A new wonder material that can generate hydrogen, produce clean water and even create energy.
Materials Science
Mar 20, 2013
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You may have used a webcam on your computer to make a video call. Someday that same camera - or one like it - might help doctors monitor your health.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 15, 2013
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An air-breathing bio-battery has been constructed by researchers from the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw. The core element providing the new power source with relatively high voltage ...
Other
Mar 7, 2013
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Panasonic Corporation has developed a 12V Energy Recovery System for idle-stop vehicles that uses nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries for automobiles. This system allows the energy generated during braking to be stored ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 8, 2013
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Toyota Motor Corp. and BMW Group are working together on next-generation batteries for green vehicles called "lithium-air" as their collaboration, first announced in late 2011, moves ahead in fuel cells, sports vehicles and ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 24, 2013
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(Phys.org)—An assistant professor at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering is using the teeth of a marine snail found off the coast of California to create less costly and more efficient ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 16, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Norfolk Southern Railway No. 999 is the first all-electric, battery-powered locomotive in the United States. But when one of the thousand lead-acid batteries that power it dies, the locomotive shuts down. To ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 4, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Over the past few years, Li-air batteries (more precisely, Li-oxygen batteries) have become attractive due to their theoretical ability to store nearly as much energy per volume as gasoline. The key to this high ...
(Phys.org)—A new nanomaterial, which finds its inspiration in nature, will provide the potential for more efficient and greener vehicles, rechargeable batteries and solar cells.
Nanomaterials
Dec 21, 2012
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(Phys.org)—The cherished portability of many popular electronics, from smart phones to laptops, mostly comes courtesy of lithium-ion batteries. Unfortunately, these dense and lightweight energy storage devices begin to ...
Materials Science
Nov 27, 2012
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