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Researchers Design New Class of Pyroelectric Nanogenerators

A report in Nano Letters, a journal of the American Chemical Society, has described a first-of-its-kind ‘pyroelectric nanogenerator,’ which operates on the basis of the pyroelectric effect, a phenomenon first explained by the Greek philosopher Theophrastus 2,300 years ago.

From American Chemical Society 15 Jun 2012

Nanosolar Raises New Capital to Expand Production Capabilities and Research Efforts

Nanosolar, which produces ground-breaking thin-film solar cells and panels, has amassed a new capital of $70 million.

4 Jun 2012

New Doping Technique Drastically Improves Graphene Solar Cell Efficiency

A research team from the University of Florida (UF) has fabricated a graphene solar cell that demonstrates a power conversion efficiency of 8.6%, a record value, when considering earlier attempts in the making of graphene solar cells that managed only 2.9% conversion efficiency.

28 May 2012

Nanosolar's Utility Panels Power 1MW Solar Plant at Camp Roberts

Nanosolar Inc. today announced that it has completed a 1 MW ground-mounted solar installation at Camp Roberts, the largest of California's National Guard training facilities, located in San Miguel, California.

From Nanosolar, Inc. 22 May 2012

HyperSolar’s Nanotechnology Process Can Produce Hydrogen from Any Source of Water

HyperSolar has reported that the company’s latest advancements will enable its nanotechnology process to produce renewable and zero-carbon hydrogen fuel from almost any type of water source.

16 May 2012

Researchers Develop New Silicon Nanotube Anode Technology

Silicon anode used in batteries gets destroyed within a few cycles due to the electrolyte attack and the strain of contraction and expansion.

14 May 2012

BT Imaging’s New Production Tools Enable High-Yield Cast Mono Wafers

BT Imaging, a provider of luminescence-based inspection and quality control systems for use in the photovoltaic production industry, has unveiled a suite of production tools that allows photovoltaic wafer manufacturers to communicate and work efficiently with cell manufacturers to achieve the optimal cell efficiency.

14 May 2012

Piezoelectric Viruses Power Thin-Film Generator

New approach is a promising first step toward the development of tiny devices that harvest electrical energy from everyday tasks

14 May 2012

New Report Sheds Light on Market for Supercapacitors

Reportlinker.com has announced the addition of a new report titled ‘Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors: Supercapacitors 2013-2023’ to its offering.

11 May 2012

Researchers Develop Low-Cost, Large-Area Nanogenerator Technology

A research team led by Keon Jae Lee, a Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, has used piezoelectric ceramic nanoparticles to develop new types of large-area nanogenerator technology at a lower cost.

8 May 2012