something nuclear waste has in abundance. By pairing the crystals with solar cells, the researchers found that there's enough light energy — via gamma radiation-illuminated crystals — to ...

However, nuclear power plants produce hazardous waste, and scientists are ... surface area can also absorb more light, and consequently produce more energy. “This two-step process is still ...

Nuclear energy accounts for 10 percent of the world’s energy, and estimates say that by 2050, that number could increase by 2.5 times. That increase in nuclear energy also means an increase in ...

Seeking to repurpose this waste, a research team from Ohio ... that absorbs these gamma rays and converts their energy into visible light — similar to how glow-in-the-dark objects function ...

As the global population grows and industrial activities intensify, the amount of waste generated has reached alarming levels. In response, cleantech innovations have emerged to address not only the ...