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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

Printed and Painted Solar Panels Could Soon Be Producing Super Cheap Electricity

Solar cells could soon be produced more cheaply using nanoparticle "inks" that allow them to be printed like newspaper or painted onto the sides of buildings or rooftops to absorb electricity-producing sunlight

24 Aug 2009

Non-Toxic Nanoparticles of Zinc Will Find Use in Products From Sunburn Cream to LED Lights

A non-toxic and environmentally friendly way to make tiny nanorods of zinc oxide has been developed for the first time by researchers in Saudi Arabia

19 Aug 2009

NASA Forms Agreement to Make Alternative Energy and Nanotechnology Breakthroughs Available for Commercial Use

An agreement has been formed between MSGI and NASA to commercialize various revolutionary technologies developed by NASA in the fields of nanotechnology and alternative energy

10 Aug 2009

Looking for Growth Companies in the Nanotechnology and Environmental Industries

GC Research Ltd., a boutique equity research firm that specializes in the technology industry, with a focus on emerging technologies, announced that it has reinitiated coverage of the nanotechnology industry

10 Aug 2009

Stimulus Money to Help Develop Nanotechnology Based Energy Storage

EnerG2, a Seattle based company focused on introducing advanced nano-structured materials for next-generation energy storage breakthroughs, today announced that the United States Department of Energy has awarded the company $21.3 million in Federal stimulus
funds allocated for makers of advanced automotive batteries and energy storage technologies

6 Aug 2009

Nansulate Launches Green Projects Photo Gallery to Show Energy Saving Solutions

Industrial Nanotech, announced today that the Company has launched a "Green Projects Photo Gallery" on its website to educate consumers on the wide range of projects worldwide that have utilized the Company's patented Nansulate line

5 Aug 2009

Insects May Spread Nanotechnology Pollution Around the Environment

A new study raises the possibility that flies and other insects that encounter nanomaterial "hot spots," or spills, near manufacturing facilities in the future could pick up and transport nanoparticles on their bodies, transferring the particles to other flies or habitats in the environment

5 Aug 2009