples

Dr. Frankenstein harnessed the power of solar energy to reanimate a corpse in "Frankenstein: The True Story" (1973).

9 total · 9 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Assassin (1986) minor The android assassin Robert Golem was partially powered by solar cells in its eyes.
movie: Frankenstein: The True Story (1973) minor Henry and Victor harnessed solar energy to raise a corpse to life.
movie: Honey We Shrunk Ourselves (1997) minor Wayne had invented a portable phone that was powered by a solar powered helmet.
movie: The Day Time Ended (1979) minor The Williams family was living off the grid in the middle of the desert in a solar powered house.
movie: The Super Inframan (1975) minor It was mentioned that Inframan was powered by the sun.
movie: The Time Machine (1978) minor Neil discovered a solar powered video player in the Eloi library.
movie: Time After Time (1979) minor H. G. Wells' time machine was solar powered.
movie: You Can't Take It with You (1938) minor In one scene, Tony described how he and an old friend once endeavored to work out how plants make energy directly from sunlight with the aim of harnessing it for electricity production.
novel: The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (1966) minor Mike determined that the sun was good for producing one kilowatt per square meter at noon on the Lunar surface.