AIRS – New Tool For CO2 Research Unveils Amazing Breakthroughs
30 December 2009 | Green Technology | 1 Comment
NASA – the “National Aeronautics and Space Administration” developed a new tool for a better understanding of CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere, its movement and transport. The new device is called AIRS – “Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Instrument” and is placed on the NASA’s Aqua spacecraft. It takes daily measurements of concentration carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Bioengineered Bacteria Transforms Carbon Dioxide Into Liquid Fuel
12 December 2009 | Alternative Energy | No Comments
Just as reminded in an earlier post, the attention towards the tremendous potential of microorganisms, when it comes to its use in creating a fuel-alternative has been spotted as important all along. So this are the times the “fruits” of the years long research in the field of microbiology and its genetic manipulations are collected.
Fraunhofer Institute Introduces 23.4 Procent Efficient N-type Solar Cell
29 September 2009 | Solar Power | 1 Comment
The famous German research and technology center, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, have managed to make a breakthrough in the field of Photovoltaics, achieving a remarkable conversion efficiency of 23,4 procent, by creating a thin p-type semiconductor layer on an n-type semiconductor substrate.