13 Oct 2011

DoE awards $156 million for groundbreaking energy research projects
The Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), announced 60 cutting-edge research projects aimed at dramatically improving how the U.S. produces and uses energy.
12 Oct 2011

Colored solar cells could make display screens more efficient
A new kind of screen pixel doubles as a solar cell and could boost the energy efficiency of cell phones and e-readers. The technology could also potentially be used in larger displays to make energy-harvesting billboards or decorative solar panels.
12 Oct 2011

Rice physicists move one step closer to quantum computer
Electron superhighway could pave way for creation of elusive quantum-particle pairs
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12 Oct 2011

Imec unveils innovative technology for an ECG patch
Imec and Holst Centre announce an innovative body patch that integrates an ultra-low power electrocardiogram (ECG) chip and a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio.
12 Oct 2011

Which EV motor type will win?
In its new report, Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles 2012-2022, IDTechEx has examined 123 electric motor manufacturers making traction motors for pure electric and hybrid electric vehicles by land, water and air.
11 Oct 2011

Electric vehicle motors: a business in turmoil
In this article we share some of our research for the new IDTechEx report, Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles 2012-2022.
11 Oct 2011

World's first energy-storage membrane
Researchers from the NUS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative (NUSNNI) have developed the world's first energy-storage membrane, answering the need for cost-effective and environmentally friendly energy storage and delivery solutions.
10 Oct 2011

Discovery of two early stages of carbon nanotube growth
Boston College researchers have discovered two early-stage phases of carbon nanotube growth during plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, finding a disorderly tangle of tube growth that ultimately yields to orderly rows of the nanoscopic tubes, according to a report in the latest edition of the journal Nanotechnology.
10 Oct 2011

Clean electric mobility for sustainable transport
This electric bus from Solaris is based on the 8.9 m Urbino family midibus and is silent and emission-free.
7 Oct 2011

PolyU wins industry's support to promote solar energy on the road
With strong support from the industry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has garnered momentum to further promote the use of its award-winning Solar-powered Air-conditioning System for installation on different types of vehicles, which now include mini-bus, taxi, public light bus and truck.
7 Oct 2011

Sandia awards for solar glitter, rescue robot & university partnership
Sandia National Laboratories will begin researching how to use glitter-sized photovoltaic cells in utility-scale solar power systems, which eventually could cut the costs of solar panels in half and nearly double their efficiency.
7 Oct 2011

Smartphone battery charged in 10 minutes
CEATEC is a comprehensive IT and electronics trade show where world-leading technologies, products and services are announced, and is currently being held in Tokyo, Japan.
6 Oct 2011

Energy Harvesting: Not just PZT and Solar.
Since the world of energy harvesting is not just solar harvesters and PZT, in this article, the focus is on magnetostrictive materials and lead-free piezoelectric harvesters.
6 Oct 2011

Artificial leaf makes fuel from sunlight
Solar cell bonded to recently developed catalyst can harness the sun, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen.
6 Oct 2011

Electric vehicle motors: a business in turmoil
In this article we share some of our research for the new IDTechEx report, Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles 2012-2022.
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5 Oct 2011

SCL Elements closes $2.15 million series A financing
SCL Elements, developer of the award-winning CAN2GO™ building automation solutions, has announced that it has secured $2.15 Million in Series A financing.
5 Oct 2011

Microwave ovens key to energy from wasted heat
Researchers have found a new way to make "thermoelectric" materials for use in technology that could potentially save vast amounts of energy.
5 Oct 2011

GE, Nissan sign R&D agreement to fast track broader adoption of e-cars
Pressing the accelerator on the drive to electrified transportation, GE and Nissan have signed a two-year research collaboration to speed up the development of a reliable, robust smart charging infrastructure to fuel mass market adoption of electric cars like the Nissan LEAF.
5 Oct 2011

Artificial leaf makes fuel from sunlight
Researchers led by MIT professor Daniel Nocera have produced an "artificial leaf": Like living leaves, the device can turn the energy of sunlight directly into a chemical fuel that can be stored and used later as an energy source.
5 Oct 2011

World's first energy-storage membrane
World's first energy-storage membrane outstrips existing rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors.