Thursday, May 31, 2018

Indian Scientists Could Have Just Developed the Building Block of Optical Computing

By: Dinesh C Sharma In a development that could boost optical or light-based computing, a group of Indian scientists has developed a photodetector device by integrating sheets of nanomaterials with silicon. The device could be used to develop a switch for optical computing and could also make silicon solar cells more efficient. Computers, at present, use […]


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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Tiny Wolfhagen, Germany Leads The Country’s Green Energy Transition

By: Austin Davis With its centuries-old timber-framed houses and cobblestone lanes, Wolfhagen could easily illustrate a Grimm Brothers’ fable. But for all of its medieval charm and pastoral feel, this town of 14,000 near Frankfurt has taken a big step into the future over the past few years. It has embraced Germany’s push to get rid […]


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Sunday, May 27, 2018

Newcastle Says Summerhill Solar Farm Will Save It Millions

By: Ian Kirkwood When Newcastle City Council announced its Summerhill solar array, I initially wondered whether it was core business for a council to operate a power station, whether it was solar or not. I knew that household solar panels were financially viable, meaning that larger ones should be just as cost-effective, given economies of scale. But I […]


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Friday, May 25, 2018

Solar Powered Desalination Plant Brings Relief To Muni

By: Nicolette Pombo-van Zyl South Africa is set to commission its first solar powered desalination plant at the end of October 2018 in Witsand, Hessequa Municipality in the Western Cape. The project, initiated by Prof Erwin Schwella, Professor of Public Leadership at Stellenbosch and Tilburg Universities together with the municipality, is co-funded by the Western Cape […]


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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

‘Green’ Concrete Could Be Game-Changer For Construction Industry

Microscopic flakes of graphene add strength and durability — but also raise cost and safety concerns.   By: Kate Baggaley Scientists have been tinkering with concrete in an effort to improve upon the world’s most widely used construction material — and they’ve notched some notable successes. New forms of concrete can trap and store the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, break […]


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