Thermoelectric materials for heating and cooling applications
For some years now, NASA has been using what are called thermoelectric materials to power its space probes. The probes travel such great distances...
The Noise About Graphene
In last week’s announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences lauded graphene’s “exceptional properties that originate from the...
Nanotrees Harvest the Sun’s Energy to Turn Water into Hydrogen Fuel
University of California, San Diego electrical engineers are building a forest of tiny nanowire trees in order to cleanly capture solar energy without using...
Street Trees Illuminated by Gold Nanoparticles
The discovery that gold nanoparticles can induce luminescence in leaves has opened up the prospect of using roadside trees as street lights.
Post-doctor Yen-Hsun Su...
Scientists reveal battery behavior at the nanoscale
As industries and consumers increasingly seek improved battery power sources, cutting-edge microscopy performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is providing...
Solar Gen2 – Smart solar powered LED street lighting solution
Philips has developed the most efficient and cost effective solar powered LED street lighting solution per km of road.
Solar Gen2 innovation is developed together...
Best LED Light Bulb suitable for your need
Lighting plays a crucial role in our daily lives affecting our mood, productivity, and overall well-being. With the advent of LED technology, consumers now...
Light Bulb Battle- Beyond LED to High Intensity Discharge-HID
The battle with light bulbs will always be as long as there is competition on the market, and this can only be positive.
Lighting designers...
Greener lithium-ion batteries for electronic devices and electric vehicles
The proliferation of portable consumer electronics such as computers, cell phones and e-book readers combined with expected expanded production of hybrid and all-electric vehicles...
Clean Energy to Small Business Technology Commercialization
U.S Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced that the Department of Energy will award a total of $188 million to small businesses in 34...