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'Soft' Approach Leads to Revolutionary Energy Storage: Graphene-Based Supercapacitors
Researchers have brought
next generation energy
storage closer with an
engineering first -- a
graphene-based device that
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How Does Hydrogen Metallize?
Hydrogen is deceptively
simple. It has only a single
electron per atom, but it
powers the sun and forms the
majority of the observed
universe. As such, it is
naturally exposed to the
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See-Through Solar Film: Researchers Double Efficiency of Novel Solar Cell
Nearly doubling the
efficiency of a photovoltaic
breakthrough made in 2012,
researchers have developed a
two-layer, see-through solar
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Best of Both Worlds: Solar Hydrogen Production Breakthrough
Using a simple solar cell
and a photo anode made of a
metal oxide, scientists have
successfully stored nearly
five percent of solar energy
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Cobalt Replacements Make Solar Cells More Sustainable
August 2, 2013 — Researchers have successfully replaced the rare element iodine in copper-based dye-sensitized solar cells by the more abundant element cobalt, taking a step forward in the development of ... > full story -
Key Factors for Wireless Power Transfer
July 31, 2013 — What happens to a resonant wireless power transfer system in complex electromagnetic environments? Researchers explored the influences at play in this type of situation and describe how efficient ... > full story -
Cause of LED 'Efficiency Droop' Identified
July 30, 2013 — Researchers have identified the mechanism behind a plague of LED light bulbs: a flaw called "efficiency droop" that causes LEDs to lose up to 20 percent of their efficiency as they are subjected to ... > full story -
Making a Change: Status Quo Bias in Health Decision Making
July 30, 2013 — People tend to follow the status quo when making health-related decisions -- even when the status quo is objectively worse, according to a new ... > full story -
Suburban Sprawl to Power Cities of the Future
July 30, 2013 — A city’s suburbs could hold the solution to dwindling fuel supplies by producing enough energy to power residents’ cars and even top up power resources, pioneering new research has ... > full story -
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Cement Converted Into an Electrical Conductor
July 29, 2013 — Researchers have developed a cementitious material incorporating carbon nanofibers in its composition, turning cement into an excellent conductor of electricity capable of performing functions beyond ... > full story -
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New Nuclear Fuel-Rod Cladding Could Lead to Safer Power Plants
July 25, 2013 — In the aftermath of Japan's earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was initially driven into shutdown by the magnitude 9.0 quake; its emergency generators then ... > full story -
Harvesting Electricity from the Greenhouse Gas Carbon Dioxide
July 23, 2013 — A new method for producing electricity from carbon dioxide could be the start of a classic trash-to-treasure story for the troublesome greenhouse gas, scientists are reporting. The method uses CO2 ... > full story -
Off-Grid Sterilization With 'Solar Steam'
July 22, 2013 — Nanotechnology researchers have unveiled a solar-powered sterilization system that could be a boon for more than 2.5 billion people who lack adequate sanitation. The "solar steam" sterilization ... > full story -
Could HYCCUPS Boost Phone Battery Life?
July 22, 2013 — A new system that goes by the name of "hybrid contextual cloud in ubiquitous platforms comprising of smart phones" or HYCCUPS for short, has been developed by computer scientists. The system boosts ... > full story
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