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September 05, 2014

Breakthrough for Carbon Nanotube Solar Cells
Evanston IL (SPX) Sep 05, 2014
Lighter, more flexible, and cheaper than conventional solar-cell materials, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have long shown promise for photovoltaics. But research stalled when CNTs proved to be inefficient, converting far less sunlight into power than other methods. Now a research team led by Mark Hersam, professor of materials science and engineering and the Bette and Neison Harris Chair of Teaching Excellence at the McCormick School of Engineering, has created a new type of CNT solar cell that is twice ... read more

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HelioSage Energy Announces Sale of 12 Solar Projects in North Carolina HelioSage Energy has announced the sale of a 77 MWdc / 60 MWac portfolio of development-stage solar facilities in North Carolina. The portfolio is comprised of 12 ground-mounted solar projects ... more		SunShare Announces Program to Provide Free Electricity Flanked by more than a dozen kindergarten students, the founder of SunShare, Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock and the principal of Academy 360 public charter school have announced a new program to pr ... more		Descended From Everyone, Related To No One UAH Earth System Science Center researchers question world record for hottest temperature ever observed Biochar materials engineered from wood demonstrate mechanical strength comparable to steel		Minnesota Power, National Guard in solar energy deal A solar energy array is in the works for a training facility of the Minnesota National Guard through a project with Minnesota Power, a division of ALLETE Inc. ... more
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Water and sunlight the formula for sustainable fuel An Australian National University (ANU) team has successfully replicated one of the crucial steps in photosynthesis, opening the way for biological systems powered by sunlight which could manufactur ... more		A semi-artificial leaf faster than "natural" photosynthesis A cooperation between chemists and biologists from the Ruhr-University Bochum resulted in a new method for the very efficient integration of photosynthetic proteins in photovoltaics. Their re ... more		Massachusetts Welcomes Community-Owned Solar Project With the aim of bringing accessibility and affordability to the state's renewable energy initiatives, key players in Massachusetts renewable energy arena joined Clean Energy Collective (CEC) to cele ... more		Organic photovoltaic cells of the future Organic photovoltaic cells - a type of solar cell that uses polymeric materials to capture sunlight - show tremendous promise as energy conversion devices, thanks to key attributes such as flexibi ... more

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