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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

Solar News Roundup

May 18th, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan

Some more solar energy news from around the net to wrap up the week: SolarCity & Clean Currents have teamed

Powerhouse Solar Cell Inspired by Leaf Biomimicry

April 28th, 2012 | by Tina Casey

A team of scientists headed up by Princeton University has achieved a whopping 47 percent increase in electricity generation from

Tiny Silver Nano-Trees Pack Huge Solar Power Punch

March 7th, 2012 | by Tina Casey

A team of researchers at the University of California, Davis has developed solar energy’s Next Big Thing: nanoscale silver filaments

Is That a Fuel Cell in Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Glad to See Me?

April 16th, 2011 | by Tina Casey

Researchers at Oxford University are developing the basis for a long lasting, non-toxic, low cost miniature hydrogen fuel cell that could power pocket-sized electronic devices as well as laptops and other portables. The downscaled size would be made possible by using a small cartridge of

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Dr. Nocera’s Invention May be the Future of Alternative Energy. But it’s Not a Leaf!

April 7th, 2011 | by Aaron Fown

A lab at MIT, led by Dr. Daniel Nocera, have invented a new and novel form of storing energy that may prove to be an important milestone in the development of alternative energy. In fact, the obvious utility of the process has engendered a bit of excitement, but this excitement has also generated some misconceptions about the process that I would like to clear up, now that I have a more complete understanding of how it works