New Solar Power Material Can Capture Every Color of the Rainbow

Andrew Williams — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:36:47 +0000

Scientists have created a new material that could dramatically increase the efficiency of solar cells, by literally capturing every color of the rainbow.

Whereas other materials only catch a small range of light frequencies, and therefore only a small fraction of the potential energy, the new invention is capable of absorbing all the energy contained in sunlight. According to team leader, Prof. Malcolm Chisolm, “There are other such hybrids out there, but the advantage of our material is that we can cover the entire range of the solar spectrum.”

Scientists Develop Oil Spill and Pollution Spotting Bacteria

Andrew Williams — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:10:10 +0000

A team of researchers have developed a color-coded bacteria that will make it much easier to detect oil-spills and other forms of environmental pollution.

During a recent sea expedition the team successfully used the bacteria, which contains a protein that glows blue when viewed though a simple light-detecting device, to detect oil.

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New Solar Power Material Can Capture Every Color of the Rainbow

Scientists Develop Oil Spill and Pollution Spotting Bacteria