/newsroom/taxonomy/term/10909/all en /newsroom/article/imitating-nature-build-more-sustainable-world <p>What could be greener than solar panels? They generate renewable energy, a key to fighting climate change. Yet the components that go into them often include toxic or non-sustainable materials.</p> <p>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University scientist Noémie-Manuelle Dorval Courchesne hopes to change that. She’s investigating the conductive properties of certain naturally occurring proteins – a line of research that could someday lead to biological and biodegradable solar cells.</p> Fri, 23 Nov 2018 19:36:33 +0000 Justin Dupuis 106603 at /newsroom