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What it Takes to Innovate in the Old Economy

By Alan, on February 12th, 2016%

Richard van Atta (A. Kotok)

12 February 2016. Innovation is important throughout the modern economy, particularly in established industries that may lack the excitement of hot new sectors like biotechnology. A panel at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS 2016 annual meeting today (12 February) in Washington, D.C. examined . . . → Read More: What it Takes to Innovate in the Old Economy

Governments, Private Investors Unveil Clean Energy Plans

By Alan, on November 30th, 2015%

Shepherds Flat wind farm in Oregon, one of the world’s largest (Caithness Energy, U.S. Department of Energy)

30 November 2015. Two separate but related initiatives from governments and private investors were unveiled today to boost investment in clean energy innovations for reducing the threat of climate change. Statements announcing the initiatives, expected to . . . → Read More: Governments, Private Investors Unveil Clean Energy Plans

ARPA-E Funding 41 Energy Generation, Efficiency Projects

By Alan, on November 23rd, 2015%

Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz speaking at 1776 (A. Kotok)

23 November 2015. Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, or ARPA-E, the agency funding riskier energy research and development initiatives in the U.S., announced funding for 41 new projects, including those at 19 private companies. The grants totaling $125 million were revealed today by Secretary . . . → Read More: ARPA-E Funding 41 Energy Generation, Efficiency Projects

New Design Advances Lithium-Air Battery

By Alan, on October 30th, 2015%

Electric vehicle charging station (Steve Jurvetson, Flickr)

30 October 2015. A research group at University of Cambridge in the U.K. unveiled a new design that meets some of the obstacles plaguing lithium-air batteries, considered a major improvement over lithium-ion batteries now used to power mobile devices, computers, and electric cars. The team from . . . → Read More: New Design Advances Lithium-Air Battery

Sensor Network, Google Maps to Track California Air Quality

By Alan, on September 28th, 2015%

Google street view camera car (Padaguan, Wikimedia Commons)

28 September 2015. A San Francisco company that designs environmental sensors and networks is partnering with Google Maps to track air quality in three California regions. Aclima Inc. and Google Maps announced the partnership today at the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative in . . . → Read More: Sensor Network, Google Maps to Track California Air Quality

Environmental Sensor Developer Reveals Collaborations

By Alan, on June 30th, 2015%

(National Park Service, Wikimedia Commons)

30 June 2015. Aclima Inc., a designer of environmental monitoring sensors and networks, unveiled today collaborations with Google Inc., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, among others. The San Francisco company, operating with little publicity for long as 5 years, did not disclose financial details . . . → Read More: Environmental Sensor Developer Reveals Collaborations

Solar Water-Splitting System Produces Hydrogen for Energy

By Alan, on September 26th, 2014%

Hydrogen and oxygen gas generated by water-splitting solar-powered electrodes (Alain Herzog, EPFL)

26 September 2014. Engineers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland designed a solar energy system made of inexpensive and abundant materials that efficiently splits water into hydrogen and oxygen for producing electricity. The team from the lab of . . . → Read More: Solar Water-Splitting System Produces Hydrogen for Energy

Solar Process Converts CO2 to Source of Power, Chemicals

By Alan, on July 2nd, 2014%

Andrew Bocarsly (Brian Wilson, Princeton University)

2 July 2014. Chemists from Princeton University and spin-off company Liquid Light Inc. in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey created a process to use sunlight for converting carbon dioxide into formic acid, a source for electric power and industrial chemicals. Princeton chemistry professor Andrew Bocarsly, also a founder . . . → Read More: Solar Process Converts CO2 to Source of Power, Chemicals

Columbia Team to Study Electric Power Switching Transistors

By Alan, on January 8th, 2014%

Ken Shepard (Columbia University)

An engineering research group at Columbia University in New York received a $3 million grant from U.S. Department of Energy to create high-power electric switching devices with the speed and efficiency of electronic transistor circuits. The team led by electrical and biomedical engineering professor Ken Shepard — that includes members . . . → Read More: Columbia Team to Study Electric Power Switching Transistors

Pressure-Cooked Nanoparticles Improve Lithium-Ion Batteries

By Alan, on November 18th, 2013%

David Kisailus, left, and lead author Jianxin Zhu (UC-Riverside)

Engineers at University of California in Riverside discovered a process for improving cathodes in lithium-ion batteries found in today’s electric cars and most electronic devices, and thus their performance. The team from the lab of Riverside’s David Kisailus published their findings in this month’s . . . → Read More: Pressure-Cooked Nanoparticles Improve Lithium-Ion Batteries

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