Green Car Congress
JANUARY 5, 2011
Researchers at Tel Aviv University, Israel (TAU) have found that the exoskeleton of the Oriental hornet can harvest solar energy. Results of their study were recently published in the journal Naturwissenschaften. 2010) Solar energy harvesting in the epicuticle of the oriental hornet ( Vespa orientalis ), Naturewissenschaften.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel have created a strain of the bacterium Escherichia coli that grows by consuming carbon dioxide instead of sugars or other organic molecules. The findings point to means of developing, in the future, carbon-neutral fuels. Ron Milo of the Weizmann Institute.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 8, 2019
Interactions between the catalyst and the host material need to be deepened as well as studies into the long-term stability of the photocatalyst in the outdoor environment. Hopwever, there are challenges to be addressed before this can be used on a commercial scale. Cheaper methods to mass-produce graphene are needed.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2015
The lunar rover is powered by a solar panel the total surface area of which measures around 30 square centimeter; a compact lithium-ion battery is located centrally in the chassis with energy capacity sufficient for the 500-meter drive required by GLXP contest rules. The theoretical maximum speed is 3.6
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 2, 2020
Researchers in Israel have designed a separate-cell photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting system with decoupled hydrogen and oxygen cells for centralized hydrogen production. Conceptual illustration of a solar hydrogen refueling station with distributed PEC solar cells producing oxygen and a centralized hydrogen generator.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 27, 2013
Based on the interim results of a new study, MIT researchers are warning smaller nations to proceed with caution in pursuing the development of their natural gas resources. The researchers expect to finish the larger report in August 2014; the study is sponsored by The Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation. Paltsev et al.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 15, 2015
James Stafford: A global study warns that by 2030 demand for water will outstrip supply by 40%. Studies have found that if they are processing 50 million gallons a day, they are putting 25 million gallons of harmful liquids back into the ocean. And, as I mentioned before, the entire operation is run on solar power.
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