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NREL’s multi-junction solar cells teach scientists how to turn plants into powerhouses
Plants can overcome their evolutionary legacies to become much better at using biological photosynthesis to produce energy, the kind of energy that can power vehicles in the near future, an all-star collection of biologists, physicists, photochemists, and solar scientists has found. A U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) workshop that drew a prestigious collection of 18 scientists to compare the ...
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Here are 6 Japanese startups with global ambitions
Japanese tech has been the byword for cutting edge for decades. Even with the increased competition from companies based in South Korea and China, Japan still filed the second most patents in the world in 2015 (PDF link), and it has one of the highest numbers of patents per person in the world. Much of this drive for innovation can be traced back to the Japanese focus on STEM education in ...
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Meyer Burger`s new high-performance solar cell plant with sustainable water technology
Meyer Burger is opening a new plant to manufacture high-performance solar cells in Thalheim, a district in the town of Bitterfeld-Wolfen. The production process for premium solar cells requires top-quality treated water, powerful wastewater treatment and a sustainable water recycling concept. EnviroWater Group deployed EnviroChemie as a general contractor to provide custom plant solutions for ...
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NREL pioneers better way to make renewable hydrogen
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developed a method which boosts the longevity of high-efficiency photocathodes in photoelectrochemical water-splitting devices. John Turner is a research fellow at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where he has worked since 1979. Credit: Dennis Schroeder/NREL. Using a photoelectrochemical (PEC) ...
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HyperSolar to Build Renewable Hydrogen Generator for Commercial Use
HyperSolar, Inc. (OTC:HYSR), the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and any source of water, today announced its plan to build renewable hydrogen generators for commercial use. Named theH2Generator, the company’s first commercial product is expected to sell at a substantially lower price than other renewable hydrogen systems that rely on ...
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