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Toward Home-Brewed Electricity With 'Personalized Solar Energy'
New scientific discoveries
are moving society toward
the era of "personalized
solar energy," in which the
focus of electricity
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Algae Turned Into High-Temperature Hydrogen Source
In the quest to make
hydrogen as a clean
alternative fuel source,
researchers have been
stymied about how to create
usable hydrogen that is
... > full story
New Nanowires May Contribute to Highly Efficient Solar Cells
Nanophysicists have
developed a new method for
manufacturing the
cornerstone of
nanotechnology research --
nanowires. The discovery has
... > full story
Hidden Solar Cells: 3-D System Based On Optical Fiber Could Provide New Options For Photovoltaics
Converting sunlight to
electricity might no longer
mean large panels of
photovoltaic cells atop flat
surfaces like roofs. ... > full story
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Chemists Describe Solar Energy Progress And Challenges, Including The 'Artificial Leaf'
November 6, 2009 — Scientists are making progress toward development of an "artificial leaf" that mimics a real leaf's chemical magic with photosynthesis -- but instead converts sunlight and water into a liquid fuel ... > full story -
'Ultra-Primitive' Particles Found In Comet Dust
November 2, 2009 — Dust samples collected from the stratosphere have yielded an unexpectedly rich trove of relics from the ancient cosmos, scientists report. The dust includes presolar grains and material from ... > full story -
Installed Cost Of Solar Photovoltaic Systems In United States Fell In 2008
October 21, 2009 — Researchers released a new study on the installed costs of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the US, showing that the average cost of these systems declined by more than 30 percent from 1998 ... > full story -
Solar Cell Efficiency Increased By Incorporating Ionic Salts
October 15, 2009 — Scientists in Spain are working on optimizing a type of photovoltaic cell (Grätzel cell) that artificially mimics photosynthesis. Grätzel cells are photovoltaic devices that take advantage ... > full story -
Toward Better Solar Cells: Chemists Gain Control Of Light-Harvesting Paths
October 12, 2009 — Chemists have pioneered a method to tease out promising molecular structures for capturing energy, a step that could speed the development of more efficient, cheaper solar ... > full story -
High-Efficiency Low-Cost Silicon Solar Cell Demonstrated
October 7, 2009 — IMEC and BP Solar have demonstrated a 18% conversion efficiency for silicon solar cells made of BP Solar’s newly developed Mono2 silicon. By combining IMEC’s advanced processing ... > full story -
New Designs For Smarter Buildings: Small Solar Decathalon Home Inspires Big Ideas On How To Live More Sustainably
October 7, 2009 — After two years of design, experimentation, fund-raising and building, the University of Arizona's Solar Decathlon team has completed construction of its 800-square-foot solar-powered house on the ... > full story -
Silver Nanoparticles Give Polymer Solar Cells A Boost
October 6, 2009 — Small bits of metal may play a new role in solar power. Researchers are experimenting with polymer semiconductors that absorb the sun's energy and generate electricity. The goal: lighter, cheaper, ... > full story -
Spray-Coating Technique Holds Promise For Cheap Fully Solution-Processed Organic Solar Cells
October 6, 2009 — Researchers have demonstrated a fully solution-processed organic solar cell with a spray-coated active layer and a metal top contact spray-coated on top. The resulting cell shows power conversion ... > full story -
New Nanostructure Technology Provides Advances In Eyeglass, Solar Energy Performance
September 29, 2009 — Chemical engineers have invented a new technology to deposit "nanostructure films" on various surfaces, which may first find use as coatings for eyeglasses that cost less and work better. Ultimately, ... > full story
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