Photovoltaic Cells Might Soon be Made Out of Bacteria, MIT Study
Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) produced biofilms from bacteria, which can conduct electricity and emit light. Inspired by bones, mixed matrices that can...
Plastic Solar Bottle Bulbs Provide Light to Millions In The Philippines
Being connected to the grid means having constant access to electricity that powers electrical appliances and lighting systems at home. For some of us...
Coffee Table With Embedded Dye Solar Cells Harvests Energy and Powers Devices Indoors
Charging electronic devices in an eco-friendly way without having to plug them in the socket is the dream of everyone. We have already told...
Park Passive House is First in Washington State
What is a “passive house?” The idea has been around for about twenty years, building the world’s most-efficient homes.
Perhaps better if I let someone...
How Much Money Could a Font Change Save?
Looking at the number of fonts these days, it’s a wonder that the most-universally accepted font happens to be Times New Roman. Still, could...
Ooho, The Edible Water Bottle That Eliminates Plastic Pollution
New invention, designed by a group of students, might just be what the world needs in order to eliminate plastic bottles and solve the...
Nanoparticle Coating Increases Aircraft Fuel Efficiency and Engine Life
Aircraft engines, specifically the turbojets that are used on aircraft from the humble passenger plane to the monstrous C-17, burns millions of tons of...
Nanotechnology – Silicon Solar Cell Reactive to Infrared Radiation
To be clear, all light, visible and invisible, is radiation, and solar cells react to this radiation by producing an electric current.
Silicon solar cells,...
Pluvia Converts Rainwater to Electricity, Purifies It
Pluvia is made of a microturbine, 12-volt rechargeable batteries, generator, pipe, pump, charcoal filter and a storage tank.
Rain has received quite a bit of attention...
Harvard Scientists Propose Method to Capture The Energy Released by Earth’s Surface
When it comes to renewable energy, the Sun seems to be one of the most obvious sources, and this is why a lot of...
