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Gamechanging transparent solar cells found to generate power 1000x more efficiently
Solar panels often get a bad rap for spoiling the appearance of homes and businesses. Yet, this may be about to change.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 20, 2023


Solar-powered reactor converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels
Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other products.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 20, 2023


Groundbreaking technology can power your home for days using half the water needed to flush a toilet
Emission-free hydrogen could, one day, entirely replace fossil fuels - and a start up believes it has the key ingredient to make it work.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 19, 2023


Groundbreaking new solar panels are 1000x more powerful
Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 15, 2023


Groundbreaking solar device creates hydrogen fuel out of thin air
A novel device can harvest water from the air and provide hydrogen fuel—entirely powered by solar energy according to EPFL engineers.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2023


Groundbreaking bacterial biobatteries can power IoT devices for weeks
Researchers developed a "plug-and-play" biobattery that lasts for weeks at a time and can be stacked to improve output voltage and current.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 9, 2023


Human body will power the 6G devices of the future
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst use the body to harvest waste energy to power wearable devices
Joseph Shavit
Jan 7, 2023


Revolutionary solar energy system generates power 24 hours a day
The great inventor Thomas Edison once said, “So long as the sun shines, man will be able to develop power in abundance.”
Joseph Shavit
Jan 6, 2023


Groundbreaking "water battery" is greener and lasts longer than lithium-ion batteries
Can we survive three minutes without air or three days without water? How about without batteries? Imagine not having a battery for 3 hours.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 5, 2023


Charging the future through better, safer and less expensive 'water batteries'
Researchers are betting on humble aqueous batteries – with water-based electrolytes – generally regarded as safe, reliable and affordable.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 21, 2022


Groundbreaking technology can power your home for days using half the water needed to flush a toilet
Enapter says its electrolyser uses about 2.4 litres of water to generate enough hydrogen for a couple's home for several days.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2022


Ultralight fabric solar cell can turn any surface into a power source
Researchers develop a scalable fabrication technique to produce ultrathin, lightweight solar cells that can be added to any surface.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 16, 2022


Breakthrough technology uses sound waves to boost green hydrogen production by 14 times
Engineers in Melbourne have used sound waves to boost production of green hydrogen by 14 times, through electrolysis to split water.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2022


Scientists harvesting the sun to grow food and clean energy together
People are increasingly trying to grow both food and clean energy on the same land to help meet the challenges of climate change.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 11, 2022


Breakthrough solar harvesting system can generate power 24 hours a day
A new type of solar energy harvesting system breaks the efficiency record of all existing technologies collecting solar power 24/7.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2022


Breakthrough "water battery" is greener and longer-lasting than lithium-ion batteries
Can we survive three minutes without air or three days without water? How about without batteries? Imagine not having a battery for 3 hours.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 5, 2022


World's first graphene circuit can generate limitless power from thermal motion
Physicist has successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 5, 2022


Groundbreaking research quantifies the health benefits of using wind energy instead of fossil fuels
Health benefits of using wind energy instead of fossil fuels could quadruple if the most polluting power plants are selected to dial down.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 4, 2022


Revolutionary engine generates electricity from heat with no moving parts
Their new demonstrations show that it converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency a performance better than steam turbines.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 1, 2022


Scientists develop a new kind of battery, made entirely from abundant and low-cost material
Researchers have developed a new kind of battery, made entirely from abundant and inexpensive materials, that could help to fill that gap.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 30, 2022
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