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Mar 14, 2025

Engineering LHPs for Next-Gen LEDs

A new technique developed at NC State allows researchers to engineer layered hybrid perovskites (LHPs) down to the atomic level, opening up the door to creating materials tailored for use in next-generation printed LEDs and lasers.

Mar 14, 2025

Lights On

Atop a mountain on an island in Rwanda’s Lake Burera, 60 K-6 Birwa Primary School students are able to study until the evening hours and their teachers are using digital education tools regularly thanks to seven new solar panels generating electricity for the school.

Feb 27, 2025

Study Finds Support for Solar Energy Has Become Politically Polarized

While public support for solar energy remains high, that support declined significantly from 2016 to 2022.

Jan 13, 2025

New Method Forecasts Computation, Energy Costs for Sustainable AI Models

Predicting energy and computational costs allows users to make informed decisions about when to update AI models to improve AI sustainability.

Nov 5, 2024

Battery-Powered Bandages Could Become a Simpler and More Affordable Treatment for Chronic Wounds

An NC State professor has invented an electric bandage that could potentially treat chronic wounds more effectively — and affordably.

Oct 30, 2024

Linking Energy Loss to Interfaces in Organic Solar Cells Could Make Them Much More Efficient

A new study provides a deeper understanding of what is happening in organic solar cells when light is converted into electricity.

Oct 9, 2024

New Tool Aims to Boost Ocean-Based Renewable Energy

Researchers have created a new modeling tool that can be used to help develop marine hydrokinetic energy projects.

Oct 3, 2024

NC State to Lead DOE-Backed $10M Quantum Computing Research Project

The research will investigate the utility of hybrid quantum computing processors, which could completely change how quantum computers are built and used.

Sep 30, 2024

Model Projects Energy Storage Needs for Fossil Fuel-Free Energy System

The model offers policymakers critical information for long-term energy system planning.

Sep 26, 2024

Mining the Potential of pokeweed

Colleen Doherty, a professor in the Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, is investigating whether the plant pokeweed could extract rare earth elements to help power batteries and bolster the green economy.