
Scientists use spacecraft’s measurements to study solar wind heating
With the help of a NASA spacecraft, astrophysicists have uncovered the process by which energy is transferred between electromagnetic fields and plasma in space.
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With the help of a NASA spacecraft, astrophysicists have uncovered the process by which energy is transferred between electromagnetic fields and plasma in space.
Feb 14, 2019

Metal halide perovskites are regarded as next generation materials for light emitting devices (LEDs). A recent joint-research co-led by the scientist from City…
Feb 14, 2019

Artificial leaves mimic photosynthesis - the process whereby plants use water and carbon dioxide from the air to produce carbohydrates using energy from the sun.
Feb 13, 2019

Scientists have created flags that can generate electrical energy using wind and solar power.
Feb 12, 2019

Auroras, also known as Northern or Southern lights depending on whether they occur near the North or South Pole, are natural displays of light in the Earth's sky.
Feb 11, 2019

Perovskites - a broad category of compounds that share a certain crystal structure - have attracted a great deal of attention as potential new solar-cell materials because of their low cost, flexibility, and relatively easy manufacturing process.
Feb 8, 2019

There's a lot to like about perovskite-based solar cells. They are simple and cheap to produce, offer flexibility that could unlock a wide new range of…
Feb 8, 2019

New research undertaken at Northumbria University, Newcastle shows that the Sun's magnetic waves behave differently than currently believed.
Feb 8, 2019

Torqeedo has supplied an integrated electric propulsion system for the world's first full-size solar-electric sewage pump-out boat, which was recently delivered to the township of Branford, Connecticut.
Feb 5, 2019

TU Delft researchers have developed a new approach for calculating fast and accurate the solar energy potential of surfaces in the urban environment.
Feb 5, 2019

New technology that harnesses sunlight to drive chemical reactions is paving the way for a more sustainable chemical manufacturing industry, one of the globe's biggest energy users.
Feb 1, 2019

Solar Integrated Roofing Corporation (OTCPINK: SIRC) CEO David Massey announced the company has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire a well-established South Orange County roofing company with $3 million in revenues.
Jan 30, 2019

Business energy retailer Flow Power has entered into a ten-year offtake agreement with BayWa r.e, to purchase 48MW from two of Northern Victoria's largest solar farms.
Jan 30, 2019

On Jan. 19, 2019, just 161 days after its launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, NASA's Parker Solar Probe completed its first orbit of the Sun, reaching the point in its orbit farthest from our star, called aphelion.
Jan 29, 2019

For many years, scientists assumed the aurora seen around the north pole was identical to the aurora seen around the south pole.
Jan 25, 2019

Solar rays are a plentiful, clean source of energy that is becoming increasingly important as the world works to shift away from power sources that contribute to global warming.
Jan 25, 2019