Quoted: Fuel cells are one of the most touted new energy technologies. They directly convert the chemical energy of fuels into electrical energy, doing so roughly twice as efficiently as a diesel engine. The biggest stumbling block preventing the widespread adoption of fuel cell technology has been a reliance on hydrogen as the

What can nanotechnology do for your batteries?

With Altairnano’s innovative technology, the possibilities have never been greater. Think about an innovative rechargeable battery designed to meet the challenges of ordinary rechargeable batteries. Those challenges include a long recharge time, short cycle life, poor operational safety and no tolerance for extreme temperatures. If you had a battery that could meet those challenges, you could move into new applications and new markets.

The MIT Clean Energy Entrepreneurship Prize is awarde through MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition -- Energy Track. MIT student teams, other student teams, and professional start-up teams are eligible to participate in the Energy Track only. The process will include networking and team building events, professional mentoring and skills development, along with a unified judging process.

Quoted: Nano-sized electronic circuit promises bright view of early universe. Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News - Biotechnology from Bench to Business. The Leading Publication in Biotechnology. Genetic Engineering News is the most widely read bioindustry publication worldwide and has long been acknowledged as the voice of the global biotechnology bioindustry.

Quoted: In work that could at the same time impact the delivery of drugs and explain a biological mystery, MIT engineers have created the first synthetic nanoparticles that can penetrate a cell without poking a hole in its protective membrane and killing it.

Quoted: Technology-development studies at Cornell University and Jefferson Laboratory are showing how to use the brightest X-ray light ever generated for the scientific examination of everything from human proteins to forged art.

The news is that a revolution in solar power technology has begun. The maker of this news is a Silicon Valley company called Nanosolar that has come up a with a way to produce solar panels 100 times thinner and 100 times faster than anything we've seen before.

Quoted: By 2020, as many as two million specially trained nano-technologists will be required for an industry poised to grow from one trillion dollars to three trillion dollars. "The world has already invested $50 billion in nano-technology," said A. Sivathanu Pillai, scientist and chief controller, R&D, Ministry of Defence.

Unidym is focused on the electronics industry where its initial product is a transparent electrode for touch screens, flat panel displays, solar cells, and solid state lighting. Unidym is developing thin film transistors for printable electronics and the emerging flexible display market. Additionally, Unidym has developed a range of proprietary CNTs for conductive polymers, structural reinforcement materials, and anti-static films.