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Artificial Forest for Solar Water-Splitting: First Fully Integrated Artificial Photosynthesis Nanosystem
Researchers have created the
first fully integrated
artificial photosynthesis
nanosystem. While
"artificial leaf" is the
... > full story
Significant Improvement in Performance of Solar-Powered Hydrogen Generation
Using a powerful combination
of microanalytic techniques
that simultaneously image
photoelectric current and
chemical reaction rates
... > full story
Storage Power Plant on the Seabed
A group of scientists aims
to store electricity at the
bottom of the sea. The
energy will be stored with
the help of high water
pressure. ... > full story
Entrepreneur Giving Space Shuttle Truss New Uses
A truss design devised to
help workers process space
shuttles continues to find
new uses as a space shuttle
engineer-turned-entrepreneur
adapts it to everything from
... > full story
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First X-Class Solar Flares of 2013
May 14, 2013 — On May 13, 2013, the sun emitted an X2.8-class flare, peaking at 12:05 p.m. EDT. This is the the strongest X-class flare of 2013 so far, surpassing in strength the X1.7-class flare that occurred 14 ... > full storyMore: -
Solar Panels as Inexpensive as Paint?
May 13, 2013 — Researchers are helping develop a new generation of photovoltaic cells that produce more power and cost less to manufacture than what's available ... > full story -
'Power Plants': How to Harvest Electricity Directly from Plants
May 9, 2013 — The sun provides the most abundant source of energy on the planet. However, only a tiny fraction of the solar radiation on Earth is converted into useful ... > full story -
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Value in Concentrating Solar Power to Add to Electric Grid Calculated
May 7, 2013 — Researchers have quantified the significant value that concentrating solar power plants can add to an electric ... > full story -
Microwave Oven Cooks Up Solar Cell Material
May 6, 2013 — Metallurgists used an old microwave oven to produce a nanocrystal semiconductor rapidly using cheap, abundant and less toxic metals than other semiconductors. They hope it will be used for more ... > full story -
A Giant Leap to Commercialization of Polymer Solar Cell Technology
May 6, 2013 — Researchers in Korea have demonstrated high-performance polymer solar cells (PSCs) with power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 8.92% which is the highest values reported to date for plasmonic PSCs ... > full story -
How to Clean Seaweed from Beaches: Dry It and Use the Biomass for Energy
May 3, 2013 — Scientists have developed an algae removal and treatment system that turns this underused residue into a renewable source of energy: biomass. The process involves several stages of washing, drying ... > full story -
How Graphene and Friends Could Harness the Sun's Energy Hitting Walls
May 2, 2013 — Combining wonder material graphene with other stunning one-atom thick materials could create the next generation of solar cells and optoelectronic devices, scientists have revealed. Researchers have ... > full story -
Mars Opportunity Rover in Standby as Commanding Moratorium Ends
April 30, 2013 — During a moratorium on commanding this month while Mars passed nearly behind the sun -- a phase called solar conjunction -- NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity entered a type of standby ... > full story -
Nanostructures Improve the Efficiency of Solar Cells
April 25, 2013 — Researchers have been able to improve the efficiency of solar cells by coating the cell surface with extremely small nanoscale structures. The new technology has been shown to nearly eliminate the ... > full story
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