Tel Aviv University Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:02:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Pea Plants Providing Inspiration for Artificial Solar Cells https://www.greenoptimistic.com/httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201003100304112237htm-20100309/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201003100304112237htm-20100309/#respond Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:02:52 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=6893 Trying to imitate the plants and the way they produce energy when hit by light, Prof. Nathan Nelson of Tel Aviv University's Department of Biochemistry discovered a complex membrane protein and founded a new model for developing "green energy", having this membrane at its core.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201003100304112237htm-20100309/feed/ 0 6893 Protein Nanotubes Could Make Solar Panels Self-Washable https://www.greenoptimistic.com/protein-nanotubes-could-make-solar-panels-self-washable-20091019/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/protein-nanotubes-could-make-solar-panels-self-washable-20091019/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:17:04 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4826 Scientists at the Tel Aviv University (TAU) are sure that their newest research in the nanotechnology field could lead to the development of a new type of solar panels and glass that need no cleaning and apparently put window washers out of work.

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