Sustainable energy – Page 12
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ResearchChallenging efficiency records of solar hydrogen production
Lack of standardised techniques indicates we are basing our future on inaccurate numbers
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ResearchCutting edge chemistry in 2015
We take a look back at the year’s most interesting chemical science stories
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ResearchNanodots pencil in way to boost solar cells
Nanoparticles made from pencils’ graphite show interesting optoelectronic properties
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NewsPerovskite boosts silicon solar cell efficiency
Silicon industry will be ‘beating a path to the door’ of inventors, says scientist
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ResearchCapturing infrared to give solar cells a lift
Quantum dots could help solar devices break efficiency limit
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ResearchA bright future for silicon solar cell recycling
Hydrofluoric acid eliminated from silicon salvage process
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NewsNuclear deal to free Iranian scientists professionally but not politically
Agreement will see most sanctions lifted ending an embargo that has damaged the nation’s research programme and severed educational ties
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – November 2015
This month we meet chemisty Nobel winner, Thomas Lindahl, and we learn how bio-markers might be used to determine the time of death
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ResearchThin film perovskite solar cell passes the efficiency test
Michael Grätzel’s team looks to cut through the hype with device tested by national test lab
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – October 2015
This month, we chart a course through chemical space and discover the potential problems of cleaning up Sellafield
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ResearchDisplacing precious metals in solar cells
Iron-based complex could cut costs of dye-sensitised solar cells
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ResearchCarbon nanotube rectenna directly converts light into electricity
The nanotube array confirms a 40-year old theory and may offer a new way of constructing solar cells
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Business
Drax pulls out of carbon capture power station plans
Energy giant says government policies have slashed income and made carbon capture project too costly
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FeatureStuck in the sludge
Matthew Gunther finds chemists are trying to decommission the most dangerous nuclear waste site in Europe
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ResearchUltralight solar cells designed to drive drones
Researchers have shown perovskite solar cells just 3μm thick can power miniature model aircraft
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ResearchProcessed perovskite has superior stability
New solar cell is stable, moisture resistant and has an efficiency of 16%
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ResearchWater-efficient crops offer solution to food versus fuel debate
A previously overlooked group of plants could be important for producing sustainable bioenergy
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ResearchSingle catalyst simplifies water splitting
Nickel phosphide could power up sustainable fuel production by generating both hydrogen and oxygen from water
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NewsAustria to sue EU over UK nuclear aid
Claims that subsidies damage renewables’ prospects likely to delay new nuclear in the UK by at least another two years
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ResearchResearch shines light on perovskite solar cell manufacturing
Efficiency record for perovskites may be broken after development of new manufacturing method