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Solar power refers to the process of turning sunlight into electrical energy. Generating solar power usually uses one of two approaches to generate electricity: solar panels that use photovoltaic cells or solar thermal energy that uses steam.
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DEC 06, 2021Technology
Oil spills at sea can be a devastating consequence of offshore drilling for fossil fuels. They can affect local plants a ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 03, 2021Technology
The cost of home solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have plummeted. Today nearly every household in North America will prof ...Sponsored By: Michigan Open Sustainability Technology (MOST) LeOCT 29, 2021Chemistry & Physics
One of the most contentious issues in clean energy is the lithium battery. From environmental mining dangers to inhumane ...Written By: Matthew LundyAUG 16, 2021Space & Astronomy
Astronomers at the University of Pennsylvania have found an object that's on a trajectory that will take it past Saturni ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2021Earth & The Environment
Solar radio signals from the sun could provide a cheaper and low-power way of monitoring vast expanses of ice sheets, an ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 28, 2021Chemistry & Physics
A breakthrough study published in Nature describes a novel technique that can be used to peek inside lithium-ion batteri ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 11, 2021Chemistry & Physics
New research published in Applied Physics Reviews from AIP Publishing considers the development of flexible supercapacit ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 08, 2021Space & Astronomy
When magnetized plasma is released from the surface of the sun in a phenomenon known as coronal mass ejections, they can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2021Space & Astronomy
There's a massive black hole at the center of our galaxy, but it's difficult for astronomers to see exactly what's happe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2021Space & Astronomy
Researchers from Australian National University have discovered the first ever extraterrestrial radioactive isoto ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 18, 2021Chemistry & Physics
A new investigation led by Dr. Faruque Hasan, Kim Tompkins McDivitt and Phillip McDivitt from the Department of Chemical ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 22, 2021Technology
Solar power usage, used frequently in the United States to generate electricity, has been steadily rising since 1984. Ne ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 18, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from Purdue University have developed an ultra-white paint that can reflect solar heat and therefore decreas ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 09, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology have designed a new technique to enhance solar cell efficiency ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 16, 2021Space & Astronomy
Many years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope was able to catch a glimpse of amazing auroras that occur on Jupiter. Now res ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from the University of Leeds and Kobe University in Japan have designed a new method to explore the still-mi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 16, 2021Earth & The Environment
New research published in Geophysical Research Letters reports more glum climate news: the northwestern Pacifi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 16, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Research published recently in the journal Nature Chemistry reports on the development of a new technique that uses ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 09, 2020Chemistry & Physics
A study published last month in the journal Macromolecules from researchers at Hiroshima University in Japan reports on ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 05, 2020Space & Astronomy
The National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope produced this stunning image of a sunspot earlier thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Since its formation, the Sun has been the main power source for all objects within its irradiation range, putting out 3. ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 22, 2020Space & Astronomy
W/hile renewable energy technologies have developed exponentially in recent years, a major barrier towards their adoptio ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 27, 2020Chemistry & Physics
While there is certainly a fair amount of warranted pessimism about the future of our planet, there is also warranted op ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 06, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Color-changing tattoos, powered by nanotechnology, that sense imbalances in your biochemistry providing a visual signal ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
DEC 06, 2021
Technology
Oil spills at sea can be a devastating consequence of offshore drilling for fossil fuels. They can affect local plants a
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 03, 2021
Technology
The cost of home solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have plummeted. Today nearly every household in North America will prof
...
Sponsored By:
Michigan Open Sustainability Technology (MOST) Le
OCT 29, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
One of the most contentious issues in clean energy is the lithium battery. From environmental mining dangers to inhumane
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
AUG 16, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers at the University of Pennsylvania have found an object that's on a trajectory that will take it past Saturni
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Solar radio signals from the sun could provide a cheaper and low-power way of monitoring vast expanses of ice sheets, an
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 28, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
A breakthrough study published in Nature describes a novel technique that can be used to peek inside lithium-ion batteri
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 11, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
New research published in Applied Physics Reviews from AIP Publishing considers the development of flexible supercapacit
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 08, 2021
Space & Astronomy
When magnetized plasma is released from the surface of the sun in a phenomenon known as coronal mass ejections, they can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2021
Space & Astronomy
There's a massive black hole at the center of our galaxy, but it's difficult for astronomers to see exactly what's happe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Researchers from Australian National University have discovered the first ever extraterrestrial radioactive isoto
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 18, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
A new investigation led by Dr. Faruque Hasan, Kim Tompkins McDivitt and Phillip McDivitt from the Department of Chemical
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 22, 2021
Technology
Solar power usage, used frequently in the United States to generate electricity, has been steadily rising since 1984. Ne
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 18, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from Purdue University have developed an ultra-white paint that can reflect solar heat and therefore decreas
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 09, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology have designed a new technique to enhance solar cell efficiency
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 16, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Many years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope was able to catch a glimpse of amazing auroras that occur on Jupiter. Now res
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from the University of Leeds and Kobe University in Japan have designed a new method to explore the still-mi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 16, 2021
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Geophysical Research Letters reports more glum climate news: the northwestern Pacifi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 16, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Research published recently in the journal Nature Chemistry reports on the development of a new technique that uses
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 09, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
A study published last month in the journal Macromolecules from researchers at Hiroshima University in Japan reports on
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 05, 2020
Space & Astronomy
The National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope produced this stunning image of a sunspot earlier thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Since its formation, the Sun has been the main power source for all objects within its irradiation range, putting out 3.
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 22, 2020
Space & Astronomy
W/hile renewable energy technologies have developed exponentially in recent years, a major barrier towards their adoptio
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 27, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
While there is certainly a fair amount of warranted pessimism about the future of our planet, there is also warranted op
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 06, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Color-changing tattoos, powered by nanotechnology, that sense imbalances in your biochemistry providing a visual signal
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes