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Students Debate Whether Nanotechnology Could Be the Answer to World’s Energy Problems

A successful project to educate school pupils across Bristol and South Gloucestershire about nanotechnology has climaxed in a debate about whether the manipulation of very small particles could be the answer to the world’s energy problems.

24 Apr 2013

ASU Sophomore to Develop Nanoscale Batteries at ISTB 4 Research Building

Last fall, Arizona State University opened its newest research and discovery facility: the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building IV (ISTB 4). ASU’s largest research building, ISTB 4 includes roughly 300,000 square feet of research laboratories, collaboration spaces and public exhibits on the Tempe campus.

From Arizona State University 23 Apr 2013

Scientists Collaborate to Develop Economical High Concentration Photovoltaic Thermal System

Today on Earth Day, scientists have announced a collaboration to develop an affordable photovoltaic system capable of concentrating solar radiation 2,000 times and converting 80 percent of the incoming radiation into useful energy. The system can also provide desalinated water and cool air in sunny, remote locations where they are often in short supply.

23 Apr 2013

Nanotechnology the Focus of UCLA Annual Tech Forum

The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science presents its annual Tech Forum. This year's free daylong conference, "The Future of Engineering Research in the United States," brings together many of the top engineering minds in California.

From University of California, Los Angeles 22 Apr 2013

Ulster’s Nanotechnology & Integrated Bio-Engineering Centre Secures £700,000 EPSRC Grant for Solar Technology Research

University of Ulster scientists have secured significant funding for a multi-disciplinary solar technology research project aimed at driving down energy costs in an environmentally friendly way.

20 Apr 2013

Cutting Edge Technology Entrepreneurs to Convene at Advanced Energy 2013 Conference

Dozens of cutting edge technology energy entrepreneurs from across New York State and the country have the unique opportunity to be mentored, learn about development opportunities and pitch their business plan to venture capitalists, business leaders, “angel” investors, and legal and financial advisors when they convene at Advanced Energy 2013 April 30 to May 1 in New York City.

20 Apr 2013

Three-Dimensional Bicontinuous Nanoporous Electrodes Help Build High Power Micro Batteries

Though they be but little, they are fierce. The most powerful batteries on the planet are only a few millimeters in size, yet they pack such a punch that a driver could use a cellphone powered by these batteries to jump-start a dead car battery – and then recharge the phone in the blink of an eye.

From University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 18 Apr 2013

Innovative Material Holds Potential to Develop High-Performance Supercapacitors

Taking a significant step toward improving the power delivery of systems ranging from urban electrical grids to regenerative braking in hybrid vehicles, researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have synthesized a material that shows high capability for both the rapid storage and release of energy.

From University of California, Los Angeles 15 Apr 2013

Nanowires Show Promise to Develop New Generation of Solar Panels

Imagine a solar panel more efficient than today’s best solar panels, but using 10 000 times less material. This is what EPFL researchers expect given recent findings on these tiny filaments called nanowires.

12 Apr 2013

XG Sciences Introduces New Generation Silicon-Graphene Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

XG Sciences, Inc. (XGS) announced today that it has launched a new generation of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIB) with four times the capacity of conventional anodes.

From NanoXplore Inc. 11 Apr 2013

Nanoenergy News

Students Debate Whether Nanotechnology Could Be the Answer to World’s Energy Problems

ASU Sophomore to Develop Nanoscale Batteries at ISTB 4 Research Building

Scientists Collaborate to Develop Economical High Concentration Photovoltaic Thermal System

Nanotechnology the Focus of UCLA Annual Tech Forum

Ulster’s Nanotechnology & Integrated Bio-Engineering Centre Secures £700,000 EPSRC Grant for Solar Technology Research

Cutting Edge Technology Entrepreneurs to Convene at Advanced Energy 2013 Conference

Three-Dimensional Bicontinuous Nanoporous Electrodes Help Build High Power Micro Batteries

Innovative Material Holds Potential to Develop High-Performance Supercapacitors

Nanowires Show Promise to Develop New Generation of Solar Panels

XG Sciences Introduces New Generation Silicon-Graphene Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

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Revolutionary Nanofibers Made from Flour for Tissue Regeneration

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

Conversations on AFM: The Technology and History Behind AFM and SPM

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