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| Optical Computer Closer: Optical Transistor Made From Single Molecule Researchers have successfully created an optical transistor from a single molecule. This has brought them one step closer to an optical computer. |
| Take Action! In an earlier post I passed along some of my favorite sites so that you can keep up to date on the latest and greatest in the world of modern energy. In my infinite (read: finite) wisdom I neglected to add http://www.votesolar.org/ and http://www.wind-watch.org/alerts/category/sources/action-alerts/ 2 websites dedicated to keeping the citizenry up to date on relevant action items in the fields of solar and wind energy, respectively. With those two sites alone you are able to hound (read:inform, annoy) your local politicians, so that they will realize the importance of, and demand for, modern energy solutions. No matter how important. |
| New Geothermal Heat Extraction Process To Deliver Clean Power Generation A new method for capturing significantly more heat from low-temperature geothermal resources holds promise for generating virtually pollution-free electrical energy. Scientists will determine if their innovative approach can safely and economically extract and convert heat from vast untapped geothermal resources. |
| Nanotechnology Boosts Efficiency In Converting Solar Energy Into Hydrogen In Fuel Cells Researchers find great promise in a process that could use solar energy to use hydrogen, the third most abundant element on earth’s surface, as the ultimate alternative to fossil fuels. This process increase dramatically the efficiency of titania photoanodes used to convert solar energy into hydrogen in fuel cells. |
| ‘Repulsive’ Side To Light Force Could Control Nanodevices Researchers have discovered a “repulsive” light force that can be used to control components on silicon microchips, meaning future nanodevices could be controlled by light rather than electricity. |
| Ancient Diatoms Lead To New Technology For Solar Energy Engineers have discovered a way to use an ancient life form to create one of the newest technologies for solar energy, in systems that may be surprisingly simple to build compared to existing silicon-based solar cells. The secret: diatoms. |