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New solar prediction system gives time to prepare for the storms ahead

Posted on September 2nd, 2010, by FTS

A new method of predicting solar storms that could help to avoid widespread power and communications blackouts costing billions of pounds has been launched by researchers in the UK. —– Full story – New solar prediction system gives time to prepare for the storms ahead

Off-the-shelf dyes improve solar cells

Posted on September 1st, 2010, by FTS

Scientists report success in boosting the ability of zinc oxide solar cells to absorb visible light simply by applying a blended mixture of various off-the-shelf dyes commonly used in food and medical industries — in a soak-then-dry procedure not unlike that used to color a tee-shirt in a home washing machine. —– Full story – [...]

New solar prediction system gives time to prepare for the storms ahead

Posted on September 1st, 2010, by FTS

A new method of predicting solar storms that could help to avoid widespread power and communications blackouts costing billions of pounds has been launched by researchers in the UK. —– Full story – New solar prediction system gives time to prepare for the storms ahead

Self-cleaning technology from Mars can keep terrestrial solar panels dust free

Posted on August 23rd, 2010, by FTS

Find dusting those tables and dressers a chore or a bore? Dread washing the windows? Imagine keeping dust and grime off objects spread out over an area of 25 to 50 football fields. That’s the problem facing companies that deploy large-scale solar power installations, and scientists have now developed a possible solution — self-dusting solar [...]

200-fold boost in fuel cell efficiency advances ‘personalized energy systems’

Posted on August 23rd, 2010, by FTS

The era of personalized energy systems — in which individual homes and small businesses produce their own energy for heating, cooling and powering cars — took another step toward reality as scientists reported discovery of a powerful new catalyst that is a key element in such a system. The advance could help free homes and [...]