Chemistry
Scientists Develop a Way of Producing Renewable Hydrogen
Although hydrogen is abundant on Earth, it is usually always found as part of another component, such as water (H2O) or methane (CH4), and it…
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Environment
Solar Panel Cleaning Without Water
The accumulation of dust on solar panels is a serious issue, yet washing the panels requires a large amount of water. Engineers have now created…
Technology
Using Solar Energy to generate on-demand Electricity
According to scientific data, the earth intercepts a significant amount of solar power, 173 trillion terawatts to be exact. That is basically 10 thousand times…
Technology
A Solar-powered System Provides Access to Low-cost Desalination
Researchers created a desalination device that is more efficient and less costly than prior techniques. In addition to supplying freshwater, the technique may be used…
Technology
One-Sun Solar Cell with the Highest Efficiency
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of the United States Department of Energy constructed a solar cell with a record 39.5 percent efficiency under 1-sun…
Technology
Musk Takes A $3B Bite Out Of Twitter; Tesla Mogul Has 9.2% Share of the Social Network
He supposedly polled people on Twitter before making important business choices. Regulators have slapped his hand (figuratively and literally) several times over his use of…
Business
Grab One of the Last 20 Early-Bird Tickets to TC Early Stage and Save $200
Take note, budget-conscious entrepreneurs and early-stage business founders: now is not the time to postpone. We only have 20 early-bird seats remaining for TechCrunch Early…
Physics
Gentle Approach to Mechanical Quantum Systems
Systems in which mechanical motion is controlled at the level of individual quanta are emerging as a possible quantum-technology platform. New experimental work now reveals…
Physics
Scientists have created a Quantum Sensor out of a Hydrogen Molecule
In a terahertz laser-equipped scanning tunneling microscope, physicists from the United States showed atomic-scale quantum sensing employing a hydrogen molecule as the quantum sensor. Scientists…
Technology
Using Light’s Properties to Power Computers
Photonics is the scientific study of light and its technological application. It is crucial to note, however, that the term “photonics” is somewhat ambiguous. Having…
Business
Better.Com Teaches Us How Not To Downsize A Company
Better.com, a digital mortgage lender, has laid off a large number of employees twice in the last four months. Not once, but twice, the corporation…
Astronomy
Watch Rocket Lab Send A Pair of Blacksky Satellites to Space
On Friday, Rocket Lab will launch its 25th mission using the Electron rocket, this time to launch two Earth-imaging satellites for BlackSky. The launch, Rocket…
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