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LATEST ARTICLES ( 164 )

• Global Photovoltaic (PV) Status Report--2013

  

  PV NEWS REPORT: The total global production of photovoltaic (PV) cells grew by 10% in 2012 compared to the growth in 2011--although there was a 9% decline in... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• 2013 U.N. Climate Change Report Blames Fossil Fuels and Humans

  

  NEWS UPDATE: Original article from CNN. Even if we end emissions tomorrow, climate change could continue for centuries. What do you think about this conclusive... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Sterilizing Medical Instruments And Wastes Without Using Electricity: Solar...

  

  GREEN LIVING: Using solar energy to sterilize laboratory, and medical equipment. Do you think this 'solar autoclave' technology helps in the process? Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Making Solar PV More Efficient by Achieving the Highest Open-Circuit Voltage...

  

  PV RESEARCH Original Article Published by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Does research on quantum dots matter in the plight for solar cell efficiency? U.S. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Logistics Needed To Store Wind and Solar Generated Energy On The Grid Calculated...

  

  Green Living: Scientists and consumers alike agree that the paramount roadblock to deploying renewable energy production--such as solar--may be efficient... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• New Mechanism For Extracting Energy From Light: An Improvement In Solar Energy...

  

  PV Research: Does this new mechanism to capture sunlight and convert it to energy rival the conventional methods currently being deployed? Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Increasing Stacked Solar Cell Efficiency: 'Wasted Energy?'

  

  Research News Headline: We discussed how heat waves fry the electric grid in an earlier article. Solar cells lose voltage in the form of heat--'wasted energy'... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Ion-Conducting Polymer Improves Solar Cell Efficiency

  

  Solar PV Innovation: Does this new and innovative study effectively highlight the advantages of speeding up the movement of oxidized electrolytes in a... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Solar Manufacturing Costs Not Driven By Labor

  

  Study Report: Do you agree with this report--that production scale, not lower labor costs, drives China's current advantage in manufacturing photovoltaic (PV)... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Building Stained Glass That Captures Solar Energy

  

  Green Living Headline: A collection of eye-catching stained glass installations by a Toronto artist is generating solar power in three provinces, and one of the... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Improving Light-Harvesting Capabilities Of Nanostructures

  

  Research News Headline: Semiconductor nano structures have tunable magnetic and light harvesting capabilities that improve the photo catalytic transformation... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Improved Technology For Converting Sunlight To Hydrogen Fuel

  

  Green Living: In order to mimic the natural process of photosynthesis for our benefit--scientists have constructed a unique semiconductor/catalyst to interlace... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Manufacturing Solar Cells Using Cheap And Accessible Materials. Spray-On...

  

  Research News: Scientists at the University of Alberta have developed a less complicated, less expensive way of manufacturing solar panels – and it could make... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Could Natural Chemical Processes On Morpho-Butterfly Wings Be The Next Solar...

  

  Solar PV Research: Scientists develop highly effective nanobiocomposite electronic devices by utilizing the natural chemical processes on Morpho butterfly... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Using High Charge-Carrier Mobility In Quantum-Dot Films To Increase Solar Cell...

  

  Solar PV Research: Solar cells consist of layered silicate molecules that contain electrons. When stimulated by sunlight, the electrons in these silicate... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Report From NREL Indicates Western Renewable Energy Costs Could Be Competitive b...

  

  News Headline: A new study by NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) found that wind and solar power generation may be cost-competitive without federal... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Are Developing Countries A New Hub For The Growing Solar Economy?

  

  News Headline: South America, Africa and the Middle East are now leading the world in solar capacity additions--they also are leading the capital expenditure... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Replacing Platinum In Solar Cells With 3D Honeycomb Graphene For Reduced Cost

  

  Solar PV Research: Another breakthrough in Graphene research for use in solar cells may indeed lead to cheaper solar panels--without sacrificing efficiency. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• NREL Receives Cherry Award For Innovative Research On Solar Cells

  

  News Release: NREL's in-house researcher has been awarded the William R. Cherry Award. This represents the third consecutive IEEE Cherry Award for NREL three... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Rechargeable Flow Battery Engineered For Solar Energy Storage

  

  News Headline: An earlier article on this blog discussed flow batteries and how scientists are working tirelessly to improve its efficiency. Well here we... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT