Shining a Light on Plants' Quantum Secret to Boost Photosynthesis: Scientific American

Shining a Light on Plants' Quantum Secret to Boost Photosynthesis: Scientific American: "In less than one billionth of a second, plants from algae to redwoods transform 95 percent of the sunlight that falls on them—1017 joules per second bathe the planet—into energy stored chemically as carbohydrates. The quantum key to doing that lies in a phenomenon known to physicists as quantum coherence, according to new research published in Nature on February 4. (Scientific American is part of Nature Publishing Group.)"

The Prospects of Amorphous Silicon PV: Down, But Hardly Out : Greentech Media

The Prospects of Amorphous Silicon PV: Down, But Hardly Out : Greentech Media

Nature's hot green quantum computers revealed - life - 03 February 2010 - New Scientist

Nature's hot green quantum computers revealed - life - 03 February 2010 - New Scientist: "WHILE physicists struggle to get quantum computers to function at cryogenic temperatures, other researchers are saying that humble algae and bacteria may have been performing quantum calculations at life-friendly temperatures for billions of years."

Zayed Future Energy Prize, Amitabha Sadangi, Business Wire India, Press Releases

Zayed Future Energy Prize, Amitabha Sadangi, Business Wire India, Press Releases: "The Zayed Future Energy Prize, a global annual award established to recognise achievements in the renewable energy industry, selected Amitabha Sadangi, CEO of International Development Enterprises India (IDEI), as a finalist for the successful deployment of low-cost irrigation technology to farmers in India. This technology, which has reached over one million farmers, has resulted in diesel savings of 533 million litres and a reduction in carbon emissions of 1.8 million tonnes."

weSRCH.com - A Wave of Energy Solutions - Paper Details

weSRCH.com - A Wave of Energy Solutions - Paper Details: "Wave energy is an emerging technology and a suite of diverse systems have been designed and are being tested. Most of these technologies aim to generate electricity in-water, and then transmit this ashore. Waves represent the optimum energy source for significant sustainable local power generation. Bermuda is an ideal location to demonstrate the commercial technological viability and profitability of cutting-edge, wave-energy generating technology."

Nanotube dye makes wearable batteries - tech - 31 January 2010 - New Scientist

Nanotube dye makes wearable batteries - tech - 31 January 2010 - New Scientist: "FED up with your MP3 player running out of juice? Maybe your shirt could help. A newly developed carbon-nanotube-based ink that can soak into fabrics could turn clothing into wearable batteries.

Yi Cui and colleagues at Stanford University in California created the ink, made with single-walled carbon nanotubes. The team dyed porous fabrics with the ink to create a conductive textile with very low resistance. The fabric maintained performance after repeated washes, suggesting that the ink is durable (Nano Letters, DOI: 10.1021/nl903949m).

Cui says it's possible to treat the dyed material with an electrolyte to create a fabric capacitor capable of storing and releasing electrical charge. That, he says, means the technique could be harnessed to power wearable devices."

Sweet success for sustainable biofuel research

Sweet success for sustainable biofuel research: "Scientists have found a way to increase fermentable sugar stores in plants which could lead to plant biomass being easier to convert into eco-friendly sustainable biofuels."