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Rensselaer Researchers Nano-Engineer Solar to ‘Near Perfect’ Efficiency

November 15, 2008 – 9:30 pm

stop the sun

Nano-engineering students at Rensselaer have created a solar power game-changer: more than 96% absorption of sunlight from all angles, from sunrise to sunset.

The two biggest efficiency hurdles for solar efficiency have been:

1. Solar cells absorb only part of the light spectrum.
2. The sun always moves in relation to the panel.

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Celebrities IN Your Brain - The Jennifer Aniston Neuron (GALLERY)

November 11, 2008 – 12:38 pm

(TrendHunter.com) Believe it or not, our brains have a Jennifer Aniston neuron that is dedicated to reacting to the famous Friends sitcom star according to a new study by a leading neuroscientist and bio-engineer whose…

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Several Portraits Emerge of Engineer in Fatal Crash - New York Times

September 20, 2008 – 11:03 pm

USA Today
Several Portraits Emerge of Engineer in Fatal Crash
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By REBECCA CATHCART LOS ANGELES - He lived a solitary life, working long days and long nights as the engineer of a commuter train that crawled across Southern California, making stop after routine stop.
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