Nanotechnology has increased efficiency of organic solar cells
In the solar energy field researchers are using the latest developments in nanotechnology to work on very small solar cells. Researchers are testing different...
Studying antimatter
The entrapment of antimatter for 16 minutes allows for tests of the foundations of physics.
By successfully confining atoms of antihydrogen for an unprecedented 1,000...
Making molecular hydrogen more efficiently
When it comes to the industrial production of chemicals, often the most indispensable element is one that you can't see, smell, or even taste....
Rechargeable Sodium-Ion Batteries
With a near-theoretical capacity of 250 mAh/g, excellent rate capability and cycle life, and high energy and power densities of 760 Wh/kg and 1200...
New rechargeable nanomaterial for hydrogen storage
Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are working to optimize a promising new nanomaterial called nanoblades for use in hydrogen storage.
During their testing of the...
Hydrogen for high-quality graphene
A new approach to growing graphene greatly reduces problems that have plagued researchers in the past and clears a path to the crystalline form...
Global Warming Evidence in a Single Graphic
A summary graphic of just some evidence for global warming is showed in this picture adapted from “The Guide to Global Warming Skepticism”.
This is...
ORO a human powered vehicle the best for urban mobility
You Yin Ting, a well known industrial designer from Hong Kong delighted us with a rocking chair concept used for urban mobility, called oRo.
This...
A new MEMS device generates energy from low-frequency vibrations
Today’s wireless-sensor networks can do everything from supervising factory machinery to tracking environmental pollution to measuring the movement of buildings and bridges.
Working together, distributed...
Low carbon future for cities
Investing 2% of a modern city’s GDP in low carbon and energy efficient opportunities for ten years would reduce that city’s carbon emission levels...