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Can Fluorescent Dye Increase the Efficiency of Solar Cells?
Scientists at Yale think that for some solar cells the future may be fluorescent. While many may believe that the purpose of a solar cell is to absorb light, not to emit it (fluorescence is the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation), it turns out that the [...]
What Clean Energy Bubble?
There was a clever headline in the satirical newspaper The Onion last week that wouldn’t be so humorous if it wasn’t true. “300 Million Without Electricity In India After Restoration Of Power Grid,” the headline read. The article was referring to the massive power outage across India last Tuesday that cut electricity to 670 million [...]
72% of Americans Think Climate Change Should be Prioritized
According to a new report issued by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, Americans are starting to realize the importance of climate change and renewable energy sources while also holding fossil fuel companies responsible for the “hidden costs” of their products. On the topic of issue priority, 72% of Americans believe that global warming [...]
Rewarding Green Innovation
Green innovation has been a hot topic lately due, in part, to the collapse of Solyndra, as well as the debate over how the United States’ energy portfolio fits into the federal budget. But one idea may shift the notion of risk towards a reward system that could help spur green innovation. Professor of Philosophy [...]
Yale researchers look to butterfly wings for more efficient solar cells
Researchers at Yale University wish to use the strange structures of the colorful wings of butterflies to harness thepower of light. The team led by Richard Prum discovered that that thebutterflies get their color from the crystal nanostructures calledgyroids, which are three-dimensional curving structures that selectively scatter light. The team took help from the Departments [...]