solar energy
Dancing 'adatoms' help chemists understand how water molecules split
Single oxygen atoms dancing on a metal oxide slab, glowing brighter here and dimmer there, have helped chemists better understand how water splits into oxygen…
From "Light-Harvesting Processes" to "Clean Solar Fuel"
Prof. Dr. Richard Cogdell and Prof. Dr. Jürgen Köhler will discuss with more then 100 scientists from 18 nations the latest results of the main topic of the…
Plugging in Molecular Wires
Plants, algae, and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are masters of everything to do with solar energy because they are able to almost completely transform…
Siemens installs photovoltaic plant for climate-friendly power generation
After a planning and construction time of less than three months, the unit went into service today. The solar power installation will generate more than 750…
Solar energy as a sustainable source of European economic growth
Scientists from leading European research institutions in the field of solar-to-fuel energy conversion call for unified action and substantial support for…
Photonics emerges from the shadows
In 2005, Europe’s photonics sector earned €43.5 billion and was growing at 12% a year. It employed 246,000 people, accounted for 19% of world production and…