Groundbreaking Nanowire Fabrication Technique Will Improve Solar Cells
Nanowires have been the center of attention for the past few years. By enabling scientists to produce devices that were never thought to be possible, the nanowires made investments flow into this area and bring even more discoveries of their potential.
Solar-Powered Bacteria Convert Carbon Dioxide Into Biofuel
A team of U.S. researchers have developed a new way to generate alternative fuel from bacteria. They have genetically modified bacteria to eat CO2 and produce isobutyraldehyde, which can further be used to produce isobutanol.
Bismuth-Ferrite Piezoelectric Material Opens New Roads for Energy Generation
Researchers at the UC Berkeley and the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley Lab have developed a new lead-free material that generates electricity when exposed to stress. One day, this phenomenon called piezoelectricity could become as common as backyard grills.
Dutch Company Generates Cow-Manure Power to 1,100 Homes
I have been to the Netherlands this summer, in my honeymoon. While you travel down their free and super-strictly speed limited highways (120km/h), you'll see a lot of cows on the left... and on the right (the pic above is taken by my wife).
Tennessee Scientists Generate Hydrogen With Photosynthesis
Prof. Bruce isolated the core of the photosynthetic process from certain algae, and proved that, if coupled with a platinum catalyst, it could produce hydrogen in the presence of light. Photosynthesis is at the base of our fossil fuel energy, because it comes from the plants that lived here millions of years ago - indirectly, from the Sun.
DeltaStream: UK-Based Underwater Generator to Power 1000 Homes
The unit has been invented by Pembrokeshire engineer Richard Ayre, featuring three generators mounted on a triangular frame and due to its floating crane it can easily be lowered and recovered from the seabed.
Road Trains Would Reduce Your Car's Fuel Consumption by 20%
The European Union has an ongoing plan of designing an assisted towing they call "road trains". A road train wants to be a wireless controlled system in which a leader truck, driven by a professional driver is the coordinator, and the cars behind it are the followers. The train is going to run on highways, and all the cars would be free to attach and detach the train at will.
Pyrite Could Become The Solar Cell Manufacturers' New Best Friend
U.S. scientists, along with Swiss-based NLV Solar are searching for a possibility to use pyrite for making efficient solar cells, and replace the expensive silicon with a thinner and cheaper option. "This analysis is truly a blend of semiconductor physics and natural resource economic analysis," he said.
Plastic Solar Cells with LEDs Offer Cheap Lighting in Poor Countries
According to a study, there are about 1.5 billion people in developing countries who do not have electricity, the majority of them using kerosene lamps for light after sunset. But now, thanks to the researchers from Denmark, the lighting problem could disappear.
Innovative Powder Catalyst Used to Transform Methane into Methanol
Max Planck Institute for Coal Research and at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces have invented a material in the form of a powder than can transform methane into methanol, which is easier to transport and handle.
