UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Additive may strengthen organic solar cells * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Solar power continues to grow -accounting for most new capacity added to U.S. electric grids in 2024 -but the mid-1950s technology most often used to capture the sun's energy comes with environmental costs. Manufacturing silicon solar panels is an energy-intensive process that requires toxic chemicals and creates recycl  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 16 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI's 78th Annual Meeting showcases advances in robotics, space and energy infrastructure * February 16, 2026 -Southwest Research Institute's advisory trustees, board of directors and guests gathered at SwRI's headquarters today in San Antonio for the Institute's 78th Annual Meeting. The event featured technical presentations, a business meeting and two facility tours.   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 17 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Solar solutions for farmers in The Gambia For students in Engineers Without Borders at Penn, collaborating with Gambian farmers to design an irrigation system is a way to both address food insecurity in the smallest country in mainland Africa and apply their knowledge from the classroom in the real world. * Visiting farms in The Gambia, students with Engineers Without Borders at Penn (EWB  more

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Feb. 17 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Profitably greening up in the city * Helen Toxopeus' research projects are about the liveability of the city, more specifically about nature in the city. Urban green is traditionally seen as a cost item on the budget in the green department. Over the past decade, Toxopeus sees a shift taking place. "Nature is seen more as a strategic investment. Nature can be the answer to all kinds of socio-economic but  more