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Iron-Platinum-Gold Nanoparticle Catalyst Helps Improve Performance of Fuel Cells

A research team from the Brown University has developed a triple-headed metallic nanoparticle catalyst for fuel-cell reactions involving formic acid.

14 Mar 2012

HyperSolar Reveals Plans to Develop Zero-Carbon Process for Producing Natural Gas and Hydrogen

HyperSolar has disclosed certain details of its proposal for the development of first-of-its-kind nanotechnology-based, zero-carbon process for manufacturing renewable natural gas and hydrogen.

14 Mar 2012

Nanowire Structure Optimizes Hydrogen Production by Capturing More Solar Energy

A research team at the University of California, San Diego is creating a forest of nanowire trees to cleanly harvest more amount of solar energy for generating hydrogen fuel efficiently without utilizing fossil fuels.

9 Mar 2012

Cleanfield Develops New Technology to Accelerate Solar Panel Accessibility

Cleanfield Alternative Energy has updated its collaborative venture of Nanowire Solar Cell on “Next Generation Solar Cell".

24 Feb 2012

Nanosolar Closes Fund to Fuel Development of Thin-Film Solar Systems

Nanosolar, a manufacturer of advanced thin-film solar cells and panels, has declared the closing of a $20-million funding round that involved new investor aeris CAPITAL and existing investors OnPoint Technologies and Mohr Davidow Ventures.

20 Feb 2012

Researchers Demonstrate Novel Method to Develop High-Efficient Solar Cells

Scientists from the University at Buffalo (UB), together with researchers from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have demonstrated a nanomaterial-based technology to enhance the electrical output of a solar cell by embedding charged quantum dots into it and by improving the lifespan of photoelectrons.

23 Jan 2012

Puralytics’ SolarBag Surpasses EPA Standards

Puralytics, a photochemical water purification product provider using light-stimulated nanotechnology, has declared that its 3 l water purifier, SolarBag is the first-ever non-chemical, non-powered system to satisfy U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) standards for water purification equipment.

10 Jan 2012