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ONR Awards $1.2 Million to Advance Research in the Field of Nanoenergy

The University of Houston has received a $1.2 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to help design the next generation of technologies for the alternative energy industry. In all, the ONR awarded a total of...

30 Oct 2010

SUNRISE Project Uses Cyrium Technologies’ Quantum Dot-Enhanced Solar Cells

Cyrium Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of multi-junction concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) cells, today announced the incorporation of its quantum dot enhanced solar cells in the CPV solar tracker deployed as part of the SUNRISE (Semiconductors Using Nanostructures for Record Increases in Solar-cell Efficiency) project.

29 Oct 2010

Analysis on Global Nano-Enabled Batteries Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nano-enabled Batteries - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering. This report analyzes the Global market for Nano-Enabled Batteries...

29 Oct 2010

Cyrium High Performance Concentrator Photovoltaic Cells Drive SUNRISE Solar Power System

28 Oct 2010

Piezoelectric Nanogenerators for Biomedical Devices

Imagine a world where pacemakers never need new batteries and a walk through a park keeps your mp3 player at full charge. Dr. Yong Shi, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, is developing the technology to make those dreams a reality.

28 Oct 2010

Laser Technology Can Avert Friction Loss and Materials' Wear

Lots of energy is lost due to friction. For example, automotive engines would transmit more power, were there no frictional losses in valves, bearings and cylinder heads. Materials scientists at the Saarland Universit...

28 Oct 2010

Unlocking New Business Potential With Sustainable Nanotechnology Innovations

Bayer MaterialScience will use the latest technology to showcase more than 80 innovative developments at the 18th International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber – K 2010 – from October 27 to November 3, 2010.

27 Oct 2010

DOE Awards Fund to Establish New Center for Interfacial Reaction Engineering

A University of Oklahoma research team recently received a $2.9 million grant from the Department of Energy Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research to establish a new Center for Interfacial Reaction Engine...

27 Oct 2010

Scientists Develop New Magnetic Method to Determine Electricity Losses in Organic Solar Cells

Scientists have been working on organic solar cells for about a decade. Their manufacture is environmentally friendly and they can be applied to all kinds of materials, such as plastic film, for instance. The trouble ...

27 Oct 2010

Nanocomposite Reverse Osmosis Membrane Provider Named Among Global Cleantech 100

NanoH2O, a global provider of reverse osmosis membranes for desalination, today announced it has been named in the prestigious 2010 Global Cleantech 100, produced by the Cleantech Group, providers of leading global market research, events and advisory services for the cleantech industry.

27 Oct 2010