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IEEE 2010 'Green' Conference Endorsed by Major Nanotechnology Expo

The long awaited news on dates and location for nanotxUSA 2010 are finally clear, the event is being rescheduled for the following year. Exhibitors and other partners wishing to participate in a 2010 event are being asked to be part of the important Green Technologies Conference being produced by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

8 Oct 2009

US EPA Launches Strategy Into Understanding Possible Environmental Harm Caused by Nanomaterials

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today outlined a new research strategy to better understand how manufactured nanomaterials may harm human health and the environment

30 Sep 2009

Cheap, Environmentally Friendly Batteries Made From Paper

Imagine a gift wrapped in paper you really do treasure and want to carefully fold and save. That's because the wrapping paper lights up with words like "Happy Birthday" or "Happy Holidays," thanks to a built in battery - an amazing battery made out of paper

23 Sep 2009

Carbon Nanotube Springs Breakthrough as Long Term, Reliable Energy Storage Batteries

New research by MIT scientists suggests that carbon nanotubes - tube-shaped molecules of pure carbon - could be formed into tiny springs capable of storing as much energy, pound for pound, as state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries, and potentially more durably and reliably

21 Sep 2009

Arkema to Present Latest Solar Photovoltaic Technology

At the 24th Photovoltaic Solar Energy Exhibition held in Hamburg from 21 to 25 September 2009, Arkema presents its latest innovation for the photovoltaics market: Apolhya™ Solar, a nanostructured thermoplastic polymer for the encapsulation of new generation photovoltaic modules

21 Sep 2009

Nanotechnology and Photovoltaics Trends and Market Potential Report Released

Research and Markets, the leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of the "Nanotechnology and Photovoltaics Trends and Market Potential" report to their offering

17 Sep 2009

Carbon Nanotubes to be The Building Block of Super Efficient Solar Cells

Using a carbon nanotube instead of traditional silicon, Cornell researchers have created the basic elements of a solar cell that hopefully will lead to much more efficient ways of converting light to electricity than now used in calculators and on rooftops

15 Sep 2009

Environmentally Friendly Batteries Made From Plants and Algae

Unwanted blooms of Cladophora algae throughout the Baltic and in other parts of the world are not entirely without a positive side. A group of researchers have discovered that the distinctive cellulose nanostructure of these algae can serve as an effective coating substrate for use in environmentally friendly batteries

11 Sep 2009

US Postal Service Hybrid Electric Vehicles Use Generator From Aura

Aura Systems announced today that Azure Dynamics Corporation incorporated the AuraGen generator into its Balance Hybrid Electric vehicle, which is the newest addition to the United States Postal Service fleet

7 Sep 2009

Desalination of Salt Water into Pure Water With Nanotechnology

A team of researchers from The Australian National University have discovered a way to remove salt from seawater using nanotubes made from boron and nitrogen atoms that will make the process up to five times faster

24 Aug 2009