As bees’ social behavior evolved, their complex chemical communication systems evolved in concert, according to a study published June 20 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (more…)
A PhD student at the Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) on the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus has published research whose aim is to help improve the efficiency and performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BiPV) systems.
BiPV systems are increasingly important; their photovoltaic – PV – power is generated close to where it’s consumed, so it’s well integrated into the building’s architecture and, having no distance to travel, loses little power on the way. However, the technology can be expensive and less efficient than it might be, which is where Hasan Baig’s research can make a contribution. He’s experimenting with Building Integrated Concentrated Photovoltaic (BICPV) systems: these concentrate sunlight and could integrate well in the building architecture. (more…)
