Giant clams could inspire better solar power systems

"The truth is that clams are more efficient at solar energy conversion than any existing solar panel technology."

Jim Shelton-Yale • futurity
July 2, 2024 ~6 min

Copper mining could be a bottleneck in switch to green energy

Renewable energy’s copper needs are beyond what copper mines can produce at the current rate, researchers report.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
May 20, 2024 ~6 min


New method makes more efficient solar cells at room temp

A new innovation not only simplifies the production process for solar cells but also increased efficiency, researchers report.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
May 7, 2024 ~5 min

How do Americans feel about big solar farms?

Among people living within 3 miles of a large-scale solar farm, positive attitudes outnumber negative attitudes by almost a 3-to-1 margin.

Jack Harrison - Michigan State • futurity
April 24, 2024 ~5 min

Climate change will increse value of rooftop solar panels

For many US households, increased earnings from rooftop solar panels could total up to hundreds of dollars yearly by the end of the century.

Jim Erickson-U. Michigan • futurity
April 19, 2024 ~8 min

Wind turbines don’t really affect US property values

"The impact of wind turbines on house prices is much smaller than generally feared," says Maximilian Auffhammer.

UC Berkeley • futurity
March 20, 2024 ~6 min

New solar cells break efficiency record

Researchers have engineered a new perovskite solar cell that is stable and energy efficient.

National University of Singapore • futurity
March 18, 2024 ~7 min

Feathers from dead birds shed light on renewable power threat

Scientists are working to understand threats to bird populations from renewable energy plants.

U. Florida • futurity
Jan. 8, 2024 ~5 min


Moving roadkill could save golden eagles at wind power facilities

Removing road-killed animals that can lead to golden eagles getting hit by cars could help offset the number of birds wind turbines kill.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
Sept. 21, 2023 ~7 min

RoboMapper can make solar energy research faster

"RoboMapper allows us to conduct materials testing more quickly, while also reducing both cost and energy overhead..."

Liz Goodfellow-Futurity • futurity
Aug. 2, 2023 ~8 min

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