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Researchers Create Polymer Solar Cells with High Efficiency Levels and Cost Reduction

Currently, solar cells are difficult to handle, expensive to purchase and complicated to install. The hope is that consumers will one day be able to buy solar cells from their local hardware store and simply hang them li...

26 Nov 2008

Linde Receive Contracts to Capture More than 50 Percent of the Thin Film Photovoltaic (PV) Market

Technology company The Linde Group announced the award of three new multi-million US-dollar (USD) contracts to capture more than 50 percent of the thin film photovoltaic (PV) market in China. The agreements are bolsterin...

25 Nov 2008

New Method for Predicting Energy Efficiency in Solar Cell Receives Prestigious Award

A team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has won a prestigious Gordon Bell Prize, sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

25 Nov 2008

Material Scientists Finds Use for Gyroid Polymer Structure in Low-Cost Photovoltaic Cell

Now an international team of researchers has shown that the gyroid structure can be used to "self-assemble" a low-cost photovoltaic cell.

25 Nov 2008

Engineers Find New Ways to Squeeze Out Greater Efficiency from Solar Photovoltaic Cells

New ways of squeezing out greater efficiency from solar photovoltaic cells are emerging from computer simulations and lab tests conducted by a team of physicists and engineers at MIT. Using computer modeling and a var...

25 Nov 2008

Researchers Developing Revolutionary High Speed Environmentally-friendly Packaging Process

Campden BRI are leading a project to create a new high speed environmentally-friendly packaging process that will use recycled materials and reduce the amount of plastic used, cutting the waste that goes into landfill.

21 Nov 2008

Scientists Reached Ultimate Goal - They've Made Electronics that can Stretch

Electronic components historically have been flat and unbendable because silicon, the principal component of all electronics, is brittle and inflexible. Any significant bending or stretching renders an electronic device useless.

21 Nov 2008

European Project Breaks Energy Efficiency Record by Converting Sunlight into Electricity

Scientists of the Commission-financed project FULLSPECTRUM have developed photovoltaic (PV) multi-junction (MJ) solar cells which are able to convert 39,7 % of the energy of sun light into electricity. This is the highes...

21 Nov 2008

Applied Materials Joins World Class Collaborator in Development of Flexible Electronic Displays

The Flexible Display Center (FDC) at Arizona State University today announced that Applied Materials, Inc., through its Display Business Group-AKT, has become an Associate Member, joining the ranks of other world-class p...

21 Nov 2008

Waterproof Membranes – from Russia to the Middle East

Waterproof membranes are used in a wide range of civil and building applications. Around 750,000 tonnes of polymer will be used in building membranes in Europe in 2008 according to Jon Nash, Strategic Research Manager at...

21 Nov 2008

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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

Researchers Create Polymer Solar Cells with High Efficiency Levels and Cost Reduction

Linde Receive Contracts to Capture More than 50 Percent of the Thin Film Photovoltaic (PV) Market

New Method for Predicting Energy Efficiency in Solar Cell Receives Prestigious Award

Material Scientists Finds Use for Gyroid Polymer Structure in Low-Cost Photovoltaic Cell

Engineers Find New Ways to Squeeze Out Greater Efficiency from Solar Photovoltaic Cells

Researchers Developing Revolutionary High Speed Environmentally-friendly Packaging Process

Scientists Reached Ultimate Goal - They've Made Electronics that can Stretch

European Project Breaks Energy Efficiency Record by Converting Sunlight into Electricity

Applied Materials Joins World Class Collaborator in Development of Flexible Electronic Displays

Waterproof Membranes – from Russia to the Middle East

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

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

4New Lithium Composite Promises Enhanced Safety and Lifespan

5A Bio-Inspired Catalyst for Efficient Chemical Reactions

6A Novel Approach to Enhancing Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency

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