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"One frustration of solar energy is that although it's free, clean, and inexhaustible, it's a major challenge to harvest efficiently. Consider what happens when photons of sunlight hit a solar cel
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A new project in a southern Indian city is installing solar powered street lights and traffic lights, to reduce energy costs for the city. The project includes 25 street lights, 20 street light cont
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MedGadget has a recent article about a new type of protective clothing for doctors and other medical staff that acts as a virus filter, while still remaining breathable. The fabric is a 3-layer po
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"Nanosolar, a startup in Palo Alto, CA, announced plans to build a production facility with the capacity to make enough solar cells annually to generate 430 megawatts. This output would represent
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3 French design students have designed a prototype electric Audi sports car. The R-Zero has batteries contained in a center tunnel along the chassis, which powers electric motors inside the wheels.
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