Could Atmospheric Water Vapor Be a Renewable Energy Source?
Electricity generated by interactions between water molecules and metals may be turned into a source of energy, Tel Aviv University research reveals
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Scientists Rewire Photosynthesis to Fuel Our Future
If we could replace even a part of fossil fuel-produced hydrogen with algal biohydrogen that is made via light and water, it would have a substantial impact
New Insights on Best Materials for Harvesting Sunlight Underwater
Researchers demonstrated that various wide-band gap semiconductors, rather than the narrow-band semiconductors used in traditional silicon solar cells, are best equipped for underwater use
World's Smelliest Fruit Could Charge Your Mobile Phone
Pungent produce packs an electrical punch
Exciting Tweaks for Organic Solar Cells
Molecular changes could improve the efficiency of next-generation photovoltaics
Leftover Grain from Breweries Could Be Converted into Fuel for Homes
Breweries in the EU throw out around 3.4 million tons of unspent grain every year, weighing the equivalent of 500,000 elephants
Replacing Coal with Gas or Renewables Saves Billions of Gallons of Water
Switch to natural gas would save 12,000 billion gallons a year by 2030; switching to solar or wind power would yield even greater savings
Research Team Discovers New Route to Carbon-Neutral Fuels from Carbon Dioxide
Carbon-neutral re-use of CO2 has emerged as an alternative to burying the greenhouse gas underground
Device Generates Light from the Cold Night Sky
While solar cells are an efficient source of renewable energy during the day, there is currently no similar renewable approach to generating power at night
A Good First Step toward Nontoxic Solar Cells
Engineers discover lead-free perovskite semiconductor for solar cells using data analytics, supercomputers