Artificial leaf device produces hydrogen in water using only sunlight
Wed, 23 May 2012 10:20:20 EDT
Scientists have developed, using nanotechnology, a device with semiconductor materials which generate hydrogen independently in water using only sunlight.  This technology, which has been named artificial photosynthesis, was inspired by photosynthesis which occurs naturally. The device is submerged in an aqueous solution which, when illuminated with a light source, forms hydrogen gas bubbles.

Bright future for solar power from space
Wed, 16 May 2012 09:38:38 EDT
Solar power gathered in space could be set to provide the renewable energy of the future thanks to innovative research.

Tiny solar-panel-like cells help restore sight to the blind
Sun, 13 May 2012 14:46:46 EDT
Using tiny solar-panel-like cells surgically placed underneath the retina, scientists have devised a system that may someday restore sight to people who have lost vision because of certain types of degenerative eye diseases.

Solar power to dye for: Flexible lightweight inexpensive dyes could harvest energy from sun
Thu, 10 May 2012 11:37:37 EDT
Flexible, lightweight and inexpensive dyes could be used to harvest the power of the sun rather than our relying on costly and fragile semiconductor solar panel that use crystalline silicon, new research suggests.

Optimal planning of solar power plants
Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT
The photovoltaics industry is booming, and the market for solar farms is growing quickly all over the world. Yet, the task of planning PV power plants to make them as effi cient as possible is far from trivial. Researchers have now developed software that simplifies conceptual design.