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Splitting Water and Producing Hydrogen from Solar Cells

Plants trees and algae do it. Even some bacteria and moss do it, but scientists have had a difficult time developing methods to turn sunlight into useful fuel. Now, Penn State researchers have a proof-of-concept device that can split water and produce recoverable hydrogen.

17 Feb 2008

Solving the Mystery of Gamma-Ray Bursts

UK space scientist Emeritus Professor Alan Wells is to speak at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Boston in February on: International Cooperation in Developing Swift and its Scientific Achievements.

17 Feb 2008

Solar Project Represents Official Development Assistance for Photovoltaic Systems

Kyocera Corporation today announced that it will supply and install its solar power generating systems in the Republic of Tunisia under a yen-loan project by the Japanese government through Itochu Corporation.

13 Feb 2008

Wal-Mart Begins Distribution of Solar Battery Chargers

ICP Solar Technologies Inc., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar panels and products, today announced that Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's largest retail distributor, will carry the Coleman 12V solar battery charger range, designed and made by ICP Solar, in 2000 stores across the United States.

12 Feb 2008

Ultra-Lightweight Solar Cells with One-Tenth the Thickness

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. and EPIR Technologies, Inc. are pleased to announce the execution of an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the development of advanced high-efficiency, ultra-lightweight solar cells with thicknesses reduced by a factor of more than ten as compared to those currently in use.

12 Feb 2008

New World Record for Solar-to-Grid Conversion Efficiency

On a perfect New Mexico winter day - with the sky almost 10 percent brighter than usual - Sandia National Laboratories and Stirling Energy Systems (SES) set a new solar-to-grid system conversion efficiency record by achieving a 31.25 percent net efficiency rate.

12 Feb 2008

Breakthrough in Solar Cell Technology

Semiconductor insights gained by engineering physics researchers at McMaster University for the telecommunications industry have led to a research breakthrough in the future development of high-efficiency solar cells.

12 Feb 2008

Report Describe Markets for Thin-Film and Organic Photovoltaics

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Materials Markets for Thin-Film and Organic Photovoltaics to their offering.

11 Feb 2008

Leading Manufacturer of Multicrystalline Solar Wafers Receives BEP Package

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, has received the completed Basic Engineering Phase (BEP) package for its Trichlorosilane (TCS) plant at its Xinyu, Jiangxi site from CDI Engineering Solutions, a division of engineering outsourcing leader CDI Corp.

9 Feb 2008

ESA Welcomes its Latest Guest

ESA's test centre is buzzing with activity and anticipation as it welcomes its latest guest. The gigantic telescope of ESA's space-based infrared observatory, Herschel, is being prepared to be assembled with its spacecraft in the next few weeks.

9 Feb 2008