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(l-r) Prof David Cahen and Dr. Pabitra Nayak. Setting limits

A Place in the Sun

13.06.2011
Energy, Materials Science
A new analysis sets the efficiency limits for a  solar cell made with organic molecules.
Satellite image of a marine stratocumulus system, courtesy of NASA

Self-Organizing Clouds

01.02.2011
Environment, Energy, Climate
Some marine cloud systems reveal a puzzling pattern: a nearly perfect grid of cloud cells with hexagonal shapes
illustration: Sunshine

A Source of Safe Energy

17.08.2010
Energy
Research at the Institute is increasing the efficiency of photovoltaics
Prof. Igor Lubomirsky

Saving Up Sunshine

01.05.2010
Energy, Chemistry
A new approach could help save the sun's energy for a rainy day  
Cooling forests can heat too

Cooling forests can heat too

21.01.2010
Environment, Energy
Weizmann Institute scientists show that in one kind of forest, its ‘energy budget’ includes significant reserves of heat    
Dr. Boris Rybtchinski

Looking Forward to create self-assembling solar collectors

01.11.2009
Energy, Organic Chemistry
Dr. Boris Rybtchinski: "In the future, I hope we'll be smart enough to replace the burning of coal and oil with advanced self-assembling systems that...
Prof. David Milstein. Hydrogen in three easy steps

Just Add Water

01.10.2009
Energy, Organic Chemistry
A new method for splitting water may lead to cleaner fuel in the future
Weizmann Institute Scientists Develop a Unique Approach for Splitting Water into Hydrogen and Oxygen

Weizmann Institute Scientists Develop a Unique Approach for Splitting Water into Hydrogen and Oxygen

06.04.2009
Energy, Organic Chemistry
The design of efficient systems for splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, driven by sunlight is among the most important challenges facing...
(l-r) Iris Margalit, Dr. Ilit Cohen-Ofri, Dr. Joanna Grzyb, Dr. Dror Noy and Dr. Jebasinga Tennyson. Custom-built proteins

Shedding Light

01.10.2008
Energy, Plants and Agriculture
Dr. Dror Noy plans to apply lessons from living plants to create better fuels
Dr. Boris Rybtchinski.

Paint Power

01.10.2008
Energy, Organic Chemistry
The future of solar energy might lie in light-absorbing paints

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