Moth eyes inspire more efficient thin-film solar cells
Moth eyes have evolved to cut out light reflection so that it can see well at night. Scientists have created a nanofilm that mimicks the moth's eye to enhance solar cell efficiency.
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10 Most Popular Tech Stories from April
The most popular stories in technology from the last month. Catch up quick!
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Microsoft puts disposable wifi routers into magazine advertisement
Microsoft decided that a good way to advertise its cloud-based Office 365 software would be to actually put a T-Mobile wifi router with 15 days of free wifi inside a magazine advert.
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Build a solar cooker for just $5
Learn how to turn posterboard, aluminum foil, a shoelace, and a few binder clips into a solar cooker capable of reaching 375° F
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Solar-powered seed sowing machines spread flowers when air pollution rises
The structures would be equipped with sensors that detect when air pollution increases and react by releasing flower seeds as a way to call attention to the problem in a beautiful way.
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Wind-activated garden lights from the Instructables Green Design Contest
A clever entry in the Instructables Green Design Contest is this set of wind-powered garden lights that twinkle with the breeze.
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Just what we needed Dept: The Pet Treat Maker
Like your dog is going to reject your home-made dog cookie if it doesn't look like a bone.
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World's largest underwater observatory will enable real-time interactive ocean study
A networked infrastructure of sensors and fiber optic cables in the northeast Pacific Ocean will bring the internet to the ocean, and the ocean to the internet.
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Helical Robotics debuts wireless turbine-climbing robots
This little robot can shimmy up a wind turbine and even along the blades themselves.
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Flipperbot robot walks on the beach like a sea turtle
This sea turtle-inspired robot is helping researchers understand how the animals make their way across the sand.
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Move over, Harlem Shake. It's time for the iPhone shake.
A new micro kinetic charger is in the works that will charge your iPhone, just by shaking it.
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Make an iPhone amplifier out of an old Victrola
You can use an old Victrola to project the sound from your iPhone with just a couple of materials and a few easy steps.
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Solar project development: There's an app for that.
With an increasing number of people confessing to being "solar curious", quotes for solar PV systems may be in higher demand, and toward that end, solar professionals have a new tool at their disposal for project development.
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Enter your DIY design in the Instructables Green Design Contest!
Instructables is celebrating Earth Day by holding a contest for the best design that keeps the environment in mind. Will your design be the winner?
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Facebook launches live data center efficiency dashboard
You can now view the energy and water efficiency performance of the company's North Carolina and Oregon data centers in real-time.
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Happy Earth Day! Don't Recycle.
When it comes to electronics, recycling should be the final resort.
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Solar cooling panel could provide AC without electricity by sending heat to outer space
A unique solar panel has been designed at Stanford that cools buildings by reflecting sunlight and radiating thermal energy out into space.
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Breakthrough lithium-ion battery can recharge 1,000x faster than current tech
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have created a new lithium-ion battery that has pretty incredible power characteristics, at least in the lab.
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New material could lead to extremely rapid charging of devices
The synthesis of a new type of material may be a key component in the development of "supercapacitors", which could improve power delivery in both consumer devices and heavy equipment.
