Nanotechnology Now

Our NanoNews Digest Sponsors

Home > News > Nanotechnology 'not green enough'

November 16th, 2010

Nanotechnology 'not green enough'

Abstract:
NANOTECHNOLOGY is not the key to clean alternative energy, according to an international report released today by environmental group Friends of the Earth.

"Despite claims that nanotechnolgy can limit climate change and promote energy efficiency ... the use of nanotechnolgy actually comes at a large environment cost," said Georgia Miller, FOE Australia nanotechnology spokesperson and co-author of the report, "Nanotechnology, climate and energy: over-heated promises and hot air?"

The technology involves the manipulation of matter at the molecular scale. Australia's National Nanotechnology Strategy states that, along with a range of novel products, it promises "cleaner and more efficient energy generation".

Source:
theaustralian.com.au

Bookmark:

Related News Press

News and information

Virginia Tech physicists propose path to faster, more flexible robots: Virginia Tech physicists revealed a microscopic phenomenon that could greatly improve the performance of soft devices, such as agile flexible robots or microscopic capsules for drug delivery May 17th, 2024

Gene therapy relieves back pain, repairs damaged disc in mice: Study suggests nanocarriers loaded with DNA could replace opioids May 17th, 2024

Shedding light on perovskite hydrides using a new deposition technique: Researchers develop a methodology to grow single-crystal perovskite hydrides, enabling accurate hydride conductivity measurements May 17th, 2024

Oscillating paramagnetic Meissner effect and Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition in cuprate superconductor May 17th, 2024

Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy

International research team uses wavefunction matching to solve quantum many-body problems: New approach makes calculations with realistic interactions possible May 17th, 2024

Aston University researcher receives £1 million grant to revolutionize miniature optical devices May 17th, 2024

NRL charters Navy’s quantum inertial navigation path to reduce drift April 5th, 2024

Discovery points path to flash-like memory for storing qubits: Rice find could hasten development of nonvolatile quantum memory April 5th, 2024

Announcements

Virginia Tech physicists propose path to faster, more flexible robots: Virginia Tech physicists revealed a microscopic phenomenon that could greatly improve the performance of soft devices, such as agile flexible robots or microscopic capsules for drug delivery May 17th, 2024

Diamond glitter: A play of colors with artificial DNA crystals May 17th, 2024

Finding quantum order in chaos May 17th, 2024

Oscillating paramagnetic Meissner effect and Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition in cuprate superconductor May 17th, 2024

Environment

$900,000 awarded to optimize graphene energy harvesting devices: The WoodNext Foundation's commitment to U of A physicist Paul Thibado will be used to develop sensor systems compatible with six different power sources January 12th, 2024

Catalytic combo converts CO2 to solid carbon nanofibers: Tandem electrocatalytic-thermocatalytic conversion could help offset emissions of potent greenhouse gas by locking carbon away in a useful material January 12th, 2024

New catalyst could dramatically cut methane pollution from millions of engines: Researchers demonstrate a way to remove the potent greenhouse gas from the exhaust of engines that burn natural gas. July 21st, 2023

Billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving baby food containers: Exposure to plastic particles kills up to 75% of cultured kidney cells July 21st, 2023

	The latest news from around the world, FREE

Premium Products
	Only the news you want to read!  Learn More
	Full-service, expert consulting  Learn More

Nanotechnology Now Featured Books

© Copyright 1999-2023 7th Wave, Inc. All Rights Reserved

PRIVACY POLICY :: CONTACT US :: STATS :: SITE MAP :: ADVERTISE