Michigan State University

An anaerobic digester will be built at the Detroit Zoo to convert animal and food waste into clean energy, capable of powering the zoo's animal hospital and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Solar energy systems designed by Hanwha SolarOne to be efficient, flexible, and reliable for consumer needs.

Fuel cells that use bacteria as catalysts to produce hydrogen gas, which is then used to generate electricity. In this application, the hydrogen also provides buoyancy control.

Solar cells based on organic materials that achieved 5% efficiency in the research, representing an alternative approach to traditional inorganic photovoltaic technologies.

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New Mexico

An anaerobic digester will be built at the Detroit Zoo to convert animal and food waste into clean energy, capable of powering the zoo's animal hospital and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Research project developing transparent solar cells based on halide perovskite materials that absorb UV and infrared light while maintaining glass transparency. The goal is to enable windows to generate electricity without sacrificing aesthetics.

Solar cells that are 70% invisible to the human eye and capable of generating electricity by absorbing infrared light. Made from lightweight, flexible plastic-like materials suitable for window integration and large-scale affordable production.

A transparent solar cell technology based on halide perovskites that absorbs ultraviolet and infrared light while maintaining glass transparency. The prototype achieved 0.5% efficiency and can power on-demand darkening glass.