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Physicist Vitaly Podzorov and Rutgers researchers find that rubrene, an extremely pure crystal organic semiconductor, conducts light energy orders of magnitude faster than previously seen in organic materials.  …

…   “energy-carrying particles generated by packets of light can travel on the order of a thousand times farther in organic (carbon-based) semiconductors than scientists previously observed. This boosts scientists’ hopes that solar cells based on this budding technology may one day overtake silicon solar cells ”   …

Via Rutgers: Plastic Solar.

Rubrene.

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Rutgers business professor leads team that is challenging for the Progressive Automotive XPrize.  The team is integrating aerospace and other technologies into the next generation of high-efficiency automobiles.  …

…   “Parente’s Global-E team survived the Shakedown elimination round in the Mainstream Class category for vehicles that carry four or more passengers, have four or more wheels, and offer a 200-mile range.

Next up is the Knockout Qualifying Stage at Michigan International Speedway during June 20-30.  The Finals Stage will be held in late July.”   …

Via Sixth Sigma (Link), Rutgers University: International XPrize Competition (Link).

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... "The prize recognizes Cheong’s work in understanding a class of materials called multiferroics, materials which exhibit both magnetic properties and electrical properties that resemble magnetism. The materials have potential to add new capabilities to semiconductor electronics, boost solar cell efficiency and increase the data storage capacity of hard disk drives." ...

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... "Rutgers University’s 1.4-megawatt solar farm will generate approximately 11 percent of the electrical demand of the university’s Livingston Campus and reduce the university’s carbon dioxide emissions by more than 1,350 tons per year (the equivalent of removing 230 automobiles from the road). It will save Rutgers more than $200,000 thousand in its first year of operation. " ...

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