Off the roof: The quest to harness energy from facades
Researchers are going beyond conventional solar panels in a bid to generate heat and electricity from the other external surfaces of buildings.
Jan 29, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Advanced full-color image sensor technology enables simultaneous energy harvesting and imaging
Organic-based optoelectronic technology is increasingly recognized as an energy-efficient solution for low-power indoor electronics and wireless IoT sensors. This is largely due to its superior flexibility and light weight ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Artificial 'power plants' harness energy from wind and rain
Fake plants are moving into the 21st century. Researchers developed literal "power plants"—tiny, leaf-shaped generators that create electricity from a blowing breeze or falling raindrops—and described them in ACS Sustainable ...
Jan 17, 2024
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Measurement technique sheds new light on semiconductors for solar fuels
Scientists are advancing the use of semiconductors to convert sunlight into renewable energy. In solar cells, semiconductors convert sunlight into electricity. When brought into direct contact with water, semiconductors can ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Research enhances stability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells
A research team has achieved notable advancements in the stability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells. Their work not only paves the way for the commercialization of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), but also offers significant ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Hundreds opposed changes to rooftop solar credits in Idaho: It was approved anyway
Changes have arrived to rooftop solar in Idaho, whether its proponents like it or not.
Jan 3, 2024
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Researcher leads breakthrough in production of green carbon monoxide using light
A team of advanced materials chemistry researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the use of light to convert carbon and carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide (CO).
Dec 12, 2023
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Lightning sparks scientists' design of ultraviolet-C device for food sanitization
Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a portable, self-powered ultraviolet-C device called the Tribo-sanitizer that can inactivate two of the bacteria responsible for many foodborne illnesses ...
Dec 5, 2023
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COP28: Why energy efficiency matters so much
If we are to save the planet, we are going to have to use energy far more efficiently.
Dec 1, 2023
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Innovative wireless light switch could cut house wiring costs in half
A University of Alberta engineering researcher has developed a wireless light switch that could reduce the cost of wiring a house by as much as 50%.
Nov 28, 2023
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