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Foamed Drywall Waste Panels (FDWP): A fire-protective insulation technology
­Unmet Need: Environmentally friendly fire-protective insulation material Flammable plastic foam insulation (aka Styrofoam) has been under scrutiny in recent building fires. Noncombustible alternatives are costly & produced with carbon-emitting fuels. Concurrently, there is pressure to end landfilling of gypsum drywall waste from building construction...
Published: 10/8/2024   |   Inventor(s): David Drake, Taiji Miyasaka
Keywords(s): Building Materials, Clean Tech
Category(s): Technologies > Next Generation Materials & Technology > Advanced Materials, Technologies > Energy & Environment > Clean Tech
A Durable Ni-Sn Aerogel Catalyst for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) in Water Splitting
Unmet Need: Abundant and low cost catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Accommodating the surplus energy from off-peak hours and intermittent electricity from non-dispatchable renewable energy requires efficient energy storage and conversion devices. One of the most promising solutions is to directly convert electricity into hydrogen fuel via water...
Published: 10/8/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yuehe Lin, Dan Du, Hangyu Tian
Keywords(s): Catalysis for Energy, Clean Tech, Water Splitting
Category(s): Technologies > Next Generation Materials & Technology > Advanced Materials, Technologies > Energy & Environment > Clean Tech
A new way to extract lithium chloride from liquid and solid solutions
Lithium chloride (LiCl) is a critical lithium containing material involved in producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide (LiOH). LiOH is required as a precursor material for many of the high-performance Li+-ion battery cathode chemistries in use today for portable electronic applications from laptops to electric vehicles. However, current battery production...
Published: 7/12/2024   |   Inventor(s): Jonathan Sessler, Qing He, Sung Kuk Kim
Keywords(s): Chemical production, Chemicals, Clean tech
Category(s): Physical sciences > Green tech
A method for efficient heat storage devices
Commercial and residential buildings account for more than 40% of primary energy consumption in the United States, including 70% of all electricity. Much of this energy, particularly during peak weather events, is used by residential or small commercial building environmental loads (Figure 1). The ability to shift these peak environmental heating and...
Published: 12/11/2023   |   Inventor(s): Atila Novoselac, Stephen Bourne
Keywords(s): Clean energy, Clean tech
Category(s): Physical sciences > Energy > Batteries/energy storage
Accurate monitoring of leaks in CCS sites
Problem statement Increasing global concern over climate change has brought with it an opportunity for sustainable technological advancement. Tax incentives and the geopolitical will is further driving this trend towards carbon neutral technologies. Carbon capture and storage provides a safe and impactful way of achieving this goal. However, the process...
Published: 12/11/2023   |   Inventor(s): Katherine Romanak, Philip Bennett
Keywords(s): Carbon capture, Carbon sequestration, Clean tech, Emissions, Energy storage, Geothermal
Category(s): Physical sciences > Green tech
Superhydrophobic, Superoleophobic Spray Coating that Makes Surfaces Self-Cleaning
Alumina Nanoparticle Spray Helps Surfaces Repel Water, Oil, Dirt, and Corrosives This easily applied, highly transparent, superhydrophobic and superoleophobic coating makes glass and paint and a variety of surfaces self-cleaning. Several products on the market claim to repel water; this spray achieves superhydrophobicity and superoleophobicity, repelling...
Published: 6/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Wolfgang Sigmund, Shu-Hau Hsu, Ravi Vasudevan
Keywords(s): Clean Tech, Superhydrophobic, Surface Modification, surface wettability, Transparent Coating
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials
Direct Methanol Fuel Cells for Increased Energy Capacity in Laptops and Other Mobile Electronics
Reduces Bulk and Increases Operational Efficiency of DMFCs for Use in Portable DevicesThese direct methanol fuel cells can increase the capacity of energy storage in portable electronics, such as laptops and tablets. Methanol is an inexpensive, widely available fuel that can be extracted from both natural gas and renewable plant materials, such as wood....
Published: 6/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Oscar Crisalle, William Lear, Shyam Mudiraj, Mohammad (Rafe) Biswas
Keywords(s): Automatic Control System, Clean Tech, DMFC, Portable Power
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical
Air Sampler Accurately Measures Aerosols and Gases from Same Airspace
Separates and Classifies Gases and Aerosols Simultaneously to Prevent Experimental ErrorThis personal air sampler can analyze and classify gases and aerosols simultaneously. The accurate detection of these substances is important in biomedical, pharmaceutical, military, energy, mining, construction, environmental, nuclear, and other industries. However,...
Published: 6/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Chang-Yu Wu, Alexandros Theodore, Yu-Mei Hsu, Lin Shou, Danielle Hall
Keywords(s): Aerosol, Aerosol sampling, Clean Tech, Denuder, Filter, Gas, Gas sampling, Impactor, Personal sampler
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Instrumentation-Sensors-Photonics, Technology Classifications > Environmental > Air, Technology Classifications > Others > Cleantech
A Transparent, Solar-Powered Lighting Module With Integrated Energy Storage
Incorporates Power Generation and Energy Storage Into a Light-Emitting, Off-Grid Window UnitThis material could replace glass in standard windows and make traditional lighting solutions obsolete. An essential modern-day convenience, artificial lighting drains limited natural resources, consuming approximately 22 percent of all the electricity produced...
Published: 6/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Karl Zawoy, Franky So, John Reynolds, Jiangeng Xue, Ying Meng
Keywords(s): Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Energy conversion and storage, Integrated Device, Lithium Ion Battery, OLED, Photovoltaic, Solar Cells
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Electrical, Technology Classifications > Others > Cleantech, Technology Classifications > Others > Energy
Masonry Blocks using Recycled Gypsum Wallboard
​Unmet Need: New use for construction & demolition gypsum drywall Construction of an average 2000 square foot home produces more than a ton of gypsum wallboard waste. Gypsum wallboard waste is a low-value material, typically disposed of in landfills. Landfill disposal presents a significant problem due to anaerobic soil bacteria consuming gypsum...
Published: 10/8/2024   |   Inventor(s): Taiji Miyasaka, David Drake
Keywords(s): Building Materials, Clean Tech, Waste Management
Category(s): Technologies > Energy & Environment > Clean Tech
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