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Black butterfly wings provide inspiration for superior solar cells

Researchers recently took cues from butterflies to design thin film solar cells that can better absorb light. The...

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Caltech scientists speed up carbon sequestration process by 500 times

Carbon sequestration, or removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it long-term, could help us fight...

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Saturn's biggest moon has enough energy to power a US-sized space colony

Feeling like you've had enough of this planet? Saturn's biggest moon, Titan, is an attractive option for a space...

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Caltech's New Keck Institute for Space Studies is a LEED Platinum Think Tank

[gallery_extend] The design of the Keck Institute for Space Studies called for not only the construction...

Caltech’s Historic Linde + Robinson Lab Renovated into a LEED Platinum Eco Center

Caltech's Historic Linde + Robinson Lab Renovated into a LEED Platinum Eco Center

[gallery_extend] Caltech's Robinson Laboratory was originally built in 1932 and features a Spanish mission-style...

SCI-Arc & Caltech’s Solar Decathlon CHIP House is a Crazy Inside-Out Prefab

SCI-Arc & Caltech's Solar Decathlon CHIP House is a Crazy Inside-Out Prefab

[gallery_extend] Currently ranking in at number 8, the net zero prefab heralds a new generation of high-tech...

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