OECD chief says nuclear energy still important
Nuclear power is still a viable source of global energy despite the crisis in Japan, the OECD chief said Monday.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 20, 2011
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Page 28 - News tagged with solar fuel
Nanopillars significantly boost the power conversion efficiency of thin-film solar cells
One of the major challenges in the world today is the energy crisis. The high demand and low supply of fossil fuel are driving up oil and food prices. Silicon-based solar cells are one of the most promising technologies for ...
Nanomaterials
May 30, 2011
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Cheaper, greener, alternative energy storage at Stevens
Every year, the world consumes 15 Terrawatts of power. Since the amount of annual harvestable solar energy has been estimated at 50 Terrawatts, students at Stevens Institute of Technology are working on a supercapacitor that ...
Materials Science
May 23, 2011
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Climate change panel: renewable energy to be key
(AP) -- The world's top scientific body concluded that renewable energy in the coming decades will be widespread and could one day represent the dominant source for powering factories and lighting homes, according to a draft ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 5, 2011
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New ways to harvest light with low-cost photovoltaic materials
The direct conversion of sunlight into electricity using photovoltaics is becoming an increasingly important technology for renewable energy generation as a replacement for fossil fuels, with applications from large-scale ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 14, 2011
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Turning sunlight into fuel
"At the California Institute of Technology, they're developing a way to turn sunlight and water into fuel for our cars," President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union address. He was referring to the Joint Center ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 24, 2011
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Solar's time still on horizon
The rapid growth of solar power over the past four years has taken it from essentially an energy geek’s hobby to a full-blown industry, the president of one of the world’s leading manufacturers of solar panels said ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 7, 2011
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Hydrogen powered car leaves Bristol for Arkansas
Professor Cliff Ricketts preferred the fuel efficiency of a 1994 Toyota Tercel when compared to other used cars. That's why he gutted its gas tank and fuel lines in favor of water tanks and solar cells.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 2, 2010
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Small Size -- Huge Potential
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Connecticut chemistry professor's nanotechnology research will be useful in alternative fuel development.
Nanomaterials
Aug 24, 2010
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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 production shifts from huge central generating stations to individuals in their own homes and ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 16, 2009
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