Transparent solar panels for windows hit record 8% efficiency
In a step closer to skyscrapers that serve as power sources, a team led by University of Michigan researchers has set a new efficiency...
Red bricks could store energy just like batteries, says study
Imagine plugging in to your brick house.
Red bricks — some of the world’s cheapest and most familiar building materials — can be converted into...
Scientists develop first electrically injected laser
Scientists have demonstrated the first electrically injected laser made with germanium tin.
Used as a semiconducting material for circuits on electronic devices, the diode laser...
Perovskite mineral is the future of solar energy cells, shows Cornell study
A solar cell made with perovskite, shown here, show promise as an energy-efficient, scalable and longer-lasting way to create solar panels.
When it comes to...
New fabric could help keep you cool in the summer, even without air conditioning
Air conditioning feels great on a hot summer day, but cooling homes and buildings uses considerable electricity.
Now, scientists have developed a cool new...
‘Blinking’ crystals may convert carbon dioxide into fuels
Imagine tiny crystals that "blink" like fireflies and can convert carbon dioxide, a key cause of climate change, into fuels.
A team funded by the...
Covid-19 shutdown led to increased solar power output
Shutdowns in response to the Covid-19 pandemic have resulted in lowered air pollution levels around the world.
Researchers at MIT, and in Germany and...
Scientists set new solar-to-hydrogen efficiency record
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have achieved a new efficiency record for hydrogen cells that can convert water into hydrogen simply using...
Lasers and sticky tape triple lithium metal battery life
Researchers have turned adhesive tape into a silicon oxide film that replaces troublesome anodes in lithium metal batteries.
For the Advanced Materials study, the researchers...
Scientists create long-lasting solar-flow battery
Merging solar cell and liquid battery produces long-lasting solar storage.
Solar cell researchers have created a highly efficient and long-lasting solar-flow battery, which is a...