Blueberry Infused Solar Cell Not A New Drink

blueberries

Visitors to Aalto University's Multidisciplinary Institute of Digitalisation and Energy Demo Day made solar cells from carbon nanobuds and blueberries. Read more →

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New Nanotechnolgy Powered By Your Own Breath

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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin developed a way to power medical nanotechnologies with the natural motions of the body, like blood flow and breath. Read more →

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Optofluidics Sees Future Of Energy Efficiency

optofluidics, EPFL

Optofluidics researchers say that by using fluids to direct and concentrate, we could boost the efficiency of already existing energy producing systems. Read more →

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Nanotech Cables To Replace Metal Wiring?

Carbon Nanocable breakthrough, Yao Zhao

New research from Rice University suggests that carbon nanotech cables can be used to conduct electricity at a sixth of the weight of traditional metals. Read more →

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iPads With Energy Star Label? It Could Happen

Congressman Michael Honda has re-introduced legislation that could expand the appliance-focused Energy Star label to include electronic gadgets. Read more →

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Nanotech Solar Cells Researched At University

Nanotech Solar

A team of researchers has been awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to pursue super-efficient nanotech solar cells. Read more →

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A Better Way To Convert Waste Heat

heat-waste recovery, Northwestern University

By placing nanocrystals of rock salt on it, researchers were able to boost the energy conversion efficiency of lead telluride without decreasing conductivity. Read more →

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Gov. Scientists Develop Solar Windows

Brookhaven National Laboratory solar window

Researchers at the Brookhaven and Los Alamos National Laboratories report they have developed a self-assembling transparent conductive material. Read more →

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Thin Cells Offer Path To Efficient Solar

image via Stanford University

A team of Stanford researchers says it captured more than 10 times the usual light energy by using nanoscale organic cells. Read more →

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Nature Guides New Solar Cell Technology

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MIT researchers are using nanotech to develop a system that, just like plants, can harvest light, store energy and constantly regenerate itself. Read more →

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