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Sangwon Suh: Presentation and Video
Date: 01/20/2011
Type: Video
Technologies: Materials
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
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
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
New Process Makes Heat-Harvesting Materials Cheaply
Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute discover a cost-effective way to create theroelectric materials.
Date: 01/19/2012
Type: News
Technologies: Materials
Tags: nanomaterials, thermoelectrics
MIT Taps Local Utility for 'Bold' Energy Efficiency Program
With the help of its local utility, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will launch a three-year energy efficiency project , "MIT Efficiency Forward," that will trim electricity use 15 percent and save the university $50 million.
Date: 05/26/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Buildings, HVAC, Materials, Lighting & Displays
Tags: green construction, Nstar, renovations
Making Smart Windows that Are Also Cheap
Soladigm has developed a more cost-effective method for making electrochromic windows that let people adjust light and heat levels with the flick of a switch.
Date: 08/13/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Buildings, Materials
Tags: electrochromic windows, Soladigm, thin film deposition
Large Hadron Collider Spurs Use of New Superconductive Cables
Following the lead of the Large Hadron Collider, companies and research groups are focusing on ways to integrate high efficiency cables made of superconductive filaments into a smart grid.
Date: 06/17/2010
Type: Article, News
Technologies: Materials, Smart Grid, Utilities
Tags: smart grid, superconductors, Transmission
How Gallium Nitride Could Help Power the World
Institute Faculty Umesh Mishra is featured in a Pacific Standard article discussing Mishra's work on power conversion. “When gallium-nitride technology manifests itself to its full potential, the savings could equal taking the West Coast off the grid."
Date: 05/24/2013
Type: Article
Technologies: Materials, Energy Conversion
Tags: Gallium Nitride, Institute Faculty, power, power conversion, Trasphorm, Umesh Mishra
Homes Go From 'Superefficient' To Zero Carbon Emissions In Europe
Many European nations are investing heavily in green building, attempting to make a significant portion of structures carbon neutral.
Date: 08/10/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Materials, Modeling
Tags: building code, building efficiency, carbon neutral, energy efficiency programs, green building, Net Zero Energy Home

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