Doctoral student in chemistry, Ayomi Perera, was recently named one of K-State's winners at the ninth annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit. She was awarded a $500 scholarship for her research on how to make alternative energy a little greener. Here she explains her research.
In the News:
Research finds bright future for alternative energy with greener solar cells EurekAlert (press release) By creating a less toxic dye and combining it with a bacteria, Perera's solar cells are friendlier to the environment and living organisms -- making an alternative energy solution to fossil fuels even greener. "Dye-sensitized solar cells, ... and more » |
Obama's Solar Policy: If You Can't Beat the Chinese, Tax Them Forbes The answer to that also addresses a fundamental science policy question: Why do Americans insist on subsidizing solar panels no one wants to buy? Solar power will hopefully be the energy of the future. Enough sunlight reaches Earth in a single hour to ... and more » |
Cleantech company Silex raises hope for brighter solar sector with pilot plant ... The Australian HOPES that Australia can support a manufacturing industry based on solar technology developed in this country have been rekindled with the opening of a 500-kilowatt concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar power station in Victoria this week. and more » |
 The Cutting Edge | Pres. Obama at Solyndra The Cutting Edge The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) funds research and development of what the government deems clean-energy technologies—hydrogen technology, wind energy, solar energy, biofuels and bio-refineries, geothermal power, ... |
 HEXUS | Nanoco's quantum dot of solace HEXUS We are now working to deliver a 1kg batch of green quantum dots to a Japanese customer, attracting a US$2 million milestone payment." Indeed quantum dots might be very important in the future of lighting, solar panels and, most interestingly for HEXUS ... |
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