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National Fuel Cell Center Launched with National Science Foundation Award

The University of Massachusetts Amherst will create a new research center focused on the cutting edge of hydrogen fuel cell science, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced, awarding a three-year, $1.5 millio...

29 Nov 2007

Hybrid Battery for Storing Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources a Step Closer

Development of the first hybrid battery suitable for storing electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind is now a step closer. CSIRO and Cleantech Ventures have invested in technology start-up Smart ...

28 Nov 2007

Enhanced Fuel Cell Efficiency Test Data Presented at Fuel Cell Seminar

NanoDynamics Energy Inc. recently presented preliminary test data demonstrating efficiencies of its G4 fuel cell in excess of 60 percent between 750 and 850 degrees Celsius, while also illustrating 800 hours of operation...

28 Nov 2007

Tabletop Wyko NT9100 Optical Profiling System from Veeco offers Performance and Capabilities of Full Sized Profiling Systems in Convenient and Affordable Package

Veeco Instruments Inc., today announced the release of the Wyko NT9100 Optical Profiling System, which delivers the performance and many of the capabilities of Veeco's full-sized profiling systems in a convenient and...

28 Nov 2007

Next Generation Solar Research to get $21million from Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Samuel W. Bodman today announced that the Department will invest $21.7 million in next generation photovoltaic (PV) technology to help accelerate the widespread use of advanced s...

From Solexant 27 Nov 2007

Resistive Bridge Sensor Signal Conditioning IC Optimized for Microcontroller Based Sensor Systems

ZMD AG, a global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, medical, and consumer applications, today announced a new addition to its family of resistive bridge (RBic-Lite™) signal co...

27 Nov 2007

Nanotech Battery Powers Smart Shell Fired From Tank

mPhase Technologies, Inc. today announced a successful firing of its AlwaysReady, Inc. Smart NanoBattery that delivered power for a 120mm smart shell fired by a US Army Abrams tank for 3 miles. Posted 27th November 20...

27 Nov 2007

Low Light Lens Biomimics Nanoscopic Structure of Moth Eyes

When moths fly at night, their eyes need to capture all the light available. To do this, certain species have evolved nanoscopic structures on the surface of their eyes which allow almost no light to reflect off the surf...

27 Nov 2007

Completely Safe T-Rays Set to Replace X-Rays in Medical and Security Screening Applications

Going through airport security can be such a hassle. Shoes, laptops, toothpastes, watches and belts all get taken off, taken out, scanned, examined, handled and repacked. But "T-rays", a completely safe form of...

27 Nov 2007

High Performance Field Effect Transistors Made at Room Temperature with Thin Films of Carbon 60

Using room-temperature processing, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have fabricated high-performance field effect transistors with thin films of Carbon 60, also known as fullerene. The ability to produc...

27 Nov 2007