Jul 28 2011

Antenna Scavenges Excess Wireless Signals

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Carbon Offsets,Electricity,EWaste,Green Tech,Green Your Electricity,Nanomaterials,Polymers,RFID,Television,WiFi and Mobile — Nic Halverson @ 1:40 pm
Researchers use inkjet printers to print a simple antenna that can harvest stray electromagnetic energy.

Jul 01 2011

Fluorescent Nanotubes Image Internal Organs

Tag: Biotechnology,Carbon Nanotubes,Health,Imaging,Infrared,Microbiology,Nanomaterials,Nanomedicine — Emad Hanna @ 2:06 pm
A dye composed of carbon nanotubes minimizes light scatter and produces clearer images.

Jun 18 2011

Climate-Controlled Jacket Keeps You Cool or Warm

Tag: Adventure,Adventure Sports,Batteries,Cooling,Engineering,Nanomaterials,Persuasive Technology,Rechargeable Batteries,Weather — Nic Halverson @ 1:52 pm
ClimaWare jackets have small metal plates and rechargeable batteries that let you control your level of comfort.

May 13 2011

Bee Venom Used to Detect Explosives

Tag: Animals,Carbon Nanotubes,Government,Military Technology,Nanomaterials,Nanotech,Safety and Prevention,Sensors,Terrorism,Terrorist Attacks — Nic Halverson @ 8:19 pm
Protein fragments in bee venom, called bombolitins, are used to create ultra-sensitive sensor.

May 04 2011

Hybrid Solar Panel Generates Hot Water and Electricity

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Eco-Friendly Lighting,Electricity,Geothermal Power,Green Your Electricity,Nanomaterials,Renewable Energy,Solar Power — Nic Halverson @ 1:43 pm
Two innovations were combined to increase efficiency of solar-thermal flat panels by seven to eight times.

Apr 25 2011

Battery Harvests the Energy of Estuaries

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Biotechnology,Carbon Offsets,Chemistry,Conservation,Electricity,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Engineering,Green Science,Materials Science,Nanomaterials,Nanotech,Renewable Energy,Saving Energy,Water — Nic Halverson @ 3:40 pm
A novel battery produces electricity in places where freshwater meets saltwater.

Apr 07 2011

This Cotton Repels Water and Sun

Tag: Biomimetics,Biotechnology,Chemistry,Green Tech,Health,Materials Science,Nanomaterials,Nanotech — Nic Halverson @ 2:00 pm
Specially coated fibers has a UV protection factor of 101.51, double the highest possible rating.

Apr 04 2011

Explosives-detecting Ink Could Help Ground Terrorists

Tag: Aviation,Biotechnology,Chemistry,Crime,Future Aviation,Materials Science,Nanomaterials,Nanotech,Safety and Prevention,Terrorism,Transportation — Nic Halverson @ 9:22 pm
Ink-like substances change color in the presence of explosives.

Apr 01 2011

Building a ‘Nano-Brick’ Wall Around Fresh Food

Tag: Buildings and Structures,Engineering,Food,Food Unwrapped,Materials,Materials Science,Nanomaterials,Nanotech,Plastic,Polymers — Nic Halverson @ 3:54 pm
A super thin coating made from clay and polymers is 100 times more oxygen-impermeable than the existing food packaging.

Mar 29 2011

Going Bananas for Greener Cars

Tag: Biotechnology,Cars,Green Science,Green Tech,Materials,Materials Science,Nanomaterials,Nanotech,Plastic — Nic Halverson @ 7:54 pm
Nano-cellulose fibers derived from plants are used to create a material that is 30 percent lighter and three-to-four times stronger than conventional plastic.
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