Tag: MIT
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MIT Researchers Develop Solar-to-Fuel Roadmap for Crystalline Silicon
Such a system would use sunlight to produce a storable fuel, such as hydrogen, instead of electricity for immediate use. This fuel could then be used on demand to generate electricity through a fuel cell or other device. This process would liberate solar energy for use when the sun isn’t shining, and open up a…
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MIT Chip A Triple-Threat Power Harvester
A system developed at MIT could combine power harvested from light, heat and vibrations to run mini-monitoring systems. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling.
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Graphene Eyed As Desalination Energy, Cost Slasher
The wonder material graphene is back in the news, with MIT researchers suggesting it could provide a less-energy intensive – and thus less expensive – means of desalinating water. Graphene is the… Thank you for your interest in this story. To re…
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MIT Prize Winner Uses Innovation To Save Lives
In recognition of his sustainable inventions designed to alleviate suffering in the developing world, Dr. Ashok Gadgil has won the 2012 Lemelson-MIT Award. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …
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Women In Cleantech: DOE, MIT Have A Plan
The U.S. Department of Energy and the MIT Energy Initiative announce a three-pronged effort to get women working in and taking on leadership roles in cleantech. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechl…