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MIT Students Develop Shock Absorber That Havests Energy From Bumos in the Road

A team of MIT undergraduate students has invented a shock absorber that harnesses energy from small bumps in the road, generating electricity while it smoothes the ride more effectively than conventional shocks

11 Feb 2009

University of Dayton Researcher Finds a Cheaper Way to Make Longer Lasting Fuel Cells

Liming Dai, the University of Dayton's Wright Brothers Institute endowed chair in nanomaterials, and fellow scientists have taken a step toward a more efficient fuel cell that can be affordably mass-produced

10 Feb 2009

Ingeo Biopolymer Now Environmentally Outperforms Every Major Petroleum Based Plastic

NatureWorks LLC has achieved a manufacturing breakthrough with its Ingeo plastics made from plants, not oil

10 Feb 2009

Next Generation Materials Increase Efficiency and Life Span of LED Lights

Shin-Etsu MicroSi's silicone-based resin encapsulants have shown in specific applications in the Asian marketplace that they can produce increased brightness and improve efficiency and life span of LEDs

9 Feb 2009

NYSERDA Helping New Yorkers Cut Power Use and Expense

NYSERDA is educating New Yorkers on new ways to save energy by using specific tools and implementing simple energy-saving actions in their homes through a new initiative called Power Management. Power Management uses technology combined with behavior changes to reduce energy consumption

8 Feb 2009

Scientists Get Closer to High Efficiency Mass Produced Fuel Cells Made Using Nanotechnology

Researchers have found that carbon nanotubes containing nitrogen are cheaper and work better than platinum in providing long-term fuel cell power

8 Feb 2009

2009 NextGen Home Showcases New Green Building Materials

New green building materials are currently on display at the 2009 NextGen Home in Las Vegas

5 Feb 2009

New Reference Material For Cancer Causing Hexavalent Chromium in Contaminated Soil

NIST has issued a new reference material to aid in the detection and measurement of the potent carcinogen hexavalent chromium in soil. The new reference material will provide a crucial benchmark for the high-quality chemical measurements needed to guide and assess cleanup efforts

2 Feb 2009

Quantum Dots, Part of the Nanotechnology Revolution May Be Toxic to Health and the Environment

Researchers in Texas are reporting that quantum dots (QDs) — a product of the revolution in nanotechnology increasingly used in electronics, solar cells, and medical imaging devices — may be toxic to cells under acidic or alkaline conditions

29 Jan 2009

IBM to Green Up Supply Chains With SNOW Program

A new IBM consulting offering can help companies reduce carbon dioxide emissions, fuel usage and costs by providing a detailed analysis of their supply chain logistics and suggesting improvements

28 Jan 2009