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Gamechanging transparent solar cells found to generate power 1000x more efficiently

Solar panels often get a bad rap for spoiling the appearance of homes and businesses. Yet, this may be about to change.

Solar-powered reactor converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels

Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other products.

Groundbreaking technology can power your home for days using half the water needed to flush a toilet

Emission-free hydrogen could, one day, entirely replace fossil fuels - and a start up believes it has the key ingredient to make it work.

Groundbreaking technology can heat and cool your house at half the current price

Imagine if you could heat or cool your home just by plucking the desired comfort level out of the air. Israeli startup ThermoTerra can.

Arizona start-up reinvents the wheel for a cleaner environment

[Jan. 17, 2023: Nick Thomas] Air suspension wheels for mining trucks and wheel loader. (CREDIT: GACW) Global Air Cylinder Wheels...

Groundbreaking new solar panels are 1000x more powerful

Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.

Groundbreaking solar device creates hydrogen fuel out of thin air

A novel device can harvest water from the air and provide hydrogen fuel—entirely powered by solar energy according to EPFL engineers.

New high-performance micro-lasers will revolutionize quantum optics and bioimaging

Microelectronics has changed the way we manipulate electricity, enabling sophisticated electronic products that are now essential to us all.

Laser beams could power our cities from space by 2050

power beaming could offer the world huge potential to tap into renewable energy sources and contribute to carbon-neutrality by 2050.

Groundbreaking bacterial biobatteries can power IoT devices for weeks

Researchers developed a "plug-and-play" biobattery that lasts for weeks at a time and can be stacked to improve output voltage and current.