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Chinese Scientists Make Breakthrough in Converting Coal to Petrochemicals

A research project on dimethyl ether/methanol-to-olefin (DMTO) technique jointly developed by the CAS Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics and two local firms has achieved a landmark research breakthrough. As announced a...

25 Aug 2006

BASF to Build Production Center for Electronic Materials in Ludwigshafen

BASF has started construction of a new integrated production plant for process chemicals for the semiconductor industry. BASF is investing a double-digit million euro sum in the Electronic Material Center Europe in Ludwi...

25 Aug 2006

Alcan Opens New U.S.$42.6 Million Packaging Facility in North Carolina

Alcan has officially opened its new US$42.6 million packaging facility in Reidsville Industrial Park, North Carolina, U.S.A. following its investment decision in July 2005. The new plant, called Alcan Packaging North Car...

25 Aug 2006

New Funding for Silicon Light

Si-Light Technologies Ltd, a spin-out company from the University of Surrey (UniS) has announced that it has received equity seed funding worth £150,000 ($284,000) from the Cascade Fund to develop silicon-based lig...

25 Aug 2006

Start of ATLAS, World's Largest Scientific Experiment

UCL scientists involved in the construction of a 16-mile-long tunnel under Geneva last week saw the beginning of ATLAS, the world’s largest scientific experiment. The tunnel is home to a giant particle accelera...

25 Aug 2006

UK and Norway Keeping Ahead of the Energy Game Together

The UK must work closely with Norway if we are to meet the twin challenges of ensuring our energy supply is both secure and clean, Malcolm Wicks, Britain's Minister for Energy said this week. Speaking in advance ...

25 Aug 2006

SpaceDev to Begin Manufacturing Microsatellites for Missile Defense Agency

SpaceDev has been authorized by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to proceed with Phase III of its Distributed Sensing Experiment program. This MDA award is the continuation of a five-year, four-phase, $43-million con...

25 Aug 2006

Cheaper and More Energy-Efficient Paper Production

In the current process, paper is dried by passing over 30 to 100 large-diameter, steam-heated cylinders, which requires a significant amount of energy and associated capital investment. Argonne's Multiport dryer h...

25 Aug 2006

Bush Administration's Global Nuclear Energy Partnership Not the Best Way to Encourage Future Development of Nuclear Energy

The Bush administration is eagerly pushing nuclear power as a way to help solve the U.S. energy crisis. But in its new plan for nuclear waste management, the administration is taking the wrong approach, says an MIT profe...

25 Aug 2006

Gecko Inspired High Friction Materials

Inspired by the remarkable hairs that allow geckos to hang single-toed from sheer walls and scamper along ceilings, a team of researchers led by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, has created an array o...

25 Aug 2006

New Unique Engineering Tool, The Intelligent Risk Exchange

Hawker de Havilland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing, is the first licensed user of a unique engineering tool, the Intelligent Risk Exchange (IREX) system. Today, engineering projects, such as those in the aerosp...

25 Aug 2006

Showa Denko Begin Construction of Second Rare Earth Magnetic Alloy Plant in China

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) today began construction of a second rare-earth magnetic alloy plant in China at Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, for start-up in the latter half of 2007. A ground-breaking ceremony was held today at Gan...

25 Aug 2006

ThyssenKrupp Inaugurate New Bright Annealing Line at Mexcican Operation

ThyssenKrupp Mexinox, a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Stainless, today inaugurated a new bright annealing line in San Luis Potosi (Mexico). The line will provide the stainless steel with bright anneal finish. With this addi...

25 Aug 2006

Rexam to Build Aluminum Beverage Can Plants in Russia and Brazil

Rexam, the global consumer packaging company and the world's leading beverage can maker, announces that it is to build its second beverage can making plant in Russia as well as a new can end making plant in Brazil. ...

25 Aug 2006

Structured Materials Awarded Grant to Develop Mg2Si MOCVD Substrate Materials

Structured Materials Industries, Inc. (SMI) reports that it has received an Army Phase I SBIR to investigate and develop an alternative substrate material, Mg2Si, using MOCVD processes to grow the material on Si. HgCdTe ...

25 Aug 2006

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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Chinese Scientists Make Breakthrough in Converting Coal to Petrochemicals

BASF to Build Production Center for Electronic Materials in Ludwigshafen

Alcan Opens New U.S.$42.6 Million Packaging Facility in North Carolina

New Funding for Silicon Light

Start of ATLAS, World's Largest Scientific Experiment

UK and Norway Keeping Ahead of the Energy Game Together

SpaceDev to Begin Manufacturing Microsatellites for Missile Defense Agency

Cheaper and More Energy-Efficient Paper Production

Bush Administration's Global Nuclear Energy Partnership Not the Best Way to Encourage Future Development of Nuclear Energy

Gecko Inspired High Friction Materials

New Unique Engineering Tool, The Intelligent Risk Exchange

Showa Denko Begin Construction of Second Rare Earth Magnetic Alloy Plant in China

ThyssenKrupp Inaugurate New Bright Annealing Line at Mexcican Operation

Rexam to Build Aluminum Beverage Can Plants in Russia and Brazil

Structured Materials Awarded Grant to Develop Mg2Si MOCVD Substrate Materials

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

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