Optical Fibers Mounted Upright on Organic Solar Cells Doubling Their Efficiency
Right now organic solar cells, although cheap, are too inefficient to compete with silicon-based ones. A team of researchers from Wake Forest University in North Carolina have developed a practical method of doubling the efficiency of organic (or dye-sensitized) solar cells by adding a layer of upright optical fibers acting as sunlight traps.
Korean Scientists Find Quick and Easy Way to Produce Bio-Plastics
Petroleum stands at the base of every plastic we usually find on today's market. Polymers are everywhere, and if petroleum resources are about to go scarce with time, it's a good idea to replace it with other renewable and biodegradable material that we could use just as well as we use petroleum today.
Tiny Biological Fuel Cells Could Power Future Implants
Scientists at the University of Georgia have discovered a new way to grow molecular wire brushes that conduct electrical charges. According to the researchers, this discovery is the first step in developing fuel cells for devices such as cochlear implants, prosthetic limbs and pacemakers.
Ozone Created With Ultraviolet Light at Cambridge
Researchers at University of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory have developed a polymer membrane that, when fired ultraviolet light at, causes the formation of ozone, just like in...
Plug-and-play Nuclear Thermal Battery to Power Remote Areas
Boston based start-up has developed a small scale nuclear reactor, or a nuclear thermal battery as they call it, which has the potential to...
Kept Under Secret: New Type of Super Batteries
Zenn already has a small electric city car with small performances, but they plan to make that car go further and cheaper than it...
Solar Roadways Blows Out Crowdfunding Goals
Solar Roadways certainly looks like a cool idea, with so many benefits, but getting such a venture off the ground, or on the ground,...
Japanese Art Inspires Design of Sun Tracking Solar Cells
Scientists developed solar cells that turn to face the sun on their own, without a need of expensive solar tracking system. The technology is...
Idénergie’s River Turbine Generates Energy from Flowing Water
A fresh new project on Kickstarter takes on the ancient idea of water mills and creates a modern river turbine that can provide cheap and...
