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Plasmonic Black Metals: Breakthrough in Solar Energy Research?
The use of plasmonic black
metals could someday provide
a pathway to more efficient
photovoltaics -- the use of
solar panels containing phot ... > full story
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
... > full story
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
... > full story
Solar System's Youth Gives Clues to Planet Search
Comets and meteorites
contain clues to our solar
system's earliest days. But
some of the findings are
puzzle pieces that don't
seem to fit well together. A
... > full story
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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 -
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 -
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 -
Bringing Color to Solar Panels
July 22, 2013 — Covering a roof or a façade with standard solar cells to generate electricity will change a building’s original appearance – and not always for the better. At present only dark ... > full story -
Large Coronal Hole Near the Sun's North Pole
July 19, 2013 — Astronomers captured an image of a gigantic coronal hole hovering over the sun's north pole on July 18, 2013, at 9:06 a.m. EDT. Coronal holes are dark, low density regions of the sun's outermost ... > full story -
Why Does Hot Weather Cause Power Outages?
July 19, 2013 — Why is the power grid so sensitive to high temperatures? It's quite simple really. First, we certainly love our air conditioners, and air conditioners demand a lot of power. Second, power is ... > full story -
Snow in an Infant Solar System: A Frosty Landmark for Planet and Comet Formation
July 18, 2013 — A snow line has been imaged in a far-off infant solar system for the very first time. The snow line, located in the disc around the Sun-like star TW Hydrae, promises to tell us more about the ... > full story -
Scientists Break Record for Thinnest Light-Absorber: May Lead to More Efficient, Cheaper Solar Cells
July 18, 2013 — Scientists have built the thinnest, most efficient absorber of visible light on record, a nanosize structure that could lead to less-costly, more efficient, solar ... > full story -
Solar Tsunami Used to Measure Sun's Magnetic Field
July 11, 2013 — A solar tsunami observed by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and the Japanese Hinode spacecraft has been used to provide the first accurate estimates of the Sun's magnetic ... > full story -
IBEX Spacecraft Images the Heliotail, Revealing an Unexpected Structure
July 10, 2013 — NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer spacecraft recently provided the first complete pictures of the solar system's downwind region, revealing a unique and unexpected ... > full story
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