Eco-Gadgets: Tech for a Sustainable Future
In our ever-evolving world, where environmental consciousness is becoming a paramount concern, the concept of "eco-gadgets" has emerged as a game-changer.
These innovative devices are...
Display screens with colored solar cells
A new kind of screen pixel doubles as a solar cell and could boost the energy efficiency of cell phones and e-readers. The technology...
Zinc Air Fuel Cell Licensed To Power Electric Vehicles
Zinc Air Inc. (ZAI) announced that it had obtained exclusive rights from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for the zinc air fuel cell (U.S. Patent...
New Highly Stable Fuel-Cell Catalyst Gets Strength from its Nano Core
Palladium core protects precious platinum; enhances reactivity/stability
Stop-and-go driving can wear on your nerves, but it really does a number on the precious platinum that...
Power Felt – a promising new device that convert body heat into an electrical...
Simply by touching a small piece of Power Felt you can convert your body heat into an electrical current.
Comprised of tiny carbon nanotubes locked...
Artificial photosynthesis to create cheap hydrogen for fuel
The production of cheap hydrogen for automotive or jet fuel may be possible by mimicking photosynthesis, according to a Penn State materials chemist,...
Silicon and graphene for better batteries
Imagine a cellphone battery that stayed charged for more than a week and recharged in just 15 minutes. That dream battery could be closer...
New Cheap LED Bulb
"A recent U.S. Department of Energy forecast predicts that LEDs will represent 76 percent of the general illumination market by 2030,
but Lemnis predicts 80...
Swiss solar powered aircraft to energy efficiency
The Swiss team composed by: Andre Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard were stopped by the weather in their attempt to circumnavigate the Earth in an...
Conductive plastic coatings could lead to new solar cells, windows, sensors
Oil and water don't mix, but add in some nanofibers and all bets are off.
A team of UCLA chemists and engineers has developed a...