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Graphene: A Material That Multiplies the Power of Light
February 24, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated that graphene is able to convert a single photon that it absorbs into multiple electrons that could drive electric current -- a very promising discovery that makes ... > full story -
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UN Sustainable Energy Initiative Could Put World on a Path to Climate Targets
February 24, 2013 — The UN's Sustainable Energy for All initiative, if successful, could make a significant contribution to the efforts to limit climate change to target levels, according to a new ... > full story -
NASA Deciphering the Mysterious Math of the Solar Wind
February 21, 2013 — The sun and its prodigious stream of solar particles, called the solar wind, can be particularly tricky to model since as the material streams to the outer reaches of the solar system it carries ... > full story -
Sunlight Yields More Efficient Carbon Dioxide to Methanol Model
February 20, 2013 — In a method that is more efficient and inexpensive than current models, researchers are using carbon dioxide, copper oxide nanowires and simulated sunlight to create ... > full story -
Potential Benefits of Inertial Fusion Energy Justify Continued Research and Development
February 20, 2013 — The potential benefits of successful development of an inertial confinement fusion-based energy technology justify investment in fusion energy ... > full story -
New Technique Scales Up Production of Graphene Micro-Supercapacitors
February 20, 2013 — While the demand for ever-smaller electronic devices has spurred the miniaturization of a variety of technologies, one area has lagged behind in this downsizing revolution: energy-storage units, such ... > full story -
Quantum Dots That Assemble Themselves
February 20, 2013 — Scientists have demonstrated a process whereby quantum dots can self-assemble at optimal locations in nanowires, a breakthrough that could improve solar cells, quantum computing, and lighting ... > full story -
U.S. Could Double Energy Productivity, Experts Say
February 20, 2013 — Researchers have long understood that using energy more efficiently can be just as beneficial as finding new ways to produce energy more ... > full story -
Xenon Flash for Photos in Dark from Smart Phones
February 20, 2013 — Small but mighty Xenon flash for mobile phones - great shots in the dark soon to be a ... > full story -
Cassini Sheds Light on Cosmic Particle Accelerators
February 19, 2013 — During a chance encounter with what appears to be an unusually strong blast of solar wind at Saturn, NASA's Cassini spacecraft detected particles being accelerated to ultra-high energies. This is ... > full story
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