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Stanford Researchers Mimic Structure Of Insects Eyes To Make Perovskite Solar Cells More DurableBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 4, 2017
The single most important factor driving the installation of more solar panels worldwide is cost. As solar panels get cheaper, the decision to build solar power plants instead of conventional coal, natural gas, or nuclear power plants gets easier. Perovskites — a... Read more.. |
Cyborg bacteria can harvest solar energy to produce fuelBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 24, 2017
Scientists have created cyborg bacteria - microbes covered with tiny, highly efficient solar panels - that are better than plants at harvesting the Sun's energy to produce fuel from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis provides energy for the vast majority of life... Read more.. |
New catalyst could reduce diesel vehicle pollutionBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 22, 2017
Scientists have developed a catalyst that can curb emissions of nitrogen oxides from diesel-powered vehicles, an advance that may help reduce air pollution and smog. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) is a priority air pollutant that is a key ingredient in smog. “Diesel... Read more.. |
Nagpur boy builds eco-friendly electric car using scrapBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 21, 2017
What can one create using a broken plastic drum, a couple of buckets, and a few pieces of scrap iron rods and pipes, all of which were thrown out as garbage? In the case of 19-year-old Onkar Talmale, it is a car. Studying at an air rifle shooting course in Pune,... Read more.. Subject Tags: innovation , Sustainable Transport |
Indian Scientists Turn Sugar Industry Waste Into Next-Gen Battery MaterialBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 10, 2017
Indian scientists have demonstrated that waste water from some of the dirtiest industrial processes can be turned into a carbon source for preparation of energy storage materials.... Read more.. Subject Tags: industrial effluent , industry news , innovation , research and development , sugar industry , Tanneries , wastewater |
Reusable Carbon Nanotube & Quartz Fiber Water Filter Removes 99% Of Heavy MetalsBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 9, 2017
Researchers at Rice University have developed a simple water filtration material so effective that a single gram of it can treat up to 83,000 liters of contaminated water, after which it can be... Read more.. Subject Tags: Clean Technology , innovation , research and development , water filtration , Water Treatment |
Scientists develop substance to kill water pollutants using solar powerBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 3, 2017
Researchers at the Swansea University in the United Kingdom have developed a new non-toxic substance that can help eradicate harmful synthetic dye pollutants released into water bodies, using... Read more.. |
New solar-powered smart windows can help save energy costs in housesBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 3, 2017
Scientists have developed solar- powered smart windows with tunable glazing that can control the heat and light inside a home, saving up to 40 per cent in an average building's energy costs.... Read more.. |
New catalyst paves way for carbon neutral fuelBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 23, 2017
Australian scientists have developed an efficient catalyst that converts carbon dioxide into synthetic natural gas in a clean process using solar energy, paving the way for carbon neutral fuel.... Read more.. |
Latest PIC32 family increases performance while reducing power consumptionBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 22, 2017
The latest PIC32 microcontroller family from Microchip Technology Inc. expands Microchip’s eXtreme Low Power (XLP) technology to 32-bit products. The PIC32MX1/2 XLP offers current PIC32MX... Read more.. |