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Solar Energy to 7 Billion People

By exploiting the powers of nanotechnology and taking advantage of nontoxic, Earth-abundant materials, Berkeley Lab's Cyrus Wadia has fabricated new solar cell devices that have the potential to be several orders of magnitude less expensive than conventional solar cells. And, by mastering the chemistry of these materials—and the economics of solar energy—he envisions bringing electricity to the 1.2 billion people now living without it. Series: Science at the
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From: UCtelevision

Time : 51 min 29

Added : 17/09/09 22:16

Tags: solar energy nanotechnology / nanotechnology solar cells

Nanotechnology & Solar Power

Jeff Grossman, UC Berkeley, talks about the growing involvement of nanotechnology in solar power development. He starts off with a discussion of the basics of Nanotechnology, the moves into the challenges around new energy, and the limitations of traditional solar PV cells. Jeff concludes that nano does hold the potential to overcome those limitations, even though he doesn't believe those breakthroughs will happen for a few years. Finally, Jeff addresses the concern of nanotoxicity and
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From: kishorehari

Time : 16 min 54

Added : 25/07/09 12:16

Tags: nanotechnology and solar power / solar energy nanotechnology / nanotechnology solar cells

Solar Cell Technology in 2009 and Beyond

(November 11, 2009) Michael McGehee, Professor and Director of the Center for Advanced Molecular Photovoltaics at Stanford, discusses the state-of-the-art in currently competing solar photovoltaic technologies, including the future prospects and potential problems involved with each. Stanford University www.stanford.edu Center for Advanced Molecular Photovoltaics http Stanford Energy Seminar energyseminar.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube
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From: StanfordUniversity

Time : 63 min 42

Added : 10/12/09 20:25

Tags: solar energy nanotechnology / nanotechnology renewable energy

Louisiana Tech Nanotechnology Education Series_Improving Renewable Energy with Nanotechnology

Secret Agents explore ways nanotechnology can improve renewable
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From: bccox1083

Time : 10 min 11

Added : 18/05/09 04:08

Tags: nanotechnology renewable energy / solar energy nanotechnology / nanotechnology

Dyesol Corporate Video

The Dyesol group of companies is the world leader in the development and industrialization of third generation photovoltaics - solar cells that mimic nature - based on the principles of photosynthesis and nanotechnology, called Dye Solar Cells (DSC). Dyesol develops, manufactures and supplies a range of products comprising, equipment, chemicals, materials, components and related services including research and development, licensing, training, laboratory and turnkey manufacturing facilities, to
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From: DyesolGlobal

Time : 7 min 46

Added : 14/11/11 01:39

Tags: nanotechnology solar cells / solar energy nanotechnology / nanotechnology renewable energy

NOVA Saved By the Sun (Solar NanoPaint)

This clip is from the 2007 WGBH Boston NOVA PBS program, "Solar Energy: Saved By the Sun" which documents how solar energy is being used around the world in addition to the future of solar energy technology. The introduction of nanotechnology in solar energy production will dramatically lower cost and increase efficiency. As I talk about in my books, imagine a world where cars, houses, buildings, streets, signs, billboards, airplanes, and virtually everything else is painted with
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From: DanielJGansle

Time : 2 min

Added : 23/04/08 14:42

Tags: solar energy nanotechnology / introduction to nanotechnology book

Nano-tuned Solar Cells

Solar cells that are more effective and cost less in production: Within the EU-project N2P (Nano to Product) researchers developed nano tuned surfaces to gain both. More information:
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From: youriscom

Time : 3 min 23

Added : 26/05/11 08:04

Tags: nanotechnology solar cells / solar energy nanotechnology / nanotechnology renewable energy

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology may be able to create many new materials and devices with a vast range of applications, such as in medicine, electronics, biomaterials and energy production. Guys we use many devices which works under nanotechnology, so i just thought to present a video with some information so that we can know about and we can also try to teach others. Nanotechnology is very powerful and some concepts we have to know about is quantum technology , cells , carbon - carbon bond and little bit
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From: mylink86

Time : 2 min 22

Added : 08/12/11 08:55

Tags: solar cells using nanotechnology / solar energy nanotechnology / nanotechnology

Free energy is a reality - Nanotechnology the key ?


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From: WeAreONEbigFamily

Time : 10 min 21

Added : 11/12/11 20:43

Tags: solar energy nanotechnology

Roilo Golez interpellation, budget of Dept of Science & Technology, 13 Oct 2009 (4)

Here's the interpellation of Congressman Roilo Golez on the budget of the Department of Science & Technology during the marathon plenary debates on the national budget. Golez stressed the following: 1. Science & Technology is very important and strategic in the country's economic development following the India model 2. Need to have more science and technology graduates. Every year, India produces around 500000 engineeering graduates and around 7000 PhDs in science & technology. 3. DOST should
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From: GOGOGOLEZ

Time : 8 min 13

Added : 13/10/09 23:01

Tags: solar energy nanotechnology