An interesting new take on an artificial photosynthesis system — one relying on self-assembling DNA molecules for scaffolding rather than conventional materials — has just been developed by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology. The new system is composed of self-assembling DNA molecules mixed with simple dye molecules — creating … [continued]
Today, conventional silicon solar cells are 10% to 20% efficient (this means that they generate 100 watts to 200 watts per square metre of cells, respectively). These conventional panels are already in use worldwide, and they do work well; however, more efficient panels would still be very helpful in multiple ways. There … [continued]
Solar energy is an extremely popular technology in the US. But, still, only a tiny fraction of the population uses it. Some reasons for that that I’ve discussed in the past are high costs (which are nearly irrelevant for many people now due to generous government subsidies, a decade of … [continued]
