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Cool Jobs: Planet protectors

By Alison Pearce Stevens / June 21, 2012

Greg Nielson holds a smattering of solar glitter, tiny cells that harness the sun’s energy and could one day power everything from laptops to lights.
Photo courtesy of Sandia National Laboratories

Scientists develop new technologies that will make future cities more sustainable

Posted in Environment & Pollution, STEM Careers | Tagged architect, Arjen Hoekstra, cool jobs, environment careers, feature, Gabrielle Fladd, gray water, Greg Nielson, living walls, solar energy, solar glitter, Susan Loh, sustainability, water footprint

Letting molecules do the work

By Douglas Fox / December 11, 2009

Why go to the trouble of carefully building electric circuits when the circuits can build themselves?

Posted in Chemistry | Tagged Alternative energy, chemistry, Circuits, electric circuits, electricity, Microscopic, molecule, nano, photovoltaic cells, physics, solar energy

Catching Some Rays

By Sarah Webb / July 2, 2007

In a world with increasing energy needs, scientists are turning to plants for help in using solar power.

Posted in Weather & Climate | Tagged alternative fuels, energy, physics, solar energy