News articles tagged with 'solar'
10 technologies that made news in 2009 and warrant watching in 2010
— 17 Nov 2009 11:24 | ChemistryA first-of-its kind inhalable measles vaccine for developing countries, where the disease remains a scourge. A 'nanogenerator' that could recharge iPods and other electronic devices... — full story
UT Knoxville and ORNL researchers turn algae into high-temperature hydrogen source
— 13 Nov 2009 14:05 | TechnologyIn the quest to make hydrogen as a clean alternative fuel source, researchers have been stymied about how to create usable hydrogen that is clean and sustainable without relying on... — full story
Chemists describe solar energy progress and challenges, including the 'artificial leaf'
— 6 Nov 2009 10:08 | ChemistryScientists are making progress toward development of an 'artificial leaf' that mimics a real leaf's chemical magic with photosynthesis - but instead converts sunlight and water into... — full story
Toward home-brewed electricity with 'personalised solar energy'
— 5 Nov 2009 10:55 | TechnologyNew scientific discoveries are moving society toward the era of 'personalised solar energy,' in which the focus of electricity production shifts from huge central generating stations... — full story
'Ultra-primitive' particles found in comet dust
— 3 Nov 2009 09:08 | AstronomyDust samples collected by high-flying aircraft in the upper atmosphere have yielded an unexpectedly rich trove of relicts from the ancient cosmos, report scientists from the Carnegie... — full story
Solar winds triggered by magnetic fields
— 2 Nov 2009 16:45 | AstronomySolar wind generated by the sun is probably driven by a process involving powerful magnetic fields, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers based... — full story
Meteorite from 25 September fireball event recovered and presented
— 18 Oct 2009 12:38 | AstronomyWhen Tony Garchinski heard a loud crash just after 9 PM on Friday, 25 September he didn't think much of it. That is, until he awoke the next morning to find the windshield of his mom's... — full story
Cassini data help redraw shape of solar system
— 16 Oct 2009 13:45 | AstronomyImages from the Ion and Neutral Camera on NASA's Cassini spacecraft suggest that the heliosphere, the region of the sun's influence, may not have the comet-like shape predicted by existing... — full story
New designs for smarter buildings
— 9 Oct 2009 12:53 | TechnologyAfter two years of design, experimentation, fund-raising and building, the University of Arizona's Solar Decathlon team has completed construction of its 800-square-foot solar-powered... — full story
Cosmic rays hit space age high
— 30 Sep 2009 15:29 | AstronomyPlanning a trip to Mars? Take plenty of shielding. According to sensors on NASA's ACE (Advanced Composition Explorer) spacecraft, galactic cosmic rays have just hit a Space Age high... — full story