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Record High Efficiency for Colloidal Quantum Dot Solar Cell

By Jeanne Roberts on September 21, 2011

Researchers from the University of Toronto, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Saudi Arabia), and Pennsylvania State University have created the most efficient colloidal quantum dot solar cell of all time. An additional contributor was Huazhong University of Wuhan, China.

Virginia Tech Wins EcoCAR Challenge

By Jace Shoemaker-... on June 21, 2011

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Students from Virginia Tech University are the overall winners of the 2011 EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge. Sponsored by General Motors and the U.S Department of Energy, students from North America competed in E

Mississippi State University Wins EcoCar Competition

By Alison Pruitt on June 4, 2010

Mississippi State University (MSU) has taken top honors in the second year of the EcoCAR competition, a three-year automotive engineering competition sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors Corporation (GM).

Biofuel Crops Great For Chesapeake Bay's Economy and Environment

By Harry Tournemille on January 29, 2010

The Chesapeake Bay Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture have released a report claiming the appropriate use of cellulosic biofuel crops could be a big help to the area's economy while reducing enviro

Pennsylvania Company Receives Funding To Develop Technology Increasing Reliability of Wind Blades

By Robert Gluck on August 7, 2009

Philadelphia-based Arkema Inc. recently received funding to develop a technology that will increase the reliability of wind blades without sacrificing strength.