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GE Aims to Increase Offerings to Nuclear Fuel Industry by Integrating Ionics Fabricated Products

In a move designed to further expand GE's offerings to the global nuclear industry, Ionics Fabricated Products Division will be integrated into GE Energy's nuclear segment, based in Wilmington, N.C. Ionics Fa...

16 Aug 2005

Konarka Adds Environmental Expert to Advisory Council

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in developing and commercializing power plastics that convert light to energy, today announced Walter Rosenberg, founder of Osprey Consulting, Inc. and a longtime environmental re...

16 Aug 2005

New Technique to Handle Metal Defects in Low-Grade Silicon

A research team led by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, has developed a new technique to handle metal defects in low-grade silicon, an advance that could dramatically reduce the cost of solar cells. ...

16 Aug 2005

Shin Etsu Develop Innovative Waste Recycling Technique that will Reduce Emissions

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. has developed an innovative new system to recover and recycle salt water from the combustion of exhaust gas and waste water, and it began full-scale operation of the system from July 2005 at ...

16 Aug 2005

Ellwood Now producing Steel at Former National Forge Plant

The former National Forge melt shop, which was acquired by Ellwood Group, Inc. in 2003, is now in production as Ellwood National Steel (ENS), and it has brought some 50,000 annual tons of welcome capacity to the forging ...

16 Aug 2005

VTT has Devloped a Low Temperature Plasma Burning Process for Disposal of Radioactive Waste Resin

The Technical Research Centre of Finland, VTT has developed a low-temperature plasma burning process for controlled and safe incineration of water purification resin used in the primary circuit of nuclear power plants. S...

16 Aug 2005

Clean Vehicle Research Initiative on Track

A public-private effort to develop more fuel-efficient automobiles and eventually introduce hydrogen as a transportation fuel is well-planned and identifies all major hurdles the program will face, says a new report from...

15 Aug 2005

Oilfield Engineering with Polymers Conference

Materials Engineering Research Laboratory Limited has announced the fifth 2-day international conference on Oilfield Engineering with Polymers, to be held in London, England, on 29–30th March 2006. The venue for th...

15 Aug 2005

Iowa State Researchers Hope to Make Iowa-Made Solar Technology Wearable

Joe Hynek pulled a high-tech hat off his desk and popped it on his head. Look how this is made, he said from underneath a round and pointy rice paddy hat. The wrap-around nylon visor keeps sun and rain off face and n...

15 Aug 2005

Report Shows Record Growth in Container Shipping Markets

A new report released today by IBM Business Consulting Services shows that near-term profits in the market for container shipping services are at an all-time high and the market's growing at 8 to 10 percent per year....

15 Aug 2005

IBM Announces Availability of Fourth Generation Silicon Germanium Foundry Technology

IBM has announced the availability of its fourth generation silicon germanium foundry technology, named 8HP -- with over 2X performance of the previous generation. The new 130 nanometer (nm) silicon germanium (SiGe) bipo...

15 Aug 2005

Record Gas Prices Call For Smarter Tire Care

Now that gasoline prices in the U.S. have again reached record levels, there appear to be two options for on-the-go American drivers. One is to complain loudly about the increased pain at the gas pump, but continue drivi...

15 Aug 2005

Calpine and GE Energy to Begin Construction of First 60Hz Advanced Technology H System Power Plant in Southern California

To help assure the development of sufficient power supplies in Southern California, Calpine Corporation and GE will begin construction this August of North America's most advanced gas turbine combined-cycle power pla...

15 Aug 2005

In Search of Greener Refrigeration

The Kyoto Protocol calls for a phasing out of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) – implicated in ozone depletion – which are used in various industrial, commercial and household applications, including as coolant in ...

15 Aug 2005

NSF to Fund 3 New Chemical Bonding Centers

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that it will fund a new group of Chemical Bonding Centers (CBC)--multi-faceted research teams each intended to tackle a "big problem" in chemistry, in an atmo...

15 Aug 2005

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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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GE Aims to Increase Offerings to Nuclear Fuel Industry by Integrating Ionics Fabricated Products

Konarka Adds Environmental Expert to Advisory Council

New Technique to Handle Metal Defects in Low-Grade Silicon

Shin Etsu Develop Innovative Waste Recycling Technique that will Reduce Emissions

Ellwood Now producing Steel at Former National Forge Plant

VTT has Devloped a Low Temperature Plasma Burning Process for Disposal of Radioactive Waste Resin

Clean Vehicle Research Initiative on Track

Oilfield Engineering with Polymers Conference

Iowa State Researchers Hope to Make Iowa-Made Solar Technology Wearable

Report Shows Record Growth in Container Shipping Markets

IBM Announces Availability of Fourth Generation Silicon Germanium Foundry Technology

Record Gas Prices Call For Smarter Tire Care

Calpine and GE Energy to Begin Construction of First 60Hz Advanced Technology H System Power Plant in Southern California

In Search of Greener Refrigeration

NSF to Fund 3 New Chemical Bonding Centers

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Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

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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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Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

Shaping the Future of Particle Characterization with Light Scattering

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2What Happens Inside Soft Materials When They Deform? New Study Maps Structure and Flow

3Revolutionary Membrane Boosts Lithium Supply from Water Sources

4Scientists Have Created Artificial Skin that Can Sense, Heal and Adapt

5Progress Towards Potassium-Ion Batteries

6Wood-Based Separators Boosting Lithium-Ion Battery Safety and Life

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