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Coolerado Corp. of Denver, CO is the first winner of the UC Davis “Western Cooling Challenge.” Recent federal tests showed that their five-ton commercial rooftop unit should be able to air-condition a typical big-box store with less than half the energy needed by conventional cooling units.
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Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK, have found that the warming of an Arctic current over the last 30 years has triggered the release of methane - a potent greenhouse gas - from methane hydrate stored in the sediment beneath the seabed.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory is helping to improve fuel efficiency by developing lightweight carbon composite parts. With carbon composites, scientists can slice the weight of a car in half.
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In this edition, sponsored by Master Bond:
•Process Cleans Wastewater, Generates Electricity, Desalinates Seawater
•Nanocrystals Could Aid in Solid State Lighting and CO₂
•Using Plastics to Make Solar Cells More Cost-Effective
•Researchers Striving to Cut Waste When Slicing Silicon
•Hydrogen Leak Detectors
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High-rate digestion with microfiltration is state-of-the-art in large sewage plants. It effectively removes accumulated sludge, and produces biogas to generate energy. A Fraunhofer Institute study reveals that even smaller plants can benefit from this process.
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The T7 absolute inclinometer from US Digital (Vancouver, WA) utilizes a solid-state sensor to give high-accuracy tilt readings over a 360 degree range, and is ideal for concentrated solar power (CSP) and concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) industries.
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Scientists are striving to develop organic solar cells that can be produced as easily and inexpensively as thin films. A major obstacle is coaxing these carbon-based materials to reliably form the proper structure at the nanoscale. The goal is to develop cells made from low-cost plastics that will transform at least 10 percent of sunlight into electricity.
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