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Fog Harvesting Yields Potable Water More Efficiently, MIT [Video]

Benji Jerew — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 14:25:28 +0000

There are many places in the world that have limited sources of potable water, whether because of limited rainfall or polluted water sources. Without sufficient potable water, the health of possibly billions of people remains at risk. For example, Lima, Perú, is the second-largest capital city located in a desert. With a population of 8.5 […]

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MIT Researchers Developing Cheap Paper-Thin Solar Cells

Mike Sandru — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:51:46 +0000

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has recently shown the latest results of the research projects made by Italian oil company Eni, regarding paper-thin solar cells. These could be used as window covers, to harvest solar power.

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Daniel Nocera's New Catalyst Produces 200 Percent More Efficient Electrolyzers

Mike Sandru — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:13:16 +0000

Scientists have recently discovered that, among other sources, still water can generate renewable energy. Using an electrolyzer, water is broken into hydrogen and oxygen. In this process, catalysts are needed for oxygen production, most of which are not cheap, nor environment-friendly.

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Daniel Nocera's Sun Catalytix Receives $7.1 Million for Developing Photosynthesis System

Cristi — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:47:27 +0000

Daniel G. Nocera of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the inventor of the most important solar energy system of the century. His 2007 designed system is able to create cheap solar energy based on the photosynthesis process.

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Biodiesel Developed Safely from Rhodococcus Bacteria

Cristi — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:40:05 +0000

Using synthetic biology, researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are trying to develop a new bacteria similar to the tuberculosis root to produce biofuel.

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