Last year, researchers at Rice University revealed a new way to convert solar energy directly into steam using light-absorbing nanoparticles. At that time, the technology had already been used to ...

A team of researchers at Rice University has developed a new technology that uses light-absorbing nanoparticles to convert solar energy directly into steam. Even though it is already significantly ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Steam is important for desalination, hygiene systems, and sterilization; and in remote areas where the sun is the only source of energy, being able to generate steam with solar ...

The 8,000-square-foot concrete block building that houses Four Fathers Distillery off New Kings Road is unassuming on Jacksonville’s Northwest Side. But the spirits production facility is converting ...

Scientists have unveiled a revolutionary new technology that uses nanoparticles to convert solar energy directly into steam. The new "solar steam" method is so effective it can even produce steam from ...

Nanotechnology researchers have unveiled a solar-powered sterilization system that could be a boon for more than 2.5 billion people who lack adequate sanitation. The "solar steam" sterilization system ...

Solar steam generation and desalination technologies represent a crucial frontier in addressing global freshwater scarcity and environmental sustainability. By harnessing solar energy to generate ...

Australian engineers might have solved one of the biggest obstacles to scaling up solar energy — the lack of affordable storage technology that allows solar to be used at peak demand after the sun ...

The Saudi Arabian Mining Company will buy industrial solar-generated steam from GlassPoint. Saudi Arabia will host New York-based GlassPoint, which is building the world’s biggest solar thermal plant ...

If electric vehicles are said to be the future, then we need a reliable and ecological way to create electricity. Solar panels seem to be the answer, but then what do you do when it’s cloudy or during ...

This UFO shaped plant in Spain is attracting much attention as it is a 2,650 towering structure able to generate solar power ...