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Forecast Report Released into the Worldwide Electric Vehicle Market

Worldwide Nanotechnology Electric Vehicle EV Market Shares Strategies and Forecasts 2009 to 2015 report released

6 Apr 2009

Swinburne University and Suntech Power to Develop Solar Cells That Are Twice as Efficient But Half the Current Cost

The Swinbourne University and Suntech will collaborate to develop solar cells that are twice as efficient and run at half the cost of those currently available

6 Apr 2009

Spire Semiconductor Wins Contract to Develop Highly Efficient Solar Cells

Spire Semiconductor, LLC, has been awarded an 18-month, $3,706,359 program by the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop next-generation manufacturing technology to produce 42% efficient III-V three junction tandem concentrator solar cells

6 Apr 2009

Research Team Looks For New Way to Make Hydrogen By Splitting Water With Sunlight

Weizmann Institute scientists have identified a new mode of bond generation between oxygen atoms. This work is a step toward development of an efficient artificial catalyst for solar-driven splitting of water into oxygen and hydrogen, which is a major goal of renewable, clean energy research

6 Apr 2009

Study Shows Natural Daylight Is Preferred Light For Building Interiors

A decade-long trend in building science research indicates people are more comfortable, productive and feel healthier in buildings that use daylight as the primary source of workplace illumination. Advances in lighting research and technology at UNC Charlotte have opened up new horizons for daylighting

6 Apr 2009

Fuel Cell Power Sources Offer Clean, Reliable, Energy for Leisure and Industrial Applications

This Earth Day, SFC Smart Fuel Cell, leading supplier of fuel cell products for mobile and off-grid power applications, points out that fuel cells, operating in a hybrid system with batteries and solar power systems, can power a range of leisure and industrial equipment in any weather conditions

6 Apr 2009

Scotland Introduces Program to Turn Algae into Biofuels

BioMara research project is investigating the feasibility of using algae to produce biofuel

6 Apr 2009

Americans Encouraged to Recycle Cell Phones

The EPA is launching National Cell Phone Recycling Week as part of its efforts to celebrate Earth Day the entire month of April

6 Apr 2009

Environment Inspires New PPG Flooring

PPG Industries recently introduced its latest wood flooring color trends and technologies to more than 100 flooring manufacturers and buyers during a seminar in Shanghai

6 Apr 2009

Thin Film Solar Summit for Berlin

Over 150 industry executives have already confirmed their participation for Thin Film Today's forthcoming Thin Film Solar Summit Europe, scheduled to take place in Berlin next month

6 Apr 2009