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• New Design For Polymer Solar Cells May Lead To Increased Efficiency

  

  Solar PV Research: We've discussed Polymer solar cells, and its efficency ratings in a previous article as it recorded its highest efficiency. Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Breakthrough For Solar Energy Storage With Innovative Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

  

  Solar PV Energy Storage: The lack of reliable storage material for unconsumed energy produced by PV systems during excess sun hours has been one of the many... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Solar Cells Mimic Natural Processes To Self-Heal: Research Suggests

  

  How-To Research: (The More You-Know) We all know solar cells heal themselves but how they accomplish this task has not been well understood until now. This... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Status of Land Used By Solar Power Plants In The United States

  

  News Release: By the third quarter of 2012, the United States had deployed more than 2.1 gigawatts of utility-scale solar generation capacity, with 4.6 gigawatt... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• How Electron Spin May Help Organic Solar Cells Become Competitive

  

  Solar PV Research: Organic solar cells are an upcoming type of solar cells that exploit plant photosynthetic pathways to produce energy--the problem with this... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Adaptive Thermal Control Of Windows For Energy Efficiency

  

  Green Living Research: This new research is turning to nature to find a way to make windows more energy efficient. It proposes a transparent, bio-inspired,... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Making Solar Cells More Sustainable By Replacing Cobalt With Iodine

  

  Research Headline: Chemists at the University of Basel have now been able to successfully replace the usual iodine-based electron transport system in... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Plasmonic Black Metals in Resonant Nanocavities: Another Breakthrough In PV...

  

  Solar PV Research: Continues research on the various ways to use plasmonic black metals could someday provide a pathway to more efficient photovoltaics (PV). Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Estimating Solar Energy Potential And Effect On Energy Policy For Urban...

  

  Green Living: A city's suburbs could hold the solution to dwindling fuel supplies by producing enough energy to power residents' cars and even top up power... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Why Heat Waves Fry The Electric Power Grid

  

  News Headline (The More You Know): The electric grid experiences a lot of stress in hot weather due to the use of electrical equipment such as air conditioners... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Efficient Solar Water Splitting For Enhanced Hydrogen Production

  

  Research Headline: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and TU Delft scientists have successfully stored nearly five percent of solar energy chemically in the form... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Paper-thin Silicon Wafers Give Color to Solar Cells

  

  Research HeadLine: Until now, designers of buildings have no choice but to use black or bluish-gray colored solar panels. With the help of thin-film... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• EPIA Statement on the Endorsement of the "amicable Solution" to the EU-China...

  

  Press Release: Brussels, 02 August 2013 - EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht today announced the endorsement of the "amicable solution in the EU-China solar... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Added Benefit Of Installing Solar Panels: Keeps Buildings Cool In Summer Heat

  

  Previous statements suggested that solar panels protect and prolong the life of roof surfaces. This seemed to be the only other benefit of installing solar... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Thinnest Light-Absorber For Efficient, and Cheaper Solar Cells Has Been Developed

  

  Stanford University Scientists have successfully developed the thinnest light absorber to ever exist. Their creation is thousands of times thinner than a sheet... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• SEIA, Leading Business Groups Urge Vice President to Raise India Trade Concerns

  

  Press Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – With widespread U.S. concerns over India’s trade practices and policies, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) – alon... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Rival Conventional Cell Efficiency

  Dye-sensitized solar cell efficiency has been raised to a record 15% thanks to a new fabrication process developed by EPFL scientists in Switzerland. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Reducing Green House Gasses By Analyzing Our Household Environmental...

  

  Reducing the amount of energy we consume domestically could do more than reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this light, scientists in Switzerland conducted a... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Remediation Technologies for Heavy Metal Contaminated Groundwater

  

  The contamination of groundwater by heavy metal, originating either from natural soil sources or from anthropogenic sources is a matter of utmost concern to... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• The Effects of Mining and Related Activities on the Sediment-trace Element...

  

  During 1989 and 1990 a series of 12 gravity cores, and 150 surface grab samples were collected in Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho to determine trace element... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT