On Earth Day 2009, Green Technology Forum director George Elvin delivered this webinar on Nanotechnology for Green Building as part of the brightTALK Green Building Summit.
His 48-minute talk covers nanotechnologies and products for solar, insulation, energy storage, materials, lighting, and air and water purification. Learn how nanotechnologies for thin-film solar cells are growing at almost 50% per year, how LED lighting is saving one company over $2.5 million and 35 million pounds of carbon emissions per year, and much more.
Purdue University Professor Kevin Gurney and his colleagues at the Hestia Project have posted a terrific video animating carbon dioxide emissions in the US. His work shows how transportation, manufacturing and other inputs affect CO2 levels. They’re working on a global map as well as live maps for realtime display of carbon info.
Dr. George Elvin, the director of Green Technology Forum, and associate professor in the College of Architecture and Planning at Ball State University in Indiana, explains how nanotechnology can make the world a greener place (think buildings that can clean themselves, lighter-weight bicycles, and more efficient solar panels).
Listen in now to the Construction Informer interview with Dr. George Elvin, director of the Green Technology Forum, to hear about some amazing nanotechnology items that are ripe for the construction industry. The super-insulating material at the left is called Aerogel and is claimed to be the world’s lightest solid since it is 99.95 percent air. The material offers high insulating value along with translucency.
George also talks about photovoltaics that become integral parts of buildings and carbon chains, a new way to add strength to metals and to create self-healing concrete.
Nano2hybrids is an ambitious project to bring the process of scientific discovery out of its “black box” into the public realm. Over its three years it aims to weave together videos, online diaries, and blogs, all by the scientists actually engaged in a real-world nanotechnology experiment. Join them on their journey as they strive to produce a pocket-sized nanosensor that can detect gases in the atmosphere.
A vehicle powered by 192 AA dry-cell batteries hit a top speed of 122.00 kilometers per hour (75.81 mph) during time trials in Japan Saturday. The carbon fiber reinforced plastic car averaged 105.95 kph (65.83 mph). The average speed is said to be the fastest achieved by a dry cell-powered vehicle, and a Guinness Book of World Records adjudicator present at the test run said he would report the achievement to his head office for formal recognition. The 84-pound vehicle is 10.8 feet long, 2.6 feet wide, and just 1.8 feet tall, and is manufactured by students at OsakaSangyoUniversity with the help of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.
Join Green Technology Forum director George Elvin as he talks to David Rosenberg, founder and CEO of Hycrete, Inc., delivering nano-enabled integral waterproofing that eliminates the need for external membranes and coatings in concrete structures. David explains why Hycrete is one of the first materials to be awarded Cradle to Cradle certification, one of the highest standards for environmental quality available today.
Join us for a conversation with Matthew Laudon, Co-Founder and Executive Director of TechConnect, a community foundation enabling emerging technology business commercialization, and the organizer of the upcoming Cleantech 2007 conference in
Listen as venture capital expert Bo Varga explains the future of solar energy, its advantages over nuclear and fossil fuel energy, and the breakthroughs in efficiency, cost, and applications that nanotechnology will play as it comes of age.
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Gregor Wolbring, research scientist at the University of Calgary. Dr. Wolbring, a founding member and distinguished fellow of the Center for Nanotechnology and Society, discusses the role of disabled and non disabled people in the convergence of nanotechnology, biotechnology, infotech, cognitive science and synthetic biology.
Find out how advances in nanotech insulation, coatings, lighting, solar, and water purification are creating economic opportunities and improving the environment.
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Listen as venture capital expert Bo Varga explains the future of solar energy, its advantages over nuclear and fossil fuel energy, and the breakthroughs in efficiency, cost, and applications that nanotechnology will play as it comes of age.
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Gregor Wolbring, research scientist at the University of Calgary. Dr. Wolbring, a founding member and distinguished fellow of the Center for Nanotechnology and Society, discusses the role of disabled and non disabled people in the convergence of nanotechnology, biotechnology, infotech, cognitive science and synthetic biology.
