Building efficient and thermally stable perovskite solar cells using Ti₃C₂TₓMXene
A new generation of cheap, sustainable and efficient solar cells is a step closer, thanks to scientists at The University of Queensland.
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A new generation of cheap, sustainable and efficient solar cells is a step closer, thanks to scientists at The University of Queensland.
Oct 6, 2021
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Over the past decade, the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays has fallen rapidly. But at the same time, the value of PV power has declined in areas that have installed significant PV generating capacity. Operators of ...
Jun 24, 2020
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The latest round of offshore wind farms to be built in the UK could reduce household energy bills by producing electricity very cheaply.
Jul 27, 2020
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If you think traffic in city centers is bad now, just wait until self-driving cars emerge on the scene, cruising around to avoid paying hefty downtown parking fees.
Jan 31, 2019
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For a minute there, it looked like Ronny Maali had struck it rich—relatively speaking.
Feb 4, 2021
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Millions of U.S. households would benefit from heat pumps, but the cost of installing the technology needs to come down to make their use a more attractive proposition, according to researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's ...
Feb 13, 2024
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For workers who use machine-learning models to help them make decisions, knowing when to trust a model's predictions is not always an easy task, especially since these models are often so complex that their inner workings ...
Jul 20, 2022
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These spur gears—seen here with a euro cent coin for scale—have been produced in stainless steel to a space standard of quality using nothing more than an off-the-shelf desktop 3-D printer.
Dec 1, 2020
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Firebricks, designed to withstand high heat, have been part of our technological arsenal for at least three millennia, since the era of the Hittites. Now, a proposal from MIT researchers shows this ancient invention could ...
Sep 6, 2017
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When a new consumer technology makes its debut, whether it's a smartphone or an electric car, its adoption rate typically follows a predictable path. The first buyers come from a narrow slice of high-income users or tech ...
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