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New Solar Fuels Lab opened in Singapore
The new Solar Fuels Lab was opened in Singapore, at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) where the specialists will do researches in the domain of artificial leaf technology.
read more... 15/02/2011
Spanish researchers developed high efficient photovoltaic cells
The Micro and Nanotechnology Research Group of the Spanish Universitata Politecnica de Catalunya has realized high efficient photovoltaic cells with conversion efficiency of 20.5 percent. The new type of solar panels of 4.8 m² would produce daily an average of about 4 kWh enough to cover the energy demand of a family.
read more... 09/02/2011
Ukrainian government to invest $25 billion.
Mykola Azarov, the Ukrainian Premier declared at a government meeting on Wednesday that Ukrainian government is planning to support strategic investments projects in the development of offshore oil and gas fields, aircraft building, high technology development, etc.
read more... 27/01/2011
Solar energy subsidies to raise in China
The main energy user in the world, China, lifted solar subsidies in 2010 as to encourage the expansion of its domestic solar market, according to the director of the energy and transport division of the high-tech department in China’s Ministry of Science and Technology, Zheng Fangneng.
read more... 20/12/2010
Shell adds new chief scientists to its thought-leadership group.
Shell appointed today three chief scientists to cover the critical industry departments of exploration, unconventional oil, and in-well technology. This appointment has the role to consolidate Shell’s existing group of six top scientific experts.
read more... 15/12/2010