Green Technology Forum

Listen in now to the Construction Insider 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.

source: Construction Insider

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 Osaka Sangyo University 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.

 

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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

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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Michael Sinkula discusses Nanoexa’s innovative quantum computational modeling techniques and their work with Argonne National Laboratory on new lithium battery technology, and provides a preview of their work on Hybrid Electric Vehicles and more efficient, economical solar cells.

 

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Listen as former congressman James Greenwood, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, which represents over one thousand biotechnology companies and related organizations, talks about what it takes to bring today’s biotech breakthroughs to market, and how they are leading the move toward clean energy.

 

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Keith Blakely is the CEO of NanoDynamics, a company offering nanotechnology solutions ranging from energy, water processing, and personal and national security to medicine, electronics, advanced materials and consumer products. They were named one of the world’s top ten nanotechnology startups of 2006. Hear him discuss solid oxide fuel cells for cleaner energy, Cell-Pore technology for water filtration and bioremediation, and the future of nano-manufacturing.

 

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