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China launches new satellite for space environment survey
China successfully sent an experiment satellite into planned orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province Friday.
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Encouraging solar energy adoption in rural India
More than 73 million households in remote areas of the world get electricity not from a conventional power grid but rather from sources such as solar lanterns, solar home systems (SHSs) that can power several devices, and local solar-based microgrids.
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NASA’s Lucy stretches its wings in successful solar panel deployment test
NASA's Lucy spacecraft has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing of both solar panels, the final step in checking out these critical spacecraft components in preparation for launch this fall.
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British army readies solar farm to reduce emissions
The British army announced its construction on Wednesday of a photovoltaic solar farm to supply its Leconfield, England, transport school with electricity.
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This hydrogen fuel machine could be the ultimate guide to self-improvement
Three years ago, scientists at the University of Michigan discovered an artificial photosynthesis device made of silicon and gallium nitride (Si/GaN) that…
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Smart glass has a bright future
Buildings are responsible for 40 percent of primary energy consumption and 36 percent of total CO2 emissions.
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Polarized photovoltaic properties emerge
For the first time, researchers have discovered a way to obtain polarity and photovoltaic behavior from certain nonphotovoltaic, atomically flat (2D) materials.
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Sparkwing solar panels selected to power Aerospacelab’s first Very High Resolution satellite
By selecting Sparkwing for their first Very High Resolution (VHR) mission, the Belgian space company Aerospacelab is the launching customer for the novel off-the-shelf solar panels.
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NTU Singapore scientists design ‘smart’ device to harvest daylight
A team of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) researchers has designed a 'smart' device to harvest daylight and relay it to underground spaces, reducing the need to draw on traditional energy sources for lighting.
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Low-cost solar-powered water filter removes lead, other contaminants
A new invention that uses sunlight to drive water purification could help solve the problem of providing clean water off the grid.
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DNV publishes world’s first recommended practice for floating solar power plants
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider has published the world's first recommended practice (RP) for floating solar power projects following a collaborative joint industry project (JIP) involving 24 industry participants.
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Water splitting for solar energy conversion
In order to enable large-scale hydrogen production using solar energy, particulate photocatalysts are being researched as a simple and cost-effective solution to splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen.
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Homing in on longer-lasting perovskite solar cells
Materials called perovskites are widely heralded as a likely replacement for silicon as the material of choice for solar cells, but their greatest drawback is their tendency to degrade relatively rapidly.
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Why we need to get better at predicting space weather
The Sun is the most important source of energy for sustaining life on Earth, but it gives us a lot more than just light and heat.
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Unusual magnetic transition in perovskite oxide can help boost spintronics
Transition metal perovskites oxides exhibit several desirable properties, including high-temperature superconductivity and electrocatalysis.
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Photovoltaics can make the world fossil-free faster than expected
A team of researchers led by Aarhus University and including experts from universities and knowledge institutions in the US, Europe, Japan and Australia has…