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Micro Honeycomb Material to Make Aircraft Quieter

Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing innovative honeycomb structures that could make possible a new approach to noise reduction in aircraft

30 Sep 2008

Impact of Nanotechnology on the Energy INdustry to be Examined at Conference as Part of International Nanotechnology Week

Carey Jordan, attorney for Baker Botts, will reveal status of research and patents while Chevron’s Tom Bunting will discuss their higher Diamondoid story at nanotxUSA‘08

30 Sep 2008

Californian Commitment to CleanTech to be Discussed at Nano Bio Clean Tech Conference

California Lt. Governor John Garamendi will discuss the State’s commitment to sustainable strategies, renewable energy, workforce development in emerging technologies and current legislative efforts in clean and green technology

30 Sep 2008

CleanTech Comes to China With US-China Clean Technology Exchange Conference

The New England Chinese Information and Networking Association (NECINA) today announced its inaugural U.S.-China Clean Technology Exchange Conference, scheduled for Saturday, October 18 at the Radisson Hotel in Chelmsford, Mass

29 Sep 2008

New Solar Ingot and Wafer Production Plant in Salem, Oregon for SANYO

SANYO is to construct a new plant for the manufacture of silicon ingot and solar wafers in the Salem Renewable Energy and Technology Park

29 Sep 2008

New Nanotechnology Production Method Produces Environmentally Friendly Gold Nanoparticles

A new method of producing gold nanoparticles eliminates the negative environmental impact of synthetic byproduct chemicals made during their production

29 Sep 2008

Graphene Based Material Set to Revolutionise Nanoelectronics, Energy Storage, Electricity Production and Transportation

A new graphene based material helps solve the structure of graphite oxide and could lead to applications in nanoelectronics, energy storage and production, and transportation such as airplanes and cars has been created

29 Sep 2008

Journal Says Rather Than Blame Cities for Climate Change, We Should See Them As Solutions

Cities are being unfairly blamed for most of humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions and this threatens efforts to tackle climate change, warns a study in the October 2008 issue of the journal Environment and Urbanization

28 Sep 2008

Metal Organic Frameworks May Be Molecular Sponges for Storing Hydrogen or Carbon Dioxide

Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National laboratory are putting the pressure on metal-organic frameworks (MOF) for use as hydrogen and carbon dioxide storage

28 Sep 2008

Boosting Fuel Economy With Simple Electronic Device

With the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel impacting costs for automobiles, trucks, buses and the overall economy, a Temple University physics professor has developed a simple device which could dramatically improve fuel efficiency as much as 20 percent

28 Sep 2008