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Samsung Replenish Review: A Smarter Green Phone
Although you might feel like a better person for buying an ecofriendly phone, the Replenish’s specs and features are largely underwhelming.

Published May 6, 2011.
Read more: PC World

New ORNL Solar Cell Technology Cranks Up Efficiency
With the creation of a 3-D nanocone-based solar cell platform, a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Jun Xu has boosted the light-to-power conversion efficiency of photovoltaics by nearly 80 percent. The technology substantially overcomes the problem of poor transport of charges generated by solar photons. These charges — negative electrons and positive holes — typically become trapped …

Published Apr 29, 2011.
Read more: redOrbit

Solar power goes viral: Researchers use virus to improve solar-cell efficiency
Researchers have found a way to make significant improvements to the power-conversion efficiency of solar cells by enlisting the services of tiny viruses to perform detailed assembly work at the microscopic level.

Published Apr 25, 2011.
Read more: Science Daily