Posts Tagged ‘solar energy’
Cooling panels send sun’s heat back to space
STANFORD (US) — Scientists have developed a new type of solar structure that can cool buildings in full sunlight. Continue…
Monday, April 15, 2013 10:25 - 1 Comment
Earth & Environment - Apr 3, 2013 10:34 - 3 Comments
Solar industry is paying back energy debt
STANFORD (US) — The electricity generated by solar photovoltaic panels has probably just surpassed the amount of energy used to make them, researchers say. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 18, 2013 11:50 - 4 Comments
To trap a rainbow, slow down light
U. BUFFALO (US) — A new material that halts and absorbs light may lead to advances in solar energy, stealth technology, and other fields, experts report. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 19, 2012 16:51 - 1 Comment
From icy water to steam via nanoparticles
RICE (US) — New technology that uses nanoparticles to convert solar energy directly into steam is so effective it even works with icy cold water. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 5, 2012 9:46 - 2 Comments
‘Biohybrid’ solar cell runs on spinach power
VANDERBILT (US) — Scientists have combined spinach’s photosynthetic protein, which converts light into electrochemical energy, with silicon in a new “biohybrid” solar cell. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 28, 2012 16:25 - 2 Comments
Scientists create new paint-on battery
RICE (US) — Researchers have developed a lithium-ion battery that can be painted on virtually any surface. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 26, 2012 10:34 - 3 Comments
Solar nanocrystals float in printable ink
USC (US) — Scientists have developed a potential pathway to cheap, stable solar cells made from nanocrystals so small they can be painted onto clear surfaces as liquid ink. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 28, 2012 11:13 - 5 Comments
Full spectrum boosts solar cell power
CALTECH (US) — Printing specially engineered nanostructures on solar cells allows them to reach as high as 70 percent efficiency. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 27, 2011 12:53 - 0 Comments
‘Shadow state’ boosts solar cells by 40%
U. TEXAS (US) — Recent experiments show it’s possible to double the number of electrons harvested from one photon of sunlight using an organic plastic semiconductor material. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 9, 2011 11:58 - 3 Comments
Small-scale irrigation: ‘Ladder out of poverty’
STANFORD (US) — Investments in small-scale irrigation and geophysical mapping will help relieve food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa, researchers say. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 28, 2011 12:56 - 3 Comments
Electrode for durable batteries on the grid
STANFORD (US) — A new type of battery electrode could make large-scale storage for solar and wind power more feasible. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 20, 2011 15:35 - 0 Comments
Hijack photosynthesis to make hydrogen
U. CHICAGO (US) — Researchers were able to produced hydrogen at a rate five times greater than the previous record-setting method by linking platinum nanoparticles with algae proteins. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 9, 2011 10:16 - 1 Comment
Plasmonics trap the light fantastic
STANFORD (US) — A new type of thin solar cell harnesses plasmonics to more effectively trap light and improve performance. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 26, 2011 11:46 - 4 Comments
Reactor converts sunlight into fuel
CALTECH (US) — A common metal found in self-cleaning ovens is the key component of a reactor that uses concentrated solar energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into fuels. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 23, 2010 12:45 - 1 Comment
Indoor simulator equal to 3,000 suns
U. MINNESOTA (US) — The first solar simulator of its kind in the US can replicate the amount of sunlight equivalent to more than 3,000 suns. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 22, 2010 9:16 - 0 Comments
Plastic solar cells let sun in for less
RUTGERS (US) — Newly discovered properties could lead to efficient and inexpensive plastic solar cells for pollution-free electricity production. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 26, 2010 13:58 - 3 Comments
How to make solar energy super efficient
STANFORD (US)—A new conversion process could make solar power production twice as efficient as existing methods—and potentially cheap enough to compete with oil. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 2, 2010 11:38 - 1 Comment
How to debug solar panel design
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Solar power might be nature’s most plentiful and benign source of energy, but shiny black solar cells can lure water insects away from critical breeding areas. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 19, 2010 12:13 - 1 Comment
Au naturel protein: No staples required
STANFORD (US)—For the first time, researchers have been able to confine and study an individual protein without having to pin it down so tightly as to alter its fundamental behavior. (more…)
