University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are studying how to create inexpensive, efficient solar cells from carbon nanotubes, which are sheets of carbon rolled into seamless cylinders 1-nanometer in diameter. Many researchers are studying how to use nanotubes for mechanical and electronics applications, but Materials Science and Engineering Assistant Professor Michael Arnold is one of the first to apply them to solar energy.
Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that Motech Solar, one of the world's leading producers of crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells, has installed and qualified an Applied Baccini back-end line for double printing applications at its volume production facility in Tainan, Taiwan. Applied's recently announced Esatto Technology on the Baccini system will be used to manufacture Motech Solar's new c-Si solar cell design.
The Fischer-Tropsch (FT) microchannel reactor, developed by Velocys Inc, a subsidiary of the Oxford Catalysts Group, has been named as winner in the Best Innovation by an SME category of the 2009 ICIS Innovation awards. ...
Pharmafilter BV, a bioenergy technology company based in Amsterdam, has selected Mirel bioplastics for a suite of disposable products for hospital use. Pharmafilter BV is currently commercializing its patented Pharmafilt...
Keep America Beautiful, Inc., the nation's largest nonprofit community improvement organization, has chosen Novelis Inc. as its 2009 Vision for America Award honoree. Keep America Beautiful recognizes and honors Nove...
Grätzel cells are photovoltaic devices that take advantage of the interaction of a structured semiconductor less than nanometre in size and an organic dye that acts as a solar collector.
According to Elena Guill...
DuPont teams are developing science-based building innovations to improve energy efficiency in homes around the world. These sustainable construction materials reduce dependence of fossil fuels and lower emissions of carbon dioxides. In addition, they improve the environmental performance of buildings.
Shildan, a leading advocate of green sustainable building practices, announced today that several of its most recent projects are making a significant difference in the environmental movement.
According to Shildan Pr...
Roland Scharf-Bergmann joins Hydro to lead and support its common activities in aluminium recycling, an area in which Hydro is evaluating further investments.
A solar-energy array at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., is saving money for the Air Force and decreasing the service's reliance on fossil fuels.
"The military, perhaps better than anyone, is bound and determine...
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