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MIT discovery primed to unleash solar revolution

Published August 1st, 2008 in Cleanup, Earth, Ecosystems, Electricity, Energy, Environment, Evolving planet, Future, Global Warming, Ideas, Innovation, Invention, Natural phenomena, Off-the-grid living, Plants, Science, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Technology, Trends, Uncategorized and What can we do?. 3 Comments

BIG STORY from MIT today. From Anne Trafton, MIT News: “In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn’t shine. Until now, solar power has [...]

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Writer, editor, photojournalist, cartoonist, Beverly Spicer is the E-Bits columnst at The Digital Journalist, a video and photojournalism webzine at http://digitaljournalist. org. She is a diarist and author of two books. Her undergraduate degree is in physiological psychology and biological sciences, and she has a interdisciplinary Master of Science in architectural studies combining architecture, neuroscience, and Middle Eastern studies. .

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