Harvesting Electricity From Plants — Plant-Based Energy Generation
May 11th, 2013 | by James Ayre
Harvesting electricity directly from the best solar power plants in the world (photosynthetic plants)? Sound too good to be true?
Browsing the "Biomimicry" Category
“Artificial Leaf” Makes Clean Energy From Dirty Water
April 11th, 2013 | by Tina Casey
What’s all this fuss about silly federal research projects? If one day in the not too distant future you can
MIT’s “Artifical Leaf” For Solar Energy Storage & Fuel Moves Forward
March 6th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Bringing the concept of an “artificial leaf” closer to reality, a team of researchers at MIT has published a detailed
Apologies, & News Update
February 20th, 2013 | by Zachary Shahan
I made a big mistake yesterday when I posted about my first update of the Cleantech, Climate, & Other Green News Google
Color-Changing Photonic Fibers Created, Inspired By The Bastard Hogberry
January 31st, 2013 | by James Ayre
A new type of flexible color-changing photonic fiber has been created by researchers at Harvard University and the University of
Organic Solar Cells Receiving Big Boost In Efficiency Thanks To ‘Evolution-Inspired’ Algorithm
January 26th, 2013 | by James Ayre
In a potentially breakthrough discovery, researchers at Northwestern University have designed a new type of organic solar cell that will
Improved Solar Cells And Batteries Thanks To Research On Snail Teeth
January 17th, 2013 | by James Ayre
More-efficient solar cells, and fast-charging lithium-ion batteries, are likely in the near future thanks to some new research on how
Brighter LEDs Inspired By Fireflies, Efficiency Increased By 55%
January 9th, 2013 | by James Ayre
A breakthrough in the efficiency of LEDs has been made thanks to new research that investigated how fireflies create
Living Concrete Created That Improves Buildings’ Thermal Comfort & Absorbs Atmospheric CO2
December 24th, 2012 | by James Ayre
A new type of biological concrete has been created that encourages the natural and rapid growth of pigmented organisms
Creating Rainbows Using Nanoscale Structures May Lead To Better Solar Cells And LED-Displays
November 22nd, 2012 | by James Ayre
Researchers from King’s College London have developed a detailed process to separate colors and create ‘rainbows’ on a metal surface by utilizing nanoscale structures. This method will likely lead to improved solar cells and LED displays, according to the researchers.
Bacteria-Made Wires Create Electrical Currents in the Seabed, Possible Applications in Electronics
October 25th, 2012 | by James Ayre
Three years ago researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark discovered something completely unpredicted, measurable electrical currents running through a
Synthetic Butterfly Wing Material to Cover Buildings & Improve Solar Panels
October 18th, 2012 | by James Ayre
A new material designed to emulate many of the qualities of a butterfly’s wing has been developed by researchers
Computing with Water Droplets: Drops of Water as Bits of Information
September 7th, 2012 | by James Ayre
A radical new concept for computing has been developed that uses drops of water as bits of digital information.
Biohybrid Solar Cell Breakthrough: Spinach Protein Combined with Silicon in New Way that Greatly Boosts Performance
September 7th, 2012 | by James Ayre
In a technological breakthrough, the photosynthetic protein in spinach has been combined with silicon in a new and unique
Biological Mechanism for Coiling and a Strange New Type of Spring Discovered
September 4th, 2012 | by James Ayre
Researchers have finally unraveled the biological mechanism behind the creeping of a plant’s tendrils, leading to the discovery of
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