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Virus Is The Remedy For Industrial Chemistry

Posted on 01. Jul, 2010 by Ross.

Industrial chemistry has long been the epicentre of energy efficiency breakthroughs. With large-scale chemical manufacturing processes sometimes requiring thousands of atmospheres of pressure  and tens of thousands of degrees of heat, the search for more effective catalysts, cheaper substrates and alternative synthetic pathways has dominated a century of achievement in chemistry.
Now a team of molecular [...]

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Polymer Solar Cells Connected To Grid And Are Greener Than Semiconductors

Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by Ross.

Danish company Risø DTU is the first in the world to connect polymer solar cells to the grid: a massive milestone in advancing the green energy revolution.
Commercial and domestic solar power generation has been rapidly growing over recent years, as well as commanding massive amounts of attention from green journalists and climate change activists. Underlying [...]

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