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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

Grafoid, CapTherm Systems to Co-Develop Advanced Graphene Cooling Systems

Focus Graphite Inc. on behalf of Grafoid Inc., announced today Grafoid's joint venture development agreement with Coquitlam, British Columbia-based CapTherm Systems Inc. to develop and commercialize next generation, multiphase thermal management systems for electric vehicle (EV) battery and light emitting diode (LED) technologies.

10 Apr 2013

Sol Voltaics’ SolInk Nanomaterial Shows Promise to Improve Solar Module Performance

Sol Voltaics today unveiled SolInk™, an economical nanomaterial that promises to increase the efficiency of crystalline silicon or thin film solar modules by up to 25 percent or more, leading to solar power plants and rooftop solar arrays that will generate far more electricity than today's best commercially available systems.

10 Apr 2013

Ill-Conceived Cuts Could Set Back Progress in Nanotechnology

Cuts in federal funding of nanotechnology research threaten to slow progress toward some of the field's greatest promises, including commercialization of sustainable new energy sources that do not contribute to global warming, an international authority in the field cautioned here today.

From American Chemical Society 9 Apr 2013

Nanowire Solar Cells Demonstrate Better Efficiency than Silicon for Energy Production

Capture up to 12 times more light to produce more energy? Nanowires do just that and surpass expectations on solar energy production.

8 Apr 2013

Scientists Make Progress in Producing Fully Functional Nanocellulose for Biofuels

Genes from the family of bacteria that produce vinegar, Kombucha tea and nata de coco have become stars in a project — which scientists today said has reached an advanced stage — that would turn algae into solar-powered factories for producing the "wonder material" nanocellulose.

From American Chemical Society 8 Apr 2013

Nanoenergy News

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

Grafoid, CapTherm Systems to Co-Develop Advanced Graphene Cooling Systems

Sol Voltaics’ SolInk Nanomaterial Shows Promise to Improve Solar Module Performance

Ill-Conceived Cuts Could Set Back Progress in Nanotechnology

Nanowire Solar Cells Demonstrate Better Efficiency than Silicon for Energy Production

Scientists Make Progress in Producing Fully Functional Nanocellulose for Biofuels

Biochar-Modified Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites for Enhanced Water Treatment

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

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Study Shows Potential for New Treatments for Neurological and Inflammatory Diseases

Overcoming Nanogold Production Challenges

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How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

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