Thursday, February 28, 2013

Nanotube photodetector built


"Researchers at Rice University and Sandia National Laboratories have made a nanotube-based photodetector that gathers light in and beyond visible wavelengths. It promises to make possible a unique set of optoelectronic devices, solar cells and perhaps even specialized cameras."

More at Phys.org

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Nanorod: Solar power reinvented?

More news involving solar energy and nanorods:

"Scientists from UC Santa Barbara’s (USCB) have reinvented solar power with a new approach that captures energy using a “forest” of gold nanorods and some chemistry.
The researcher tested the technology with an experimental solar conversion device that ran for several weeks, and published their findings in the February edition of the journal Nature Nanotechnology. The materials used for the design also promise much more durable solar devices than today’s solar panels, a press release said."

Source: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/solar-power-reinvented/13639

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Monday, February 25, 2013

TAN - Guggenheim Solar ETF

The mid-term uptrend continues with several solar stocks breaking out after a bearish market that lasted several years.

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