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Research Finds New Way to Double Solar Cell Efficiency

Samantha Joe — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 20:11:21 +0000

Researchers from the University of Twente in the Netherlands has shown that it may be possible to double the amount of energy production from a solar cell. These cells are typically flat, but when minuscule silicon pillars are added to the surface, the production of electricity was found to double. This research was published in […]

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New Dutch Power Plant to Produce Energy From Sea Water

Mila Luleva — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 08:22:34 +0000

The latest addition to the growing renewable energy family comes from researchers from the Netherlands. They developed a system, which produces electricity using the difference in salt content between sea and fresh water. This new technology will go into first testing next week, as the first test facility, called Blue Energy, will open its doors. […]

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Pyrolysis Oil Obtained from Agricultural and Forestry Waste

Mike Sandru — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:02:31 +0000

Researchers at the University of Twente have recently discovered one of the cheaply and efficiently method to convert biomass from agricultural and forestry waste into oil.

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