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Environmentally Friendly Grease Based on Ricin Oil and Cellulose Derivatives

A team of researchers from the University of Huelva has developed an environmentally-friendly lubricating grease based on ricin oil and cellulose derivatives, according to the journal Green Chemistry. The new formula does not include any of the contaminating components used to manufacture traditional industrial lubricants.

10 Jul 2009

Applied Materials to Showcase Strategy to Make Solar Power More Affordable

Applied Materials, Inc., the world's largest supplier of solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing equipment, will showcase its strategy to make solar power affordable for everyone, everywhere, at the Intersolar North Am...

From Applied Materials Inc 10 Jul 2009

Glass is The Consumers Preferred Packaging Material

Consumers around the world overwhelmingly prefer foods and beverages in glass to other packaging materials, but new research commissioned by Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) suggests consumers struggle to find their favorite brands packaged in glass on store shelves.

From O-I Glass 8 Jul 2009

Corus Living Solutions Achieves Quality and Environmental Management Accreditations

Corus Living Solutions (CLS), the North Wales based modular manufacturing business of Corus, has been awarded certification to three internationally recognised business management systems: ISO 9001 for Quality Management...

7 Jul 2009

Low Cost Solution for Manufacturing CIGS Solar Cells

Though the solar industry today predominately produces solar panels made from crystalline silicon, they remain relatively expensive to make. New players in the solar industry have instead been looking at panels that can ...

7 Jul 2009

Making Better Solar Panels using Light-Absorbing Nanowires

A century after German physicist Gustav Mie derived the math to explain why the colors in some stained glass windows look especially resplendent in the sunlight, a team of Stanford engineers has built upon his work to potentially improve a means of harvesting energy from the sun.

7 Jul 2009

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

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

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Sustainable Technologies News

Environmentally Friendly Grease Based on Ricin Oil and Cellulose Derivatives

Applied Materials to Showcase Strategy to Make Solar Power More Affordable

Glass is The Consumers Preferred Packaging Material

Corus Living Solutions Achieves Quality and Environmental Management Accreditations

Low Cost Solution for Manufacturing CIGS Solar Cells

Making Better Solar Panels using Light-Absorbing Nanowires

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

Researchers Create Reversible Route to Generate Aluminum Hydride

Imperial Researchers Honoured In Institute Of Physics' Annual Awards

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

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

CSP Temperature Standards by Thermometrics

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

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Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Sustainable Technologies News

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

1Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

2New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

3YASA and Automobili Lamborghini Unveil Next-Generation High-Performance E-Propulsion Technology

4The ECOFAP Project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material based on tanned leather waste

5New Lithium Composite Promises Enhanced Safety and Lifespan

6Development and Evaluation of P-PPD for Enhanced Crude Oil Flow and Hydrate Mitigation

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