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Printed battery could power bank cards
Researchers from Fraunhofer entity for electronic nanosystems (ENAS) have developed a battery produced in a serigraphy printing process. The battery could power bank cards or other slim application carriers.
Retrofit kit said to transform cars into hybrids
A former IBM electrical engineer has designed a retrofit kit that he claims can transform existing automobiles into hybrids by placing an electric motor inside each wheel, thereby doubling gas mileage.
Ex-UBS top dealmaker launches green tech boutique
Former top UBS AG investment banker Jeffrey McDermott and several other Wall Street veterans have launched a boutique advisory firm focused on alternative energy and "cleantech" companies.
US EPA approves California auto emissions standard
The Obama administration Tuesday approved California's long-standing bid to set its own tough standards for vehicle emissions, a decision in tune with a national plan to boost fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases linked to climate change.
IBM re-uses PV thermal energy for better efficiency
IBM researchers recently have shown that the reuse of cooling liquid for computers can increase the total efficiency of a system. Now they do a similar trick on solar cells. The result could be an overall efficiency of better than 50 percent.
U.S. joins International Renewable Energy Agency
The United States joined the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Monday as part of the Obama administration's commitment to developing a new energy policy, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.
SunPower, Wells Fargo funding solar projects
U.S. solar panel maker SunPower Corp and Wells Fargo Monday said they have teamed up to fund up to $100 million in solar projects for businesses and public buildings.
Climate bill spurs less green power than hoped
The renewable energy mandate in the climate change bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives last week does not go far enough for green power proponents, but the proposed national standard is likely as strong as it will get.
Green pressure sensors tap quartz MEMS
Epson Toyocom unveiled a green sensor technology that eliminates dangerous oil and gases from pressure sensors, instead using a quartz microelectromechanical system (QMEMS) tuning fork as the sensing element.
Obama sets new lighting efficiency standards
President Barack Obama's administration Monday laid out new efficiency standards for lighting used in homes and businesses, hastening measures to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, an official said.
Telecom firms back standard phone charger in Europe
Top mobile telephone suppliers have agreed to back an EU-wide harmonization of phone chargers, the European Commission said on Monday, hailing the pact as good
news for consumers and the environment.
Industry agrees on unified cellphone chargers
The members of industry association Digitaleurope have signed a memorandum of understanding aiming at developing a common charging solution for mobile phones. The move dangles the availability of a charger that can be used across all almost brands.
Green shoots start to sprout in green sector
Canada's alternative energy sector is showing signs of a budding recovery, as companies resurrect financing deals and public offerings that withered with the recession, but that revival remains very fragile.
Europe to lose photovoltaics leadership, warns Frost & Sullivan
The U.S. and China will soon pass Europe as the leading photovoltaics region. The factors determining these market dynamics will be price pressure and, in the case of the USA, political support for renewable energies, market researcher Frost & Sullivan finds.
MicroOled to start mass production in 2009
MicroOLED SA (Grenoble, France), a spin-off from the CEA-Leti research institute, said it will start mass production of its silicon-based OLED microdisplay by the end of 2009.
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