Improving solar cells' back-contact is goal of $3.5 million DOE project
A CSU team is leading an effort to make cadmium-telluride solar cells even more efficient by focusing on a classic engineering bottleneck in their design.
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Small, wearable air pollution sensors will let workers know what they're breathing
A team of engineers and social scientists are developing radical new technologies and methods for assessing worker exposure to occupational air pollutants.
Two CSU students receive State Department Critical Language Scholarships
Students Zoe Arndt and Sydney Spiegel have been awarded Critical Language Scholarships by the U.S. Department of State.
Chemists could make 'smart glass' smarter by manipulating it at the nanoscale
Researchers have devised a potentially major improvement to the tinting speed and durability of smart glass by providing a better understanding of how the glass works at the nanoscale.
And they're off again: CSU chosen for EcoCAR Mobility Challenge
Colorado State University is among 12 teams to join the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, the fourth in a series of Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions sponsored by General Motors and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Student groups contribute to community solar program
Students in the CSU Energy Club and Student Sustainability Center recently volunteered to help GRID Alternatives and Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association develop a 2-megawatt solar array at Coyote Ridge in south Fort Collins.
Advancing algae for better biofuels: CSU shares in $3.5 million project
The overall goal set by the Department of Energy is to double the yield of biofuel precursors from algae to about 3,700 gallons per acre per year.
Demo Day wrap-up: And the winners are...
Standouts from this year's celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation came away with cash prizes.
Tackling a global health issue: CSU's Jennifer Peel leads international cookstove research project
Jennifer Peel is leading a groundbreaking study aimed at learning more about the benefits of an alternative cookstove in developing countries.