Journey to Support a 100 Percent Green Electricity Grid in USA by 2020
On December 7th, renewable energy advocate Tom Weis concluded a 10-week ride across America in his pedal-powered hybrid electric-assist “Rocket Trike."
He collected opinions and...
CMOS Integrated Silicon Nanophotonics Developed by IBM
IBM has announced another breakthrough in its long term research goal to harness the low power consumption and incredible speed promised by optical computing.
Following...
The world’s first programmable nanoprocessor unveiled
Engineers and scientists collaborating at Harvard University and the MITRE Corporation have developed and demonstrated the world’s first programmable nanoprocessor.
The groundbreaking prototype computer system,...
Water-Based Artificial Leaf Produces Electricity
A team of U.S. and Korean scientists have invented water-based “artificial leaves” that can act like solar cells to produce electricity.
The flexible devices have...
Nanocone – based solar cell with 80 percent conversion efficiency
With the creation of a 3-D nanocone-based solar cell platform, a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Jun Xu has boosted the light-to-power...
Quantum mechanics can offer a secure way of communicating
Two independent groups have demonstrated how a pair of entangled photons can transfer their entanglement to and from a solid – the process that...
Bugs from space to increase the electrical output of the fuel cells
Bacteria normally found 30km above the earth have been identified as highly efficient generators of electricity.
Bacillus stratosphericus - a microbe commonly found in high...
How Nanotechnology has the Ability to Solve Problems
Your cell phone may one day be powered by a nanoprotein extracted from spinach. Leafy vegetables use photosynthesis to convert solar energy in order...
Researchers send “Wireless” message using a beam of neutrinos
A group of scientists led by researchers from the University of Rochester and North Carolina State University have for the first time sent a...
Climate Change – Sequestration and Releasing Carbon Dioxide from the Ocean
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, report new information on the mechanism of carbon flow from the Earth's oceans at the end of...