Energy & Green Tech
Two types of materials are better than one when it comes to solar cells, as revealed by an international team that has tested a new combination of materials and architecture to improve solar-cell efficiency.
Mar 11, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Unlike traditional silicon solar cells, organic polymer solar cells (PSCs) may never cover the hillsides of a megawatt solar farm. But, these lightweight, flexible cells show potential to provide solar power to remote microwatt ...
Feb 20, 2018
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Not content with monitoring almost everything you do online, Facebook now wants to read your mind as well. The social media giant recently announced a breakthrough in its plan to create a device that reads people's brainwaves ...
Aug 16, 2019
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Business
Apple has unveiled major changes to its app store after years of criticism, as the Silicon Valley colossus tries to stave off a deeper, swelling effort to regulate Big Tech, experts said Thursday.
Sep 2, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Treating silicon with carbon dioxide gas in plasma processing brings simplicity and control to a key step for making solar cells.
Oct 26, 2020
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Federal regulators on Thursday launched a legal attack on Microsoft's proposed $69 billion takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard by depicting it as an anticompetitive weapon while Microsoft hailed the deal as a ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Business
Elon Musk announced he will walk away from his tumultuous $44 billion offer to buy Twitter, leaving the deal on the verge of collapse. The Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter's board Friday saying he is terminating the acquisition.
Jul 9, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
How do solar panels work? – Nathan, age 5, Melbourne, Australia.
Nov 6, 2019
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Engineering
Silicon carbide (SiC) is a semiconductor material that outperforms pure silicon-based semiconductors in several applications. Used mostly in power inverters, motor drives, and battery chargers, SiC devices offer benefits ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Business
The European Union is on a mission to rein in US tech giants, which have been accused of tax avoidance, stifling competition, raking in billions from news without paying for it and spreading misinformation.
Sep 14, 2022
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