Physicists Develop Scalable Method for Making Graphene
New research from the University of Pennsylvania demonstrates a more consistent and cost-effective method for making graphene, the atomic-scale material that has promising applications...
Hawaii Hydrogen Infrastructure To Become Reality by 2015
Ten companies, agencies and universities have joined an initiative between The Gas Company (TGC), and General Motors to make hydrogen-powered vehicles and a...
New cheap nanomaterial to convert heat into electricity
Waste heat is a byproduct of nearly all electrical devices and industrial processes, from driving a car to flying an aircraft or operating a...
Graphite foam technology licensed to LED North America
Technology developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory that extends the life of light-emitting diode (Led) lamps has been licensed to...
Scientists to develop cheap fuel cells
Fuel cells seem like an ideal energy source—they’re clean, efficient, silent and don’t require transmission lines.
The hitch? They can be costly. Now scientists at...
New self-assembling photovoltaic technology that repairs itself
Molecules can turn sunlight into electricity and can be broken down and quickly reassembled.
Plants are good at doing what scientists and engineers have been...
Antihydrogen Atoms Stored for the First Time
Atoms of antimatter have been trapped and stored for the first time by the ALPHA collaboration, an international team of scientists working at CERN,...
One billion Euro for graphene research project
Graphene, the world’s thinnest and most versatile material discovered by University of Manchester professors Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov, has been selected...
Hi-tech rechargeable batteries to be woven into fabrics
Scientists reported progress in using a common virus to develop improved materials for high-performance, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that could be woven into clothing to...
12 Watt EnduraLED Light Bulb By Philips
The 12 watt EnduraLED Light Bulb created by Philips offers many advantages over other lighting techniques in use today. In comparison with incandescent bulbs...