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Researchers Use Nanotechnology to Develop Highly Efficient Method For Storing Renewable Energy

Researchers at the Maryland NanoCenter at the University of Maryland have developed new systems for storing electrical energy derived from alternative sources that are, in some cases, 10 times more efficient than what is commercially available

20 Mar 2009

London Seminar to Focus on the Use of Nanotechnology in Foods

The latest developments in nanotechnology and its potential for use in the food industry is the subject of a seminar on April 30 in London

17 Mar 2009

Nanotechnology and NanoRods Used To Boost Solar Cell Efficiency

A new EU-funded project is turning to nanotechnology in a bid to dramatically ramp up the efficiency of solar cells

15 Mar 2009

Metamaterial Made Using Nanotechnology Could Lead to Highly Efficient Solar Cells

Researchers at Rice University have created a metamaterial that could light the way toward high-powered optics, ultra-efficient solar cells and even cloaking devices

15 Mar 2009

Better Fuel Cells Set To Be A Commercial Reality Due To Nanowires

The creation of long platinum nanowires at the University of Rochester could soon lead to the development of commercially viable fuel cells by providing significant increases in both the longevity and efficiency

11 Mar 2009

Renewable Energy Being Developed for Ethanol Industry

Researchers from Iowa State University, Frontline BioEnergy and Hawkeye Energy Holdings are using a grant from the Iowa Power Fund to develop new burner and catalyst technologies to efficiently produce ethanol and provide clean, renewable power for heating and drying equipment

10 Mar 2009