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Storage & Harvest
It’s all very well harnessing the power of renewable energy, but where to put it? Here is the latest news of solutions for the storage and harvest of energy.
Perovskite solar cell design performs at lower cost
A new type of solar cell that replaces silicon with a crystal called perovskite has been created by researchers.…
Ambient light sensors support energy harvesting
New Yorker Electronics is now distributing Vishay’s optoelectronics sensor, the Vishay Semiconductors VCNL4100. The…
17% of carbon emissions to be neutralized through solar energy
MIT, Boston Medical Center, and Post Office Square Redevelopment Corporation have formed an alliance to buy…
Nuclear reactor winds down and defines legacy
They are here to make fusion energy a reality. Gathering the data that will inform the design of a new fusion…
Nearby star Proxima Centauri has regular starspots
In August astronomers announced that the nearby star Proxima Centauri hosts an Earth-sized planet (called Proxima…
Supercapacitor uses no conductive carbon
Energy storage devices called supercapacitors have become a hot area of research, in part because they can be…
Unmanned aircraft is powered by solar energy
The pilots of Solar Impulse 2 of spoke of their new project, following circling the globe in an aircraft that used…
Africa’s first green airport powered by the sun
The regional airport in George, a town of just 150,000 residents on South Africa's south coast is Africa's first…
Solar panels 25% less expensive than last year
Recently, researchers revealed that energy companies making bids to install large solar farms overseas have listed…
Thin film MELF resistors offer tighter tolerance
Vishay Intertechnology have extended the AEC-Q200-qualified Professional Thin Film MELF resistors to tighter…