Aerogel To Improve Robotic Surgery
A spongy substance that could be mistaken for packing material has the nanotechnology world buzzing.
University of Central Florida Associate Professor Lei Zhai and postdoctoral...
GlassPoint Solar Make Steam for Extracting Oil Using Solar Power
The new demonstration solar power steam plant at McKittrick in California uses sunlight concentrated by mirrors in a greenhouse to pre-heat water.
Natural gas in...
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...
Ultra thin gadgets and high energy efficency electronic devices with multi-core voltage regulator
Plug-and-play multi-core voltage regulator could lead to "smarter" smartphones, slimmer laptops, and energy-friendly data centers
There was a time when a laptop could weigh 10...
Stretchable Solar Cell To Power The Artificial Skin
Last September the Stanford University developed a pressure-sensitive artificial skin which is so sensitive that it can "feel" the weight of a butterfly.
As...
Hydrogen fuel available at petrol stations for consumers
Cella Energy was named the UK national winner for the Shell Springboard Awards 2011, for developing a technology which allows hydrogen to be stored...
Geothermal energy in Eastern Oregon
U.S. Geothermal Inc., a renewable energy company focused on the development, production and sale of electricity from geothermal energy, yesterday announced the financial closing...
Morris Model Solar Power Pilot Program Implemented In New Jersey County
In January 2010, the Morris County Improvement Authority (MCIA) of New Jersey distributed US$22.3 million in low-interest government bonds to finance the development of...
Nanotechnology has increased efficiency of organic solar cells
In the solar energy field researchers are using the latest developments in nanotechnology to work on very small solar cells. Researchers are testing different...
British researchers to develop solar energy harvesting technology at nanoscale
Fifteen British businesses and seven universities are to share £5 million of government funding to enable them to research the use of novel nanoscale...