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Berkeley Lab scientists have demonstrated a new technique, modeled after a metabolic process found in some bacteria, to convert carbon dioxide into solar fuels

???????Solar panels, also known as photovoltaics, rely on semiconductor devices, or solar cells, to convert energy from the sun into electricity.

According to the United Nations, less than a quarter of all U.S. electronic waste gets recycled. In 2021 alone, global e-waste surged at 57.5 million tons, and only 17.4% of that was recycled.

Berkeley Lab scientists developed a lead-free solar material that could benefit thin-film perovskites and simplify solar cell manufacturing.

A semiconductor laser developed by University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) researchers accomplishes an elusive goal in the field of optics: t

The silicon-based computer chips that power our modern devices require vast amounts of energy to operate. Despite ever-improving computing efficiency, information technology is projected to consume around 25% of all primary energy produced by 2030.

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  have turned a century-old material, barium titanate, into what the lab today said is “a [...]

Scientists have demonstrated a new material that conducts heat 150% more efficiently than conventional materials used in advanced chip technologies.

Berkeley Lab scientists have demonstrated a silicon nanowire that conducts heat 150% more efficiently than conventional silicon materials.

Magnetic materials in two dimensions have been recognized as the foundation for the next generation of compact, rapid electronic gadgets.