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Nanoscale Materials Research to Develop New Solar Cells Wins Forbes Magazine Honors

Trisha Andrew, an assistant professor of chemistry at UW-Madison, has been named to Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30 in Energy. The list recognizes talented young innovators whose work holds potential for the energy landscape of the future.

20 Dec 2012

Bankruptcy Court Approves Acquisition of US Battery Company by Navitas Systems

Navitas Systems LLC, a leading provider of energy-enabled system solutions and energy storage products for commercial, industrial and government agency customers, today announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Court”) has approved the sale of A123 Systems’ Ann Arbor, Mich.-based government business, including all U.S. military contracts, for $2.3 million to Navitas.

13 Dec 2012

New Factor Could Limit the Performance of Rechargeable Car Batteries

A new study of the batteries commonly used in hybrid and electric-only cars has revealed an unexpected factor that could limit the performance of batteries currently on the road.

13 Dec 2012

Wanxiang to Acquire Nanophosphate Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Producer

A123 Systems, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate® lithium iron phosphate batteries and systems, today announced that it has reached agreement on the terms of an asset purchase agreement with Wanxiang America Corporation (“Wanxiang”) through which Wanxiang would acquire substantially all of A123’s assets for $256.6 million.

10 Dec 2012

Innovative Nanostructured Metal Film Nearly Triples Organic Solar Cell Efficiency

Princeton researchers have found a simple and economic way to nearly triple the efficiency of organic solar cells, the cheap and flexible plastic devices that many scientists believe could be the future of solar power.

7 Dec 2012

Nanotechnology Innovator mPhase Technologies Joins SEMA

mPhase Technologies, Inc. announced today, that as part of its marketing efforts to bring the mPower Jump "Wherever You Go You're In Charge" to the automotive aftermarket, the Company has become a member of SEMA, Specialty Equipment Market Association.

From MyPebble 1 Dec 2012

Magnolia Solar Presents Paper on Nanostructured Transparent Conductive Oxides for PV Applications

Magnolia Solar Corporation ("Magnolia Solar"), developer of revolutionary thin-film solar cell technologies employing nanostructured materials and designs, announced that Dr. Roger E. Welser, the Chief Technology Officer of its wholly owned subsidiary, Magnolia Solar, Inc., presented a paper at the 2012 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston, MA titled "Nanostructured Transparent Conductive Oxides for Photovoltaic Applications," as part of a special session on Photovoltaic Technologies.

29 Nov 2012

WITec Appoints Advanced Technological Solutions Ltd as Distributor in Israel

WITec, worldwide leader in nano-analytical microscopy systems, has appointed Advanced Technological Solutions Ltd. (ATSL) as its exclusive distributor in Israel. From now on ATSL will support WITec's market entry ...

From WITec GmbH 28 Nov 2012

Princeton Power Systems Designs New High-Frequency Nano-Crystaline Transformer-Integrated Inverter

Princeton Power Systems announces the development of a 2MW inverter for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) SunShot Incubator program. The newly designed six-port inverter reduces the overall cost of solar installations and balance of systems components to help the DOE achieve its goal of a $1.00/watt total installed cost of solar.

27 Nov 2012

Grafoid Signs Research and Development Deal for Advanced LFP-Graphene Batteries

Grafoid Inc., a privately owned graphene development company announced today the signing of the three-year research and development agreement with Hydro-Québec's Research Institute for the development of next generation rechargeable batteries using graphene with lithium iron phosphate materials.

27 Nov 2012

Nanoenergy News

Nanoscale Materials Research to Develop New Solar Cells Wins Forbes Magazine Honors

Bankruptcy Court Approves Acquisition of US Battery Company by Navitas Systems

New Factor Could Limit the Performance of Rechargeable Car Batteries

Wanxiang to Acquire Nanophosphate Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Producer

Innovative Nanostructured Metal Film Nearly Triples Organic Solar Cell Efficiency

Nanotechnology Innovator mPhase Technologies Joins SEMA

Magnolia Solar Presents Paper on Nanostructured Transparent Conductive Oxides for PV Applications

WITec Appoints Advanced Technological Solutions Ltd as Distributor in Israel

Princeton Power Systems Designs New High-Frequency Nano-Crystaline Transformer-Integrated Inverter

Grafoid Signs Research and Development Deal for Advanced LFP-Graphene Batteries

New Magnetic Nanodiscs for Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation

Improving Aluminum Alloy 7075 Casting with TiC Nanoparticles

Green Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots from Almond Resin for Biomedical Use

NYU Tandon and KAIST 'Hear' Defects in Nanomaterials

New Method for Creating Highly Luminescent Nanoparticles

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

Recent Advances in High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy to Improve Research Into Protein Dynamics

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