Nanotechnology : Energy, Companies and Institutions

NanoFactor Materials Technologies

NanoFactors — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:09:38 +0100

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www.nanofactortubes.com

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info@nanofactortubes.com

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4, 7th Main, Indira Nagar 2nd stage, Bangalore, India

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560008

Telephone

+91-80-42043437

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Mr. Sourav Sen

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NanoFactors is engaged in the R&D and production of carbon nanotubes and in the development of related applications for varied industries.

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ESTUDIOS ECOENERGETICOS

CACERCA_CA — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:57:38 +0000

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http://groups.google.co.ve/group/cacerca-ca

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CACERCA.Espino@gmail.com

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02125432143

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02125432143

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José M. Casal

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Dentro de las diversas actividades que consumen gran cantidad de energía, se encuentran las industrias, estimándose en algunos países que alrededor del 35% de la energía total consumida en los edificios públicos, corresponde a las grandes industrias.

Así, la gran responsabilidad que se tiene al trabajar para la colectividad, determina que en las industrias generalmente se sobredimensionen la capacidad de energía disponible, con respecto a la demandada por las mismas para evitar a toda costa la falta de confiabilidad de las instalaciones energéticas.

Es común encontrar entonces varios transformadores, las bombas de agua, dos o más enfriadores y grandes capacidades de cogeneración ociosas en la parte del tiempo.

Por todo lo anterior, resulta habitual el derroche de las dos fuentes de energía principales presentes en las industrias: eléctrica y térmica.

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The Blue Sky Group Inc

JohnT — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:13:37 +0000

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http://www.theblueskygroup.com

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info@theblueskygroup.com

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Street address

1482 Commerce Drive, - Suite A

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WY 82070

Telephone

307.742.6707

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307.745.3459

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We build extraordinary companies that improve our world. From advancing rechargeable batteries to reclaiming rustic wood to using nanotechnology to create commercial fuel cells to reducing the environmental impact of the natural gas industry, we specialize in identifying high value market needs and developing technologies, products, value propositions, and business models that meet them.

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Pishgaman Nano Arya

pejman soleimani — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:12:23 +0100

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Web url

http://www.pnaco.com/

Contact Email

info@pnaco.com

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1st Floor - No.10 - PISHVA Ave. - KHAZENI Ave. - North, ESKANDARI Ave. - AZADI Ave.

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+982166566274

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+982166905896

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PISHGAMAN NANO Aria company on 13th of May 2006 was certified in the registration office of all firms and industrial ownership with the number 269720 and commenced its activity with the goal of production, import and export of all NANO-products in the field of petrochemistry and investment in such nano projects in order to expand this activity mostly in Iran and the whole world The final goal of the company is to establish a center for developing technology to be the spearhead in NANO-technology and sustaining that in Iran.

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NanoComposites, Inc. ( NCI )

Benj — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:09:39 +0100

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http://www.nanocompositesinc.com/

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3400 Research Forest Drive, Suite B4 The

Zip or postal code

77381

Telephone

+1.281.602.7111

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+1.281.702.7115

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NCI manufactures the functionalized nanocomposite material for partners, who then take the final product to market.

NanoComposites,Inc. (NCI) holds a unique position based on intellectual property licensed from Rice University and the technical expertise of its staff and scientific board of advisors, who include Dr. James Tour, Chao Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, and Director of the Carbon Nanotechnology Laboratory at Rice University.

NCI was founded by NanoHoldings in 2003. Nanoholdings is an investment company that assists in the commercialization of key patentable nanotechnologies.

NanoComposites Inc. develops nanotechnology-enhanced materials for use in seals and gaskets for the energy market. Our proprietary technology is enabling practical applications of these carbon nanotubes in elastomers -- with the potential for many more applications.

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Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc.

Benj — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:13:51 +0100

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http://www.abat.com.cn/

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21 West 39th Street,rm 2A

Zip or postal code

10018

Telephone

001-212-391-2752

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001-212-391-2751

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ABAT is an individually run company that well integrated scientific research, manufacture, technologies, trading. It mainly specializes in R&D, manufacture, and sales of the PLI batteries and other related products. At present it has the daily 5Ah production capacity line for the PLI battery and daily 1000 pieces of assembly line for miner’s lamp. The company has obtained the national patent rights and IPR for the PLI battery.Now the PLI battery has a wide application in the following aspects:
Civil use: mobiles, wireless earphones, MP3players, digital cameras, laptop, portable DVDs, PDAs. Industrial use: mining industry, machinery.
Transport use: electric buses, electric sedans, electric motorbikes, electric bikes, and vessels.
Military use:
Other uses: road lamps, electrothermal waistcoats, trousers, and shoes and external power.
Now the company is committing itself to R and D, manufacture of nanometer material battery and in the meanwhile we are applying for the US patent.
ABAT has an abundance of human resources of various kinds. The whole staff of the company is nearly one thousand and their average age is 30years and those above junior college degrees makes up 25% of the total including 16 senior management person, 18 doctors, 10 person with double master's degree, 21 masters, 120 technical person, 40 R and D intellectuals. The leading team of the company all possesses wealthy working and leading experiences from the world famous companies and the workers at the production line are very accomplished in operating skills and excellent overall qualities .
ABAT has nurtured its own well-trained technical support team and sales team that will keep close contact with the customers at all times to offer an excellent technical and after-sale service. In the meanwhile we will provide comprehensive solutions for the customers on power supply with special type demand and special purpose. In the competitive domestic and international environment,ABAT deemed the rejuvenation of the national industries as its duty, pressed ahead regardless of any hardships and mapped out its own blueprint of industrialized production of PLI batteries by relying on its own technologies and sticking to the national industries road with Chinese characteristics.
ABAT’s production base Heilongjiang Zhongqiang Power-tech Inc (ZQPT) is Located in Shuangcheng City, an ancient city with beautiful scenery of Heilongjiang Province. This ancient city was formed in China’s late Ming and Qing Dynasty with splendid culture and a long history. It is only 30km away from Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang Province and 24km from the Harbin Taiping International Airport. It is an important junction for China’s northeastern region that connects the airlines, railways railroad waterways worldwide. Zhongqiang Power-tech Inc was founded in September 2000. Its total assets are 0.2 billion RMB with registered capital of 68,350,000 RMB. The total ground area is 13.6 hectare of which the plant and its attached buildings cover 5 hectare. With a sound industrial supported facilities and equipment, senior technicians, a modernized high-tech industrial garden has been formed in ZQPT.
Looking at this volatile information-based society, studying and weighing the situations while closely keeping up with the market changes and the development of the advanced power supply technologies, the leading team of ABAT has made objective planning of its short-term goal: go all out to concentrate on increasing the scale of PLI battery within the recent three years to ensure a gradual occupancy of the majority of domestic and international market shares, in the meanwhile speed up the R and D of the nanometer material and try to realize the industrialized production in the shortest time. ABAT will continue to stick to the principle of generational upgrading of our products and take a establish-brand road to strive for the peak in the chemical power supply field to create a further brilliance.

Beijing Office : Room 1710, Tower C, SOHO New Town, 88 Jianguo Road Chaoyang District, Beijing 100022, China.
Tel：010-85800006 Fax：010-85800005

Hong Kong office ：Rm.A-C, 6/F, Wearbest Buiding No.66 Tokwanwan Road Tokwanwan, Kowloon, HK
Tel：00852-27301598 Fax：00852-27302598

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IoLiTec - Ionic Liquids Technologies GmbH & Co KG

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:13:45 +0100

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Web url

http://www.iolitec.de/

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info@iolitec.de

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Street address

Ferdinand-Porsche-Strasse 5/1

Zip or postal code

79211

Telephone

+49 (7666) 912 9572

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+49 (7666) 9129345

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Ceo, president

Dr. Thomas Schubert

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Among the possible applications of ionic liquid in nanotechnology, ionic liquids are know to be able to act as a template for the synthesis of porous nanomaterials through their preorganized structure. Ionic liquids can also be used as a solvent and stabilizer for preparation of inorganic nanoparticles, enabling the control of particles size-growth. They can also be utilized as dispersion media for nanoparticles or as solvent for electrodeposition of nanocrystalline films of a wide range of metals that can not be electrodeposited from aqueous solutions. The expertise of IoLiTec is complemented by the company’s close collaborations with various institutes of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft and a number of leading research groups at universities in Germany and abroad.
IoLiTec’s services include consulting and feasibility studies as well as the development of marketable products and applications based on ionic liquids, nanomaterials or the combination of both materials in new technologies. The use of ionic liquids in nanomaterial technologies has already shown important advantages in the last years and is still being investigated by academies and industries. Next to R&D services, IoLiTec offers high quality nanomaterials (metal, oxide, nitride, carbide powders fullerenes and carbon nanotubes) at very competitive prices.

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Miasolé

Benj — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:40:24 +0100

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http://www.miasole.com/

Contact Email

thecht@miasole.com

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Street address

2590 Walsh Ave.

Zip or postal code

95051

Telephone

408-919-5700

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408-919-5701

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CIGS is a compound of copper, indium, gallium and selenium (Cu(In,Ga)Se2). When combined in the proper ratios, these materials form a semiconductor that can be applied as a thin film to create photovoltaic cells on many carrier substrates. The CIGS ("absorber") layer absorbs photons, the first step in the transformation of solar energy to electricity.

Advantages over Crystalline Silicon
CIGS solar cells offer several advantages over crystalline silicon solar cells. In particular, CIGS cells are:
# Less expensive per Watt
# More efficient in low-angle and low-light conditions
# Extremely lightweight
# Flexible enough to conform to small-radius curves
# Stable and reliable (even self-healing) in real-world conditions

These advantages are further enhanced when incorporated with flexible encapsulants into flexible photovoltaic modules that Miasolé now manufactures in high volume.

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SEA Solutions Limited

susmitkumar — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:00:30 +0100

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http://www.seasolutions.org/

Contact Email

contactus@seaolutions.org

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Street address

32, Granogwen Road, Mayhill, Swansea

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SA1 6UN

Telephone

00-(44)-1792-641144

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00-(44)-1792475222

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N/A

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Cerion Technologies

Benj — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:34:43 +0100

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http://www.ceriontechnologies.com/

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Street address

125 Tech Park Drive

Zip or postal code

14623

Telephone

(585) 239 6014

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(585) 239 6020

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Ceo, president

Mick Stadler

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We at Cerion Technology, Inc. believe that a US transportation industry based upon diesel power, even more desirably, diesel-electric hybrid power, will substantially lessen our dependence upon foreign oil and significantly contribute to the reduction in the growth of greenhouse gases. The attractiveness of the diesel engine's many advantages over gasoline (spark ignition) engines (25% greater thermodynamic efficiency, 50% greater oil refinery yield of diesel relative to gasoline and 30% well-to-wheel efficiency of diesel electric hybrids, compared to 13% for hydrogen fuel cells) are somewhat diminished by the diesel engine's emissions of particulate matter (soot) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx). CTI's diesel products, coupled with diesel oxidation catalytic converters mandated by the 2007 EPA emissions standards directly address and ameliorate these emissions issues.

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Innovative Thin Films, LLC.

Benj — Fri, 25 May 2007 12:37:15 +0100

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http://www.itfcoatings.com/

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2600 Dorr Street

Zip or postal code

43607

Telephone

419-724-8344

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Our goal is to increase the customer business productivity by helping them realize the maximum benefit from their alternative energy operations. We do this by supplying innovative technologies to allow the customer more profitability in current markets and open new markets. We are a company dedicated to long-term relationships with our customers. We are committed to the need for renewable energy and see this as a crucial long term need in society.

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G24 Innovations Limited ( G24i )

Benj — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:22:29 +0100

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Web url

http://www.g24i.co.uk/

Contact Email

info@g24i.com

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Street address

Wentloog Environmental Centre

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Telephone

+44 (0) 29 2083 7340

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+44 (0) 29 2083 7341

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G24i manufactures a uniquely thin, extremely flexible and versatile nano-enabled photovoltaic (solar) material that converts light energy into electrical energy, even under low-light, indoor conditions. Thus, even in the absence of direct sunlight, electric energy can be generated in both a convenient and efficient manner.

Utilizing a high-speed, environmentally friendly manufacturing process, G24i produces versatile, flexible solar materials that:
-Can be incorporated into a wide array of energy-saving products.
-Radically extend the mobility and utility of mobile devices.
-Save large amounts of energy.
-Mitigate global climate change.

Through advanced solar technology, G24i is enhancing the mobility and lifestyle of individuals throughout the world.

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Nanoexa

Benj — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:29:32 +0100

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Web url

http://www.nanoexa.com/

Contact Email

info@nanoexa.com

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Street address

863 Mitten Rd., Suite 102

Zip or postal code

94010

Telephone

650-204-6000

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650-204-6007

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Nanoexa’s breakthrough platform technology offers a unique and powerful way to design and validate material design from the quantum level. This proven process will not only foster the development of novel materials, it will accelerate the improvement cycle of current materials. Nanoexa will be able to optimize materials to their desired application. Under Nanoexa’s business model, manufacturing and commercialization capabilities will be acquired to further accelerate the product development cycle. The company’s first business unit will focus on lithium ion batteries for high performance applications like Hybrid Electric Vehicles and portable devices. Nanoexa is developing lithium battery technology with Argonne National Laboratory that will form the cornerstone of our next generation batteries.

In order to accelerate the commercialization path of for its batteries, Nanoexa acquired a controlling interest in Decktron, a publicly traded company focused on delivering next generation lithium batteries that deliver exceptional performance and safety levels. In addition to lithium batteries, Decktron is a leading supplier of flat panel displays, including LCD and PDP, generating revenues of $100 million in 2005. Decktron will continue to grow its flat panel display business while becoming a global supplier of advanced lithium batteries for high end professional and consumer applications. Decktron is publicly traded on the Korean Stock Exchange (KOSDAQ:053070) and is headquartered in Seoul, Korea. For more information, visit http://www.decktron.com.

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Accelergy Corporation

Benj — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:51:48 +0000

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http://www.accelergy.com/

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info@accelergy.com

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Street address

2471 E. Bayshore Road, Suite 520

Zip or postal code

94303

Telephone

650-319-9880

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650-319-9881

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With extensive expertise in advanced materials R&D, technology and software development, and industrial process development, Accelergy is transforming research and development capabilities and the process of advanced materials commercialization for the energy markets. We focus on developing customized solutions that meet the needs of our customers across all phases of the development process. We are committed to creating a fundamentally different research approach, one that dramatically accelerates innovation and shortens the time to commercialization.

Our experience and understanding of the challenges inherent in developing advanced high-performance materials for commercial markets enables us to minimize the risk and cost of product development, while maximizing speed to market by seamlessly integrating proprietary, high throughput systems with strategic research partnerships, knowledge generating software, and scalable R&D assets. From enhanced product development, to accelerated commercialization, to new technology platforms, Accelergy drives innovation.
With offices in Palo Alto, California and Shanghai, China, and with access to a wide range of industry, scientific, and technology experts, Accelergy is uniquely positioned to offer our customers the world-class services they need to succeed in the global marketplace.

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Oxane Materials

Benj — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:06:13 +0000

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Web url

http://www.oxanematerials.com/

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info@oxanematerials.com

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Street address

5904 Bingle Road

Zip or postal code

77092

Telephone

713-690-1301

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BetaBatt, Inc.

Benj — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:20:39 +0000

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http://www.betabatt.com/

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12819 Westleigh Drive

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77077-3711

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The company's first commercial product, a quarter size battery with a 12-20 year lifespan and mission critical reliability, has performance characteristics that address current problems faced by medical implant, oil and gas, and remote sensing industries, as well as military and space organizations. Going forward, BetaBatt intends to apply its novel architecture to Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Mesh Networks, Smart Dust and other micro/nano architectures requiring long-lasting reliable power sources.

Semiconductor devices based on Direct Energy Conversion (DECTM) technology will generate electric current from a radioelement source. The efficiency of the DECTM Cell stems from its single step capture-and-conversion method. DECTM Cells use energy produced from the decay of a radioactive isotope, not a chemical reaction. The Company's patented architecture - based on the same physical principles that are employed in solar cells - and the selection of beta emitters ensures a power source that emits no radiation and is safer than chemical batteries for a broad variety of industrial and medical applications.

A key innovation is the distribution of the beta emitter energy source throughout the DECTM Cell volume. This means that the current generation is not just a surface effect, but occurs everywhere within the active volume. Thus, DECTM current sources are extremely efficient, converting a large fraction of the available decay energy into electric current. The first and second generations of tritium-powered BetaBatteriesTM are expected to produce 50- and 125-micro-Watts per cubic centimeter of active device volume, respectively.

BetaBatteryTM current sources are long-lasting, based on the selection of the beta source. Tritium has a half-life (T½) equal to 12.3 years. This means that after 12.3 years, the current output will be half its original value and a tenth of the original after 40 years. This productive life is orders of magnitude longer than chemical batteries. The decline in output for DECTM power cells will be quite predictable and can be accommodated by appropriate electronics design for each specific application.

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ITN Energy Systems, Inc.

Benj — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:47:05 +0000

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Web url

http://www.itnes.com/

Contact Email

info@itnes.com

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Street address

8130 Shaffer Parkway

Zip or postal code

80127-4107

Telephone

303-420-1141

Fax

303-420-1551

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Key Strengths:
Our outstanding team, fundamental scientific knowledge, innovative engineering, state of the art Capital infrastructure and the unique Business Process Cycle.

Our Future:
ITN Energy Systems, Inc. focuses on developing advanced products that address the needs of today‘s competitive business environment, which is driven by the technology revolution.

We have built a diverse and growing technology portfolio for Aerospace, Energy, Biomedical and Environment applications, which provided us with an unprecedented growth opportunity in the past as well as in the future.

Over the years we have built strongest team of committed professionals and state of the art Capital infrastructure to develop advanced technologies and products, such as:

* Nanotechnology
* Lithium Ion Devices
* Biomedical Sensors & Actuators
* Flexible Photovoltaic (Solar cells)
* Flexible Thin Film Batteries
* Intelligent Processing-Sensors & Controls for Thin-film deposition
* Fuel Cells
* Ceramic Membranes
* Thin-film Tools for research and manufacturing.

Our emphasis is on maximizing the commercial return on our technologies, processes and products to create an exciting future for our investors, partners and the team.

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AirNatech Holdings Ltd.

Benj — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:31:02 +0000

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Web url

http://www.airnatech.com/

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Street address

800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 29F

Zip or postal code

10021

Telephone

(212)355-8542

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(212)355-8563

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London based AirNatech will finance, structure, control and grow its global operations in the air conditioning, refrigeration, and related nano-technology industries. AirNatech and its partners provide companies and technologies with excellent growth potential and a holistic support system that enables synergy between the companies, traction with strategic partners, employee participation, exit strategies, and access to innovation coupled with protection of intellectual property at early stages. The principal objective of the group is to facilitate but professionally manage billion-dollar industry super-growth, by deploying experienced management together with extraordinary industry innovation.

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Plextronics, Inc.

Benj — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:48:30 +0000

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Web url

http://www.plextronics.com/

Contact Email

sales@plextronics.com

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Street address

2180 William Pitt Way

Zip or postal code

15238

Telephone

(412) 423-2030

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(412) 423-2039

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Active layer technology is the printed semiconductors and conductors that drive device performance. Plextronics has unsurpassed control of polymer design and ink formulation, as well as an intimate understanding of device physics and its impact on device performance. This knowledge is applied to the creation of Plexcore™ technology, which is specifically designed for each application to maximize device efficiency and operating lifetime in a cost effective manner. Plextronics' Plexcore technology was named Frost and Sullivan's 2005 Emerging Technology of the Year: Printed Electronics.

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Octillion Corporation

Benj — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 12:11:55 +0000

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Web url

http://www.octillioncorp.com/

Contact Email

investors@octillioncorp.com

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Street address

123-1628 West First Avenue

Zip or postal code

V6J 1G1

Telephone

1 800 213 0689

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When thin films of silicon nanoparticles are deposited onto silicon substrates, ultraviolet light is absorbed and converted into electrical current. With appropriate connections, the film acts as nanosilicon photovoltaic solar cells that convert solar radiation to electrical energy.

The process of producing silicon nanoparticles is supported by 10 issued US patents, 7 pending US patents, 2 issued foreign counterpart patents and 19 pending foreign counterpart patents.

Our research and development work involves integrating films of silicon nanoparticles on glass surfaces in order to convert solar energy coming through home and office windows into electricity, without losing significant transparency or requiring major changes in manufacturing infrastructure.

Once a technology has been identified, we fund the research and development activities relating to the technology with the intention of ultimately, if warranted, licensing, commercializing and marketing the subject technology, either through internal resources, collaborative agreements or otherwise.