Water-Based Artificial Leaf Produces Electricity
A team of U.S. and Korean scientists have invented water-based “artificial leaves” that can act like solar cells to produce electricity.
The flexible devices have...
Photovoltaic Panels for 30,000 Homes in UK
Energy-efficiency specialist Eaga has secured £300m from a number of banks to fund plans to install photovoltaic panels on more than 30,000 UK homes.
The...
Light Emitting Devices with Fluorographene
Professor Andre Geim, who along with his colleague Professor Kostya Novoselov won the 2010 Nobel Prize for graphene – the world’s thinnest material, has...
Quantum mechanics can offer a secure way of communicating
Two independent groups have demonstrated how a pair of entangled photons can transfer their entanglement to and from a solid – the process that...
Bugs from space to increase the electrical output of the fuel cells
Bacteria normally found 30km above the earth have been identified as highly efficient generators of electricity.
Bacillus stratosphericus - a microbe commonly found in high...
Electrically conductive gel – now printable
Researchers from Stanford University have invented an electrically conductive gel, quick and easy to make, which can be applied onto a surface with an...
Helicopter Powered by Hydrogen
A hydrogen-powered, zero-carbon-emission and environmentally friendly but expensive helicopter has been designed and realized by Avimech International Aircraft, a private company categorized as Aircraft...
Gasoline with 15 percent of Ethanol Blend available in U.S soon
According REUTERS the gasoline containing up to 15 percent ethanol should be available for the coming summer driving season as the government moves to finalize...
7 Ways Magnetic Field Invisible Force changed our lives
The magnetic field, an invisible force that surrounds magnets and moving electric charges, has captivated humanity for centuries. Its presence, first noted through the...
Nanotrees Harvest the Sun’s Energy to Turn Water into Hydrogen Fuel
University of California, San Diego electrical engineers are building a forest of tiny nanowire trees in order to cleanly capture solar energy without using...