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| How Cleantech Ideas Happen: Report from an Innovation Summit What is innovation? At its base, it is the act of thinking of something new. The buzzword has been recruited to represent much larger ideas — from solutions for intractable global problems, to breakthrough technologies for our iPersonal entertainment. Washington’s Innovation Summit examined the process of innovation and how it affects business and the economy. (photos) |
| Toward Better Solar Cells: Chemists Gain Control Of Light-harvesting Paths Chemists have pioneered a method to tease out promising molecular structures for capturing energy, a step that could speed the development of more efficient, cheaper solar cells. |
| Plastics That Convert Light To Electricity Could Have A Big Impact Researchers have found a way to measure exactly how much electrical current is carried by tiny bubbles and channels that form inside nanoscale solar cells, paving the way for development of more efficient materials. |
| The Green, Green Technology Of Home A newly built “Cliffs Cottage” has all the latest technological innovations in sustainable living. Geothermal heating and cooling, two solar technologies, bamboo floors, furniture made from reclaimed wood, even cisterns that collect rainwater from the roof. The home has 3,400 square feet, but is so energy efficient that it can be heated and cooled for less than $75 a month. |