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Overcoming Ice Buildup on Aircraft Using Nanotechnology Posted: 1/26/2010

Author: n/a · Source: AZoNano.com

Scientists at Battelle, United States, have developed an environmentally friendly deicing fluid that can be sprayed onto planes prior to flight. Icing can occur on planes in flight if conditions and elevations are right, even when it's not winter or...

Now, Scratch-Resistant Paint from City Scientist Posted: 2/10/2010

Author: Subhro Niyogi · Source: Times of India

The Innovation Center for Applied Nanotechnology (I-CanNano), an India-based company, has developed intelligent paints that are resistant to scratches, fungus, high temperatures, bacteria, corrosion and pollution. The paints are used in India, but are...

Graphene Outperforms Carbon Nanotubes for Creating Stronger, More Crack-Resistant Materials Posted: 4/27/2010

Author: n/a · Source: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), United States, have conducted three new studies that show graphene should be the nanomaterial of choice to strengthen composite materials used in everything from wind turbines to aircraft wings. The...

Powe Award Supports Development of Nanocomposites to Monitor Wind Turbine Blade Structure Posted: 5/28/2010

Author: Susan Trulove · Source: Virginia Tech

A researcher at Virginia Tech, United States, has received an award to support the development of tiny sensor patches to improve the resiliency of huge wind turbine blades. Gary D. Seidel, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering, proposes to...

New Knowledge about Materials to Increase Wind Turbine Reliability Posted: 1/5/2010

Author: n/a · Source: Nanowerk

The Danish Council for Strategic Research’s Programme Commission on Energy and Environment, Denmark, has granted funding for a new center at Risø Technical University of Denmark (DTU), to be called the Danish Centre for Composite Structures...

Five Major Changes to American Life By 2020 Posted: 5/22/2009

Author: James Hughes · Source: Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies

James Hughes Ph.D., executive director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET), located in Connecticut, United States, recently responded to a journalist's question about what he thought would be the five biggest changes to...

A New National Vision Posted: 8/6/2009

Author: Fouad Al-Obaid · Source: The Kuwait Times

Fouad Al-Obaid, a staff columnist for The Kuwait Times, writes that Kuwait should begin a new national effort to transform its society from its current state into one that can achieve greatness. He argues that the country should use its oil wealth to...

California Metal Mine Regains Luster Posted: 10/14/2009

Author: Martin Zimmerman · Source: Los Angeles Times

The Mountain Pass Mine, located in the Mojave Desert of California, United States, is part of a global effort to reopen abandoned mines as fears of a potential shortage of rare-earth elements intensifies. The Mountain Pass Mine contains an array of rare...

House Passes $1 Billion Wind Energy Bill Posted: 9/10/2009

Author: Jennifer A. Dlouhy · Source: San Francisco Chronicle

The United States House of Representatives this week passed legislation that would initiate a US$1 billion program to make wind turbines more efficient and reliable. Wind power currently makes up only about two percent of the nation's electricity...

Our Energy Future and Nanotechnology Posted: 6/8/2006

Author: Alan B. Shalleck · Source: NanoClarity

This article says that nanotechnology developments will be a component of any "practical solution" for meeting the energy needs of the world's growing population. The article says that nanotechnology can play a critical role in increasing...

A Totally New Way to Generate Renewable Electricity Posted: 2/27/2009

Author: n/a · Source: Solar Botanic Renewable Energy Systems

A company called Solar Botanic Renewable Energy Systems has developed a product, Energy Harvesting Trees, which produce electricity through solar and wind energy harnessed in the artificial trees. The trees use nanotechnology and piezovoltaic science to...

Taking the NanoPulse -- Put Some Energy into It: For Alternative Energy, There's No Alternative to Nanotechnology Posted: 6/11/2009

Author: Scott E. Rickert · Source: Industry Week

This editorial argues that nanotechnology can make a world of difference when it comes to looking for new directions and new technologies to solve the energy crisis, particularly with regard to wind and solar energy generation. It describes what...

TECHNOLOGY: U.S. Invents Batteries, but They Become Commercial Overseas Posted: 6/18/2009

Author: Saqib Rahim · Source: Climate Wire

Energy storage is heralded as the potential holy grail in the world of low-carbon technologies, as the right technology could result in substantially increased demand for low-emitting hybrid cars and more efficient use of renewable energy. The article...

New Materials for Renewable Energy: The Power of Being Made Very Small Posted: 7/6/2009

Author: n/a · Source: The Economist

The article says that nano-engineering will lead to big improvements in the production of energy, especially from renewable sources, over the coming years. The expected improvements, which will require extraordinary new materials, will be in the areas of...

Europe to Throw $73 Billion Behind Energy Research Posted: 10/5/2009

Author: Pete Harrison · Source: Reuters

Europe plans this week to launch a campaign to triple funding for energy research to US$11.7 billion a year in a technology race with Japan and the United States. The European Commission (EC), in a draft document, committed to spending US$73 billion over...

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our team contact us site map	Search Results Criteria change search criteria new search Energy: Wind View: Basic \| Detailed Sort by: Relevance \| Title \| Date Overcoming Ice Buildup on Aircraft Using Nanotechnology Posted: 1/26/2010 Author: n/a · Source: AZoNano.com Scientists at Battelle, United States, have developed an environmentally friendly deicing fluid that can be sprayed onto planes prior to flight. Icing can occur on planes in flight if conditions and elevations are right, even when it's not winter or... Now, Scratch-Resistant Paint from City Scientist Posted: 2/10/2010 Author: Subhro Niyogi · Source: Times of India The Innovation Center for Applied Nanotechnology (I-CanNano), an India-based company, has developed intelligent paints that are resistant to scratches, fungus, high temperatures, bacteria, corrosion and pollution. The paints are used in India, but are... Graphene Outperforms Carbon Nanotubes for Creating Stronger, More Crack-Resistant Materials Posted: 4/27/2010 Author: n/a · Source: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), United States, have conducted three new studies that show graphene should be the nanomaterial of choice to strengthen composite materials used in everything from wind turbines to aircraft wings. The... Powe Award Supports Development of Nanocomposites to Monitor Wind Turbine Blade Structure Posted: 5/28/2010 Author: Susan Trulove · Source: Virginia Tech A researcher at Virginia Tech, United States, has received an award to support the development of tiny sensor patches to improve the resiliency of huge wind turbine blades. Gary D. Seidel, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering, proposes to... New Knowledge about Materials to Increase Wind Turbine Reliability Posted: 1/5/2010 Author: n/a · Source: Nanowerk The Danish Council for Strategic Research’s Programme Commission on Energy and Environment, Denmark, has granted funding for a new center at Risø Technical University of Denmark (DTU), to be called the Danish Centre for Composite Structures... Five Major Changes to American Life By 2020 Posted: 5/22/2009 Author: James Hughes · Source: Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies James Hughes Ph.D., executive director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET), located in Connecticut, United States, recently responded to a journalist's question about what he thought would be the five biggest changes to... A New National Vision Posted: 8/6/2009 Author: Fouad Al-Obaid · Source: The Kuwait Times Fouad Al-Obaid, a staff columnist for The Kuwait Times, writes that Kuwait should begin a new national effort to transform its society from its current state into one that can achieve greatness. He argues that the country should use its oil wealth to... California Metal Mine Regains Luster Posted: 10/14/2009 Author: Martin Zimmerman · Source: Los Angeles Times The Mountain Pass Mine, located in the Mojave Desert of California, United States, is part of a global effort to reopen abandoned mines as fears of a potential shortage of rare-earth elements intensifies. The Mountain Pass Mine contains an array of rare... House Passes $1 Billion Wind Energy Bill Posted: 9/10/2009 Author: Jennifer A. Dlouhy · Source: San Francisco Chronicle The United States House of Representatives this week passed legislation that would initiate a US$1 billion program to make wind turbines more efficient and reliable. Wind power currently makes up only about two percent of the nation's electricity... Our Energy Future and Nanotechnology Posted: 6/8/2006 Author: Alan B. Shalleck · Source: NanoClarity This article says that nanotechnology developments will be a component of any "practical solution" for meeting the energy needs of the world's growing population. The article says that nanotechnology can play a critical role in increasing... A Totally New Way to Generate Renewable Electricity Posted: 2/27/2009 Author: n/a · Source: Solar Botanic Renewable Energy Systems A company called Solar Botanic Renewable Energy Systems has developed a product, Energy Harvesting Trees, which produce electricity through solar and wind energy harnessed in the artificial trees. The trees use nanotechnology and piezovoltaic science to... Taking the NanoPulse -- Put Some Energy into It: For Alternative Energy, There's No Alternative to Nanotechnology Posted: 6/11/2009 Author: Scott E. Rickert · Source: Industry Week This editorial argues that nanotechnology can make a world of difference when it comes to looking for new directions and new technologies to solve the energy crisis, particularly with regard to wind and solar energy generation. It describes what... TECHNOLOGY: U.S. Invents Batteries, but They Become Commercial Overseas Posted: 6/18/2009 Author: Saqib Rahim · Source: Climate Wire Energy storage is heralded as the potential holy grail in the world of low-carbon technologies, as the right technology could result in substantially increased demand for low-emitting hybrid cars and more efficient use of renewable energy. The article... New Materials for Renewable Energy: The Power of Being Made Very Small Posted: 7/6/2009 Author: n/a · Source: The Economist The article says that nano-engineering will lead to big improvements in the production of energy, especially from renewable sources, over the coming years. The expected improvements, which will require extraordinary new materials, will be in the areas of... Europe to Throw $73 Billion Behind Energy Research Posted: 10/5/2009 Author: Pete Harrison · Source: Reuters Europe plans this week to launch a campaign to triple funding for energy research to US$11.7 billion a year in a technology race with Japan and the United States. The European Commission (EC), in a draft document, committed to spending US$73 billion over... 1 2 3 next	NDN Home Subscribe Manage Subscription Search News Archives Cheaper, Better Solar Cell Is Full of Holes -- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (9/7/2010) Scientists at the United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have made a breakthrough that will likely lead to lower-cost solar cells that are more efficient than the ones used today. [More] Solar Cell, Heal Thyself -- MIT News (9/7/2010) Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States, have created a novel set of self-assembling molecules that can turn sunlight into electricity, with the same molecules being able to repeatedly break themselves down and then reassemble - in essence, having the ability to heal themselves from the highly destructive rays of the sun. [More] U of C Scientist Offers Better Ways to Engineer Earth's Climate to Prevent Dangerous Global Warming -- EurekAlert (9/7/2010) David Keith, a director in the Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy and an engineering professor at the University of Calgary, Canada, has suggested two novel geoengineering - engineering of the climate on a global scale to prevent or slow down climate change - approaches in two newly published studies. [More] German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment Publishes Three New Reports on Nanotechnology -- Nanowerk (9/3/2010) The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has recently published three new reports on nanotechnology. [More] More News... Learn how to include these headlines on your own website by clicking here. Please email us if you require text-only versions of the daily emails.