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XeroCoat Awarded DOE Grant to Develop Method to Apply AR Coating onto Assembled PV Modules

XeroCoat Inc. has announced that the United States Department of Energy (US DOE) has awarded the company a grant for a $2.96 million project to develop a method for applying its patented anti-reflective (AR) coating tech...

6 Jul 2009

Researchers Create Reversible Route to Generate Aluminum Hydride

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory have created a reversible route to generate aluminum hydride, a high capacity hydrogen storage material. This achievement is not only ...

6 Jul 2009

Oxford Instruments Named in New FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index

The new FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index identifies companies that are leading the way in low carbon related activities. To make the list, companies must have significant involvement in environmental business activ...

From Oxford Instruments 6 Jul 2009

Winners Announced For The First International Plastics Design Competition at NPE2009

The first International Plastics Design Competition (IPDC) culminated at NPE2009 with the announcement of the winning entries at an evening ceremony, it was announced by the Alliance for Plastics Processors (APP), a unit of SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association. SPI produces the triennial NPE, which is now under way at Chicago's McCormick Place (June 22-26).

6 Jul 2009

Mycrolab's Handheld Medical Diagnostic System Wins INNOVIC's International Next Big Thing Award

A handheld medical diagnostic system developed by MycroLab, which has the potential to save millions of lives, has won INNOVIC's International Next Big Thing Award. MycroLab's Chief Science Officer Micah Atkin...

6 Jul 2009

Removing Toxic Compounds from Indoor Air Caused by Gases Emitted by Chinese Drywall

Over the course of several years, the United States had experienced rapid growth in the commercial and residential construction market. This construction boom, coupled with several destructive hurricanes that required ex...

6 Jul 2009

Imperial Researchers Honoured In Institute Of Physics' Annual Awards

Four researchers from Imperial's Department of Physics have been honoured in the Institute of Physics' annual awards announced this week - more than at any other UK university.

3 Jul 2009

Dupont Announces Plans With DOE for $9 Million Solar Research Program

DuPont today announced plans with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a $9 million solar research program --- part of the company's overall effort in providing more mainstream solar photovoltaic (PV) products for commercial and residential applications.

2 Jul 2009

The Impact of Nanoparticles on the Environment

Clemson scientist Stephen Klaine has been awarded two $400,000 EPA grants to study a subject that did not exist a decade ago. Klaine is part of the young field of nano-ecotoxicology: the investigation of the impact that nanoparticles have on the environment.

2 Jul 2009

Novasep Acquire Bioprocess Development Specialist and Contract Manufacturer

Novasep, a leading producer of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and purification technologies for the life science industries, announces today the acquisition of Henogen, a contract manufacturing organization (CM...

2 Jul 2009

PEKK for High Temperature Applications

Goodfellow offers polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) granules that provide significant advantages when used to produce injection-moulded components for high-temperature engineering applications.

From Goodfellow Corporation 2 Jul 2009

Novel Concept for the Binding of Carbon Dioxide Without Metal-Containing Catalyst

Carbon dioxide contributes to the greenhouse effect, but practicable solutions for its capture and storage have not really been found. However, it might be possible to kill two birds with one stone if carbon dioxide could be used as a raw material.

2 Jul 2009

New Particle-Sensing Technology in Validating, Analyzing Real-Time Wafer Contamination

The wafer-processing section at this year's SEMICON West will feature engineers from CyberOptics Semiconductor discussing the role of a newly developed particle-sensing technology to monitor airborne particles in process equipment in real-time to validate and analyze wafer contamination.

2 Jul 2009

New Technique To Extend The Longevity Of Tooth-colored Fillings

Tooth-colored fillings may be more attractive than silver ones, but the bonds between the white filling and the tooth quickly age and degrade. A Medical College of Georgia researcher hopes a new nanotechnology technique will extend the fillings' longevity.

1 Jul 2009

Printable Battery that can be Produced Cost-Effectively on a Large Scale

For a long time, batteries were bulky and heavy. Now, a new cutting-edge battery is revolutionizing the field. It is thinner than a millimeter, lighter than a gram, and can be produced cost-effectively through a printing process.

1 Jul 2009