Solar cell innovation generates 1,000x more power
The result surprised even the research group: compared to pure barium titanate, the current flow was up to 1,000 times stronger.
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JJ Shavit
- Jun 8, 2022
MIT researchers invent $4 solar-powered desalination device
An estimated two-thirds of humanity is affected by shortages of water and in the developing world face a lack of dependable electricity.
JJ Shavit
- May 18, 2022
Major infrared breakthrough could lead to solar power at night
The sun’s enormous energy may soon be harnessed in the dark of night following a significant advance in thermal capture technology.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 28, 2022
Architecture Students Build Solar-Powered Greenhouse That Uses 50% Less Energy
A group of architecture students came up with a new way to store use and store energy in greenhouses through solar power.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 26, 2022
Introducing the solar power generating bike path of the future
Many people who live in cities are taking to biking prompting designers and city officials to reimagine bike paths and public transport.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 26, 2022
Startup makes efficient use of waste through artificial intelligence
On average, each person in Germany produced 476 kilograms of household waste in 2020. It is incinerated, recycled, landfilled.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 15, 2022
Solar panels along Saudi Arabia's coast could help solve their growing water crisis
Installing solar panels along Saudi Arabia's west coast could generate enough rainwater to meet the annual needs of 5 million people
JJ Shavit
- Apr 13, 2022
Converting solar energy to electricity on demand
New energy system makes it possible to capture solar energy, store it for up to eighteen years and release it when and where it is needed.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 22, 2022
Wind and solar could replace coal power in Texas
Texas can be a model for the nation on how to effectively replace coal with wind and solar for the state’s energy needs.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 2, 2022
These solar panels pull in water vapor to grow crops in the desert
Using a unique hydrogel, scientists created a solar-driven system that successfully grows spinach by using water drawn from the air.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 30, 2021
Innovation in solar cell technology produces a thousand times more power
Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 22, 2021
Solar cell innovation produces a thousand times more power
Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 13, 2021
New solar cells produces a thousand times more power
Photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can be increased by a factor of 1,000 if three different materials are arranged in a lattice.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 26, 2021
Beach-cleaning BeBot sifts through sand to gather small pieces of trash
The BeBot is a robot designed to pick up smaller debris that is often left behind by larger beach cleaning technologies and operations,
JJ Shavit
- Jul 22, 2021
Using sunlight to efficiently and cheaply produce clean hydrogen
For decades, researchers around the world have searched for ways to use solar power to generate the key reaction for producing hydrogen
JJ Shavit
- Jul 21, 2021
New innovation in solar cells produces a thousand times more power
Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials
JJ Shavit
- Jul 17, 2021
Meet SQUAD, a self-charging Solar City Car for daily urban mobility
Urban mobility should be safe, accessible, and hassle-free. It should contribute to a liveable, free and open city life. Enter SQUAD!
JJ Shavit
- May 9, 2021
The solar power generating bike path of the future
Many people are taking to biking for their preferred mode of transportation, prompting designers and city officials to reimagine bike paths.
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