Frost & Sullivan reports a huge growth potential for thin film batteries. It estimates the market to grow to $1,986.5 million in 2018 from $86.7 million in 2011. Thin film batteries are suitable for ultra-thin devices.
By G.P. Thomas
9 Jul 2012
Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority in Ireland, and the EU Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE – JPI), have jointly arranged a scientific session - ‘The Great Debate on the Battle to Feed a Changing Planet.’
By G.P. Thomas
7 Jul 2012
The SolarBag is a revolutionary water purifier that uses light-activated nanotechnology, providing clean water while exceeding EPA purification standards.
The AREVA Group has won the call for tenders launched by La Croix Valmer city (South East of France) for the supply of an energy storage system.
Containers Maes the Belgian experts in sustainable recycling are to install the now globally available ZenRobotics Recycler™, the world's first robotic recycling system.
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand "Yingli Solar", today announced the establishment of its regional headquarters in Sydney, Australia.
Navistar International Corporation today announced that it will introduce its next generation clean engine solution – In-Cylinder Technology Plus (ICT+) – to meet 2010 U.S.
The research centre Tecnalia Research & Innovation has been recognised in Europe as one of the benchmarks in the Factory of the Future.
Harvard and Nanjing University researchers provide the first bottom-up estimates of China's CO2 emissions, revealing critical data for climate policy.
Homeowners who don't want to insulate their walls with environmentally harmful foams will soon have an ecological alternative: hard foams made of tannin, a compound found in tree bark.
An independent wind energy company, First Wind has completed the construction of its Kaheawa Wind II project and has commenced commercial operations. The 21 MW project includes a novel battery energy storage system designed for controlling the fluctuations that occur during output of wind energy.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Jul 2012
Researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology conducted a study on issues related to materials for Concentrating Solar Power (CSP). They found that solar thermal power does not seem to be affected significantly by the availability of materials.
By Nick Gilbert
6 Jul 2012
Flux Power® Holdings, Inc. today announced that its lithium battery technology is powering GreenTech Automotive's (GTA) much-heralded MyCar, which is expected to be introduced this Friday, July 6. MyCar is scheduled to be rolled out at a ceremony attended by Former President Bill Clinton at GTA's expansive manufacturing facility in Mississippi. Also attending the event are Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R), former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) and Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Douglas A. Smith.
Organic Plant Health, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of organic-based, hybrid and environmentally responsible fertilizers, soil conditioners and pest controls, is pleased to announce that independent laboratory efficacy testing is now complete on the new and improved formula for Eco-Cedar™, the company's all-natural, bed bug and insect control product. The results of the independent scientific testing conclude that Eco-Cedar™ is 100% effective at controlling bed bugs on contact.
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