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Konarka Technologies Enters into Advanced Product Development Agreement with Arch Aluminum + Glass

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company has entered into an advanced product deve...

5 May 2009

Sandia National Laboratories Researchers Scored Big in $777 Million Five-Year DOE EFRCs

Center researchers expect to investigate three areas: the conversion of electrical energy to light through radical designs involving luminescent nanowires, quantum dots, and hybrid structures; energy conversion processes in photonic structures smaller than the wavelength of the light they create; and understanding and eliminating defects in the semiconductor materials that presently limit solid-state lighting efficiency.

From Sandia National Laboratories 5 May 2009

Photovoltaic Systems Growing Faster than Other Renewable Sources

Photovoltaic power generation grew by 73 percent between 2007-08, making it the fastest growing source of alternative energy, Monica Oliphant, president of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES), said upon her arrival in Delaware from Australia to attend the 2009 Karl Böer Solar Energy Medal of Merit ceremony at the University of Delaware on Thursday, May 7.

5 May 2009

University of Arizona in Tucson Home to New Energy Frontier Research Center

The University of Arizona in Tucson will become the home of a $15 million Energy Frontier Research Center, or EFRC, one of 46 new centers of its kind announced this week.

5 May 2009

Axio Imager Setting New Standards in Materials Microscopy

The second generation of the Axio Imager microscope system from Carl Zeiss is setting new standards in materials microscopy. Whether in quality testing and assurance, in materials analysis or the development of future materials - optical quality, performance and comfort are the major benefits of the Axio Imager. The

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 5 May 2009

ExploraVision Winners Envision Innovative Energy Solutions, New Lifesaving Medical Treatments and More

The program's eight National Winners for 2009, including four First Place and four Second Place student teams, looked to the world around them to envision ideas for new technologies that could make the future better, healthier and more eco-friendly.

5 May 2009

Stony Brook University Home to the New Northeastern Chemical Energy Storage Center

“This award is a great example of the world-class energy research that is being conducted at Stony Brook University,” said Dr. Shirley Kenny, Stony Brook University President. “Clare Grey is an outstanding scientist; she is to be congratulated for her successful efforts in collaborating with colleagues from other institutions in this critical area.”

4 May 2009

New Center to Support Material Developments for the Fast Growing Crystalline Silicon PV Solar Energy Market

DuPont today opened a photovoltaic (PV) technical center at its China global R&D Center in Shanghai to support material developments for the fast growing crystalline silicon photovoltaic solar energy market. DuPont expects to nearly triple its annual photovoltaic sales to more than $1 billion in 2012.

4 May 2009

Scientists Determined Structure of Chlorophyll Molecules in Green Bacteria

An international team of scientists has determined the structure of the chlorophyll molecules in green bacteria that are responsible for harvesting light energy. The team's results one day could be used to build artificial photosynthetic systems, such as those that convert solar energy to electrical energy.

4 May 2009

University of South Carolina to House Energy Research Center

The University of South Carolina has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to house a research center that is expected to bring $12.5 million in federal funding, the largest award in the university's history...

1 May 2009

Nanoenergy News

Konarka Technologies Enters into Advanced Product Development Agreement with Arch Aluminum + Glass

Sandia National Laboratories Researchers Scored Big in $777 Million Five-Year DOE EFRCs

Photovoltaic Systems Growing Faster than Other Renewable Sources

University of Arizona in Tucson Home to New Energy Frontier Research Center

Axio Imager Setting New Standards in Materials Microscopy

ExploraVision Winners Envision Innovative Energy Solutions, New Lifesaving Medical Treatments and More

Stony Brook University Home to the New Northeastern Chemical Energy Storage Center

New Center to Support Material Developments for the Fast Growing Crystalline Silicon PV Solar Energy Market

Scientists Determined Structure of Chlorophyll Molecules in Green Bacteria

University of South Carolina to House Energy Research Center

Gold Nanoparticles to Restore Vision in Retinal Disorders

Levidian and Zentek Seek to Establish Graphene-Integrated Filter Manufacturing Facility in the Middle East to Advance Cleaner, Safer Air

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New Nanocage Material Removes Up to 90% of Toxic PFAS from Water

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