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Thanks to a molecule called fulvalene diruthenium, batteries may use the sun to provide energy, but not in the same way as solar power. Here’s how it works: The molecule, fulvalene diruthenium, undergoes a structural change when it absorbs sunlight, putting it into a higher energy state where it can remain stable indefinitely. This state is analogous to that of a rubber band that’s stretched and then put some where where it stays stretched out for any desired length of time. In the case of fulvalene diruthenium, the molecule can…

NEW DELHI, Oct. 28 (UPI) — Indian President Prathiba Patil called for an “energy revolution” to help the country achieve energy security and fuel its economic growth. Addressing the growing divide between India’s power demand and supply during the World Innovation Summit and Expo in Mumbai Wednesday, Patil said the country should pursue all available fuel options and forms of energy, whether conventional, non-conventional, new or emerging. “It is time now for an energy revolution that will ensure our energy security,” she said, Press Trust of India reports. Figures from…