Silver Spring Networks to Assist Indianapolis Power & Light Company with Smart Grid Roll Out

INDIANAPOLIS & REDWOOD CITY, Calif.----Silver Spring Networks, a leading provider of Smart Grid solutions, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Indianapolis Power & Light Company to build IPL’s smart grid platform for deployment in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Region.

Heraeus Releases New Silver Paste for N-Type Cell Technology

Yingli Green Energy has incorporated this new paste into their “PANDA” project, which have achieved 19% cell efficiencies in the pilot production line.

High-speed filter uses electrified nanostructures to purify water at low cost

Researchers have developed a water-purifying filter that makes the process more than 80,000 times faster than existing filters. The key is coating the filter fabric -- ordinary cotton -- with nanotubes and silver nanowires, then electrifying it. The filter uses very little power, has no moving parts and could be used throughout the developing world.

New controller for Xbox 360 unveiled

Microsoft will be offering up a new Xbox 360 wireless controller starting this fall that features an adjustable directional-control pad (D-pad).

New water filter may help developing world

PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers using nanotechnology say they've created a high-speed, low-cost filter that could be used to purify drinking water the in developing world. Drinking water - Water filter - United States - Developing country - Environment