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Nanotubes
Pure Nanotubes by the Kilo
Researchers at Rice University have improved on a method for making pure nanotubes called amplification that could allow them to turn a nanogram of pure carbon nanotubes into much more.
Date: 07/21/2011
Type: News
Technologies: Materials, Electronics, Smart Grid
Tags: carbon nanotubes, metallic nanotubes, nanotubes
Raising Efficiency—by Demanding It
Dr. Arthur H. Rosenfeld, former commissioner of the California Energy Commission, says that legislation and standards created since the 1973 oil embargo have led to drastic energy savings, but much more can be done.
Date: 04/17/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Buildings, Materials, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: California Energy Commission, fuel economy standards, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, white roofs
Schematic of quantum dot LED
Report: Six Nanotechnologies Could Offset Negative Impact of Coal
A recent report from Lux Research (”Nanotech’s Answer Key to the Energy Problem”) suggests that six different nanotechnologies could project energy efficiency savings and energy consumption reductions that are the equivalent of shutting off all the coal-fired power plants in the United States.
Date: 11/03/2010
Type: Blog, Report
Technologies: Buildings, Materials, Lighting & Displays, Transportation
Tags: auto parts, building efficiency, building materials, energy-efficient lighting, nanotechnology, quantum dots, thermochromic windows, transportation
Sangwon Suh: Presentation and Video
Date: 01/20/2011
Type: Video
Technologies: Materials
Silicon Carbide Ready to Run the Rails
Silicon carbide inverters are replacing silicon-based systems on trains. Silicon carbide systems are lighter and smaller than conventional systems and provide many other material advantages. Users report roughly 40% energy savings compared to a conventional system.
Date: 04/11/2013
Type: Article
Technologies: Materials, Transportation
Tags: control motors, energy bandgap, Mitsubishi, rail, silicon, silicon carbide, trains
Raven Window
Smart Windows Automatically Adjust to Outdoor Temperature to Save Energy
A new nanomaterial coating from RavenBrick Windows allows windows to regulate the solar energy passing through them in response to outdoor temperatures.
Date: 04/13/2011
Type: Blog
Technologies: Buildings, Materials
Tags: smart building, smart nanomaterials, thermochromic windows, windows
Three Game-Changing Green Technologies
The Pacific Coast Building Conference (PCBC) in San Francisco earlier this month featured several energy efficient products.
Date: 06/30/2010
Type: Blog, Photos
Technologies: Buildings, Control Systems, Materials
Tags: general electric, smart appliances, smart grid
Tomorrow's Transistor, Built Atom by Atom
Chipmaker Applied Materials claims that the most effective way of producing the next generation of 22-nanometer transistors is through the process of atomic-layer deposition or ALD.
Date: 07/14/2011
Type: News
Technologies: Materials, Computing and Networks, Electronics
Tags: atomic-layer deposition, dielectric, transistors
UCSB Second in World in Materials Research
New ranking shows shows the impact UCSB is having in the areas of materials for energy production & storage, next generation microelectronics, and medically relevant biomaterials.
Date: 07/11/2011
Type: News
Technologies: Materials, General Information
SmartHome Cleveland
Ultra-Efficient SmartHome for Cleveland
SmartHome Cleveland will be 90% more efficient than a typical home, thanks to its heavily-insulated SIPs wall system, high-performance windows, heat recovery ventilator, and airtight building envelope.
Date: 01/26/2011
Type: Blog, Photos
Technologies: Buildings, Control Systems, Materials
Tags: energy-efficient homes, green building, heat recovery, home efficiency, waste heat

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