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Organic Solar Cells With High Electric Potential for Portable Electronics
October 11, 2012 — A new breakthrough in solar technology means portable electronic devices such as e-book readers could soon be re-charged on the move in low light levels and partial shading. Scientists have created ... > full story -
Researchers Create 'Nanoflowers' for Energy Storage, Solar Cells
October 11, 2012 — Researchers have created flower-like structures out of germanium sulfide (GeS) -- a semiconductor material -- that have extremely thin petals with an enormous surface area. The GeS flower holds ... > full story -
Solar Cell Degradation Research to Have Impact on Solar Panel Industry
October 11, 2012 — Researchers in Luxembourg have established a method to observe and prevent solar cell degradation before solar cell production is finished, which has implications for the solar cell manufacturing ... > full story -
Traditional Courtyards: An Example of Eco-Efficiency for Architects
October 11, 2012 — Researchers in Spain have used mathematical tools to assess what has been known for centuries: the temperature inside the typical Mediterranean courtyard is cooler than that of the street. Though ... > full story -
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Bioenergy: The Broken Promise
October 9, 2012 — Biofuels are going to save us from climate threats and the oil crisis, while at the same time providing an opportunity to the smallholder farmers of the world. Hopes are high, but completely ... > full story -
Solar Cells Made from Black Silicon
October 9, 2012 — Solar cells convert three-quarters of the energy contained in the Sun's spectrum into electricity -- yet the infrared spectrum is entirely lost in standard solar cells. In contrast, black silicon ... > full story -
More Efficient All-Organic Catalysts in Fuel Cells
October 5, 2012 — Organic catalysts are a breakthrough in the quest for inexpensive and efficient materials for environmentally friendly production of energy in fuel cells. A new study provides better knowledge about ... > full story -
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Sandia Labs Benchmark Helps Wind Industry Measure Success
October 4, 2012 — Sandia National Laboratories published the second annual 2012 Wind Plant Reliability Benchmark on Oct. 1, 2012, and the results should help the nation's growing wind industry benchmark its ... > full story -
How Solvent Mixtures Affect Organic Solar Cell Structure
October 4, 2012 — Controlling "mixing" between acceptor and donor layers, or domains, in polymer-based solar cells could increase their efficiency, according to a team of ... > full story -
The Science Behind Those Eye-Popping Northern Lights
October 2, 2012 — Stormy weather on the sun drives the glistening aurorae in our clear night ... > full story
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