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Apollo News Snippets – April 2013

Posted on April 2nd, 2013

For this month’s focus on technology, let’s take a look at recent advancements incorporating the ‘wonder’ material graphene – a single atom thick sheet composed of interlocking hexagonal carbon rings. A team of engineers at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute have demonstrated Read More

Apollo News Snippets – March 2013

Posted on March 7th, 2013

There are always major technological advances to report in solar energy, so this month I turn the spotlight back on this industry. First, let’s look at a series of ideas designed to increase the solar absorption rates of solar panels. Read More

Apollo News Snippets – February 2013

Posted on February 7th, 2013

After focusing on a set of hard to classify renewable energy technologies in the last News Snippets, this month I turn my attention to advances in wind power. Sandia National Laboratories is exploring vertical-axis wind turbines for offshore energy production. Read More

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