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Solar Roadways promises clean energy and revolutionary technology

I have no doubt that the future will unlock new ways to create electricity. I teased this interesting topic before and most scientists seem to believe that solar energy will solve a lot of problems, including the need to use fossil fuel to power our vehicles. Scott and Julie Brusaw are working on a project for a long time, a project that could change the future. They propose a special type of solar panels that can be used to create a complete...

Breakthrough in photovoltaic technology: 3D graphene

Dye-sensitized solar cells are the best type of solar cells invented so far, but they have a unfavorable aspect: the price. Although they are very thin, pliable, not difficult to make and they have a great conversion rate (8%), they are made from platinum, one of the most expensive elements on Earth. The new inexpensive material that was discovered at Michigan Technological University may replace the platinum used to create these dye-sensitized...