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Fuel Cell System to Provide Backup Power to Remote Mobile Phone Base Station in France

For the first time on its network SFR, a leading French mobile phone service provider, has installed a fuel cell system using liquid methanol as an alternative backup power source

16 Jul 2008

Breakthough Fuel Cell Means You May Never Need Charge Your Cell Phone Again

Mobion Fuel cell for small electronic devices passes test of 2700 hours of continuous use. May replace rechargeable lithium ion batteries in mobile phones as the average cell phone has a lifetime use of only 1200 hours

14 Jul 2008

New Type of Window Also Generates Electricity

Imagine windows that not only provide a clear view and illuminate rooms, but also use sunlight to efficiently help power the building they are part of

10 Jul 2008

Arrowhead Reseach Set to Develop Nanotechnology Based Energy Storage for Electric Vehicles

Arrowhead Research Corporation announced today that it has formed Agonn Systems Corporation to explore, develop and commercialize nanotechnology-based energy storage devices for electric vehicles and other large format applications

9 Jul 2008

Owens Corning Improving Energy and Material Efficiency of Glass Fiber Products

Owens Corning, a world leader in building materials systems and glass fiber reinforcements, has made significant progress throughout its history in dramatically improving the energy and material efficiency of the production of glass fiber products

9 Jul 2008

A New Way Of Developing Efficient and Inexpensive Solar Cells and Plastic Electronic Devices

A new way to help technologists develop efficient and inexpensive plastic electronic devices, such as plastic solar cells and a new type of transistor have been showcased by physicist Andrea Liscio

7 Jul 2008

Hybrid Solar Cell Researchers Set to Prepare Nanowires Using Sputtering Tool

Ludwig-Maximilians University has ordered an advanced sputtering tool from Surrey NanoSystems, to support fundamental research into the fabrication of hybrid solar cells

3 Jul 2008

German Researchers to Develop Nanowires for Hybrid Solar Cells Using New Sputtering Tool

Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) has ordered an advanced sputtering tool from Surrey NanoSystems, to support fundamental research into the fabrication of hybrid solar cells. $$IMAGE$$ The tool will be used to d...

3 Jul 2008

Disposable Methanol Fuel Cartridges Set For Development

VIASPACE Inc, announced that its subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC) has received a purchase order from PolyFuel of Mountain View, California to assist with the design of disposable methanol fuel cartridges

30 Jun 2008

Napa Becomes Leader in Electronics Recycling

The City of Napa, Napa Recycling and Waste Services (NRWS) and local residents and businesses did their part for the environment by collecting over 65 tons of unwanted computer monitors, televisions, cell phones and other electronic junk for proper reuse and/or recycling this month at Napa’s eighth annual computer and electronics recycling drive

29 Jun 2008