Though plants can serve as a source of food, oxygen and decor, they’re not often considered to be a good source of electricity. But by collecting electrons naturally transported within plant cells, scientists can generate electricity as part of a “green,” biological solar cell. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces have, […]
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News. It is reproduced with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. Local opponents have succeeded in killing plans for a solar farm in rural Ohio that will now be one of the largest renewable energy projects in the country, canceled due to opposition from nearby residents and […]
While rising temperatures are affecting many aspects of people’s lives, in Egypt, climate change is affecting the Nile River, a source of water supply that 10 countries rely on for their crops and power. As a result, some Egyptian farmers have turned to solar energy. In Egypt’s delta, UN-funded solar panels are helping farmers irrigate […]
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has delivered the final solar panels to Maxar that will fly on the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) for NASA’s Gateway lunar space station. SolAero Technologies Inc, a leading space solar power provider acquired by Rocket Lab, was awarded the contract in 2019 from Maxar to design and […]
For the last few decades, battery research has largely focused on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which are used in everything from electric cars to portable electronics and have improved dramatically in terms of affordability and capacity. But nonrechargeable batteries have seen little improvement during that time, despite their crucial role in many important uses such […]
An increase in the efficiency of solar panels may be on the horizon, as research from The Australian National University (ANU) reduces their current limitations. ANU researchers have found a way to improve the performance of silicon photovoltaic (PV) or solar cells. This is done through the addition of ‘passivating contacts’ between […]
