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The Helios Talks

By Joe Ringgenberg1, Jeffrey B. Neaton2, Jeffrey C Grossman3

1. University of California, Berkeley 2. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Abstract The energy problem is one of the most important issues that science and technology has to solve.

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Helios Project concentrates on renewable fuels, such as biofuels, and solar technologies, including a new generation of solar photovoltaic cells and the conversion of electricity into chemical storage to meet future demand.
Credits The Helios Talks at Berkeley Rep
Sponsored by Berkeley Lab Friends of Science
UC Berkeley
Chabot Space and Science Center
The Exploratorium
Berkeley High School
Albany High School
Oakland Unified School District
Berkeley Repertory Theater
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  • Joe Ringgenberg; Jeffrey B. Neaton; Jeffrey C Grossman (2007), "The Helios Talks," http://nanohub.org/resources/3266.

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Tags
  1. clean energy
  2. energy
  3. nano/bio
  4. nanobio applications
  5. solar cells
  6. solar energy

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  1. Renewable Energy from Synthetic Biology

    25 Sep 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Jay D. Keasling

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  2. The Energy Problem: What the Helios Project Can Do About It

    14 Jun 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Steven Chu

    Nobel Prize winner Steven Chu talks about the Helios Project for the 2007 'Science at the Theater' series at Berkeley Repertory Theater in Berkeley, California. He proposes an aggressive research program to transform the existing and future energy systems of the world away from technologies that …

  3. Nanoscience at Work: Creating Energy from Sunlight

    13 Jun 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): A. Paul Alivisatos

    Professor Paul Alivisatos introduces the Helios Project for the 2007 'Science at the Theater' series at Berkeley Repertory Theater in Berkeley, California. He discusses how Helios Project researchers use nanotechnology in the efficient capture of sunlight, and its conversion to electricity to …

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