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Fertilizer produced by sunlight
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Fertilizer produced by sunlight

US scientists have discovered ways to use sunlight to synthesize ammonia, an important ingredient in fertilizer production.

December 12, 2018
10 breakthrough technologies in 2016
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10 breakthrough technologies in 2016

Reusable missiles, self-driving cars, immune intervention techniques are just a few of the many technologies that can change the world in the near future.

December 12, 2018
Producing solar energy from ... water
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Producing solar energy from ... water

Scientists at Ric University (USA) have found an effective way to collect solar energy by separating water molecules.

December 12, 2018
Turn solar energy into liquid fuel
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Turn solar energy into liquid fuel

US scientists have introduced a method of using a bacterium that converts solar energy into liquid fuels.

December 12, 2018
Smartphone recharges with solar energy
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Smartphone recharges with solar energy

At MWC 2015, technology will be the first to see the prototype smartphone Kyocera (USA) with the ability to charge solar energy.

December 12, 2018
Fly around the world with solar energy
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Fly around the world with solar energy

The group of pilots preparing to fly around the world for the first time with solar powered aircraft has officially announced their route.

December 12, 2018
Solar window
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Solar window

Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a new, transparent material such as solar-focused glass that can be fitted to windows.

December 12, 2018
Charge your phone from solar energy
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Charge your phone from solar energy

When you were in high school, you were taught about photosynthesis on greenery. But have you ever thought that a phone can someday be charged by absorbing sunlight?

December 11, 2018
New breakthrough in solar energy technology
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New breakthrough in solar energy technology

Scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have uncovered a new way to make solar cells more efficient and cheaper.

December 11, 2018
Technology to use solar energy at night
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Technology to use solar energy at night

One of the biggest disadvantages of solar energy is that it cannot be used at night. But a breakthrough idea reversed this ...

December 11, 2018
Solar energy wheelchairs
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Solar energy wheelchairs

The University of Virginia's solar-powered wheelchair (NL) design has just won the first prize in the Change My Life in One Minute contest.

December 11, 2018