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Scientists Address 'Wrinkles' in Transparent Film Development

A closer look at a promising nanotube coating that might one day improve solar cells has turned up a few unexpected wrinkles, according to new research* conducted at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and North Dakota State University (NDSU)-research that also may help scientists iron out a solution.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 31 Mar 2010

Indepth Research on CIGS Thin Film Solar Cell Market in China

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/517317/2010_deep_research) has announced the addition of the "2010 Deep Research Report on Global and China CIGS Thin Film Solar Cell Industry" report to t...

31 Mar 2010

Thin-Film Battery Manufacturer Infinite Power Earns ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS), a global leader in the development and manufacturing of solid-state, rechargeable, thin-film energy storage devices, today announced it has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification, the international standard for Quality Management Systems.

31 Mar 2010

Innovative Materials for Long-Range Day and Night Flights Powered by Only the Sun

Bayer MaterialScience has become an official partner of the Solar Impulse project. Its founders Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg are developing the first manned aircraft aiming to fly around the world day and night without fuel, propelled by solar energy only.

31 Mar 2010

Growing "Forests" of Nanostructures on Thin Silicon Films Boosts Their Light-Harvesting Properties

Thin films of silicon are attractive for use in solar cells because of their low material cost and suitability for large-scale fabrication, but their power-conversion efficiency has so far been lacking. The efficiency of...

30 Mar 2010

New Discovery Could Brighten the Future for Photovoltaic Technology

A newly discovered path for the conversion of sunlight to electricity could brighten the future for photovoltaic technology. Researchers with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have found a new mechanism by which the photovoltaic effect can take place in semiconductor thin-films.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 30 Mar 2010

EcoloCap Solutions Provides Update on Nanotechnology-Enhanced Battery Products

EcoloCap Solutions Inc., an integrated and complementary network of environmentally-focused technology companies that utilize advanced nanotechnology to design, develop, manufacture and sell cleaner alternative energy pr...

30 Mar 2010

Nanotechnology Projects Seeking to Turn Carbon Dioxide into Useful Products

UCL is involved in two new nanotechnology projects that seek to turn carbon dioxide into useful products.

30 Mar 2010

Imec and Partners Start Work on Project to Improve Solar Cell Efficiency Through Nanotechnology

Imec announces that it has started work, together with its project partners, on PRIMA, a project under the EU's 7th framework program for ICT (FP7). The project's goal is to improve the efficiency and cost of solar cells though the use of metallic nanostructures.

From IMEC 30 Mar 2010

Exciting World of Nanotechnology On Display at Crossgates Mall

The exciting world of nanotechnology will be on display at Crossgates Mall in Albany this week as the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE") of the University at Albany presents a unique "Na...

29 Mar 2010