Static electricity could remove dust from desert ... To change this, Varanasi’s team added a 5-nanometre layer of transparent zinc oxide and aluminium to a solar panel’s surface.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The first documentation of static electricity dates back to 600 BCE ...

The resulting glass is completely clear at first, but then develops a blue tint as it generates up to 130mW of electricity per ... just translucent instead of transparent. The next step: figuring ...