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Fullerene-free polymer solar cells exhibiting great efficiency and stability have been invented
Polymer solar cells can now be even cheaper and more reliable thanks to this new breakthrough Polymer solar cells can now be even cheaper and more reliable thanks to this new breakthrough Polymer...
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A second life for discarded cellphone batteries
Used lithium ion batteries can serve as energy storage for lighting in remote rural areas of developing countries Used lithium ion batteries can serve as energy storage for lighting in remote rural...
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Indoor pollution: a widely overlooked problem
Scientists propose the use of real-time sensors of indoor air-quality for the battle against the Sick-Building Syndrome Scientists propose the use of real-time sensors of indoor air-quality for the...
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Growing food on plastic waste
A Fungi Mutarium system is used to produce edible non-toxic mushrooms A Fungi Mutarium system is used to produce edible non-toxic mushrooms Austrian designers Katharina Unger and Julia Kaisinger o...
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Best ways to reduce energy consumption in buildings
Practices with greatest impact on energy conservation are under study Practices with greatest impact on energy conservation are under study Adjusting the thermostat during the winter, turning off...
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Ocean simulator helps scientists learn how to harvest tidal energy
It is called FloWave and is able to mimic any point off the coast of Great Britain It is called FloWave and is able to mimic any point off the coast of Great Britain Flowave is a project originall...
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Nations producing fewer greenhouse gases seem most vulnerable to climate change
Conversely, the biggest emitters are the least affected, according to new study Conversely, the biggest emitters are the least affected, according to new study A study by the University of Queensl...
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Algae water bottles may be part of the solution to plastic pollution
A student came up with this green alternative to plastic A student came up with this green alternative to plastic Lately, innovators are increasingly experimenting with seaweed and other forms of...
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Plastic-eating bacteria that can break down PET were just discovered!
This opens up new possibilities in plastic recycling and decontamination This opens up new possibilities in plastic recycling and decontamination Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is a plastic co...
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Introducing the thinnest solar cell ever created!
Imagine a photovoltaic cell 50 times thinner than a human hair… Now it is real! Yet, only in laboratory scale. Imagine a photovoltaic cell 50 times thinner than a human hair… Now it i...
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