The rows of blue solar panels that dot landscapes and rooftops are typically made out of crystalline silicon, the workhorse semiconductor found in virtually every electronic device.
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Data Science Helps Engineers Discover New Materials for Solar Cells and LEDS
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a high-throughput computational method to design new materials for next generation solar cells and LEDs.
Paving Sustainably
Although the nearly 21 million miles of paved roads around the globe appear static, their environmental footprints are anything but set.
Artificial Photosynthesis Transforms Carbon Dioxide into Liquefiable Fuels
Chemists at the University of Illinois have successfully produced fuels using water, carbon dioxide and visible light through artificial photosynthesis.
Eating Healthily at Work Matters
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, demonstrated that employees at a large urban hospital who purchased the least healthy food in its cafeteria were more likely to have an unhealthy diet outside of work, be overweight and/or obese, and have risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, compared to employees who made healthier purchases.
Subtropical Storm Andrea Gone Girl
Subtropical Storm Andrea was gone before the storm could even reach Tropical Storm status.
