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Innovative Engineering Techniques Receives National Awards

Technology that could reduce the environmental impact of oil drilling and a scientific technique that can be used to help map out oil deposits, improve the accuracy of carbon dating and even detect the use of illegal ste...

9 Oct 2008

Scientists Developing New Superconductors for the Aluminium Industry

Super conductors are materials that conduct current without resistance. For this reason, this field of research has always generated enormous interest, and considerable resources are utilised on techniques that can trans...

8 Oct 2008

Argonne Researchers Develop New Alternative to Conventional Seals

From petroleum to food and beverage to pharmaceuticals, most industries use mechanical pumps, and all these pumps rely on seals to reduce leaks and maintenance costs.

8 Oct 2008

Joint Development of Lightweight Fuel Cell Receives Defense Deparment $1 Million Award

The DuPont and Smart Fuel Cell AG (SFC) M-25 portable fuel cell has won the U.S. Department of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E) USD 1 million Wearable Power Prize in a competition held in Twentynine Palms, Calif.

8 Oct 2008

PPG Introduce New Optiblue Glass with Exceptional Solar-Control Characteristics

Solarban 80 coating also is available on a clear glass substrate with a clear interior lite. In this configuration, the glass exhibits a steel-jade appearance when shaded and a tranquil, reflective finish in direct sunlight. An LSG ratio of 1.98 makes it one of the the industry’s highest-performing solar-control, low-emissivity glasses.

From PPG Industries Inc. 8 Oct 2008

Scientists Reveals New Insight into Enhancing Thermoelectric Materials

Thermoelectric materials can be assembled into units, which can transform the thermal difference to electrical energy or vice versa – electrical current to cooling. An effective utilization requires however that th...

8 Oct 2008

Hydro Announce Investment in US Solar Energy

Hydro invested USD 15 million in the US solar energy company Ascent Solar on Monday. The purchase took place as Hydro exercised a call option issue

8 Oct 2008

New High Ion Conductivity Material Allows Production of Clean Hydrogen Fuel

A team of scientists from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) has designed a material with such high ion conductivity that it allows the use of hydrogen as a clean fuel. The research work has been published in th...

7 Oct 2008

2008 Outstanding Young Researcher Award Goes to Development of Ultra-Thin Films

Clavero's award comes from the Thin Film Division of the society, in recognition of his work on magneto-plasmonic materials with Ale Lukaszew, VMEC Associate Professor in Physics and Applied Science. The award will be presented at the AVS international meeting to be held Oct. 19-24 in Boston.

7 Oct 2008

Nanotechnology Paves Way for Drug Discovery by up to 10,000 times Faster than Current Methods

The "Lab-on-Bead" process will screen millions of chemicals simultaneously using tiny plastic beads so small that 1,000 of them would fit across a human hair.

7 Oct 2008

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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.

Energy News

Innovative Engineering Techniques Receives National Awards

Scientists Developing New Superconductors for the Aluminium Industry

Argonne Researchers Develop New Alternative to Conventional Seals

Joint Development of Lightweight Fuel Cell Receives Defense Deparment $1 Million Award

PPG Introduce New Optiblue Glass with Exceptional Solar-Control Characteristics

Scientists Reveals New Insight into Enhancing Thermoelectric Materials

Hydro Announce Investment in US Solar Energy

New High Ion Conductivity Material Allows Production of Clean Hydrogen Fuel

2008 Outstanding Young Researcher Award Goes to Development of Ultra-Thin Films

Nanotechnology Paves Way for Drug Discovery by up to 10,000 times Faster than Current Methods

Understanding Thermal Fluids: Key Insights into Heat Transfer Systems

Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring with Dynamic Image Analysis

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

Cubic Instruments' Laser Raman Gas Analyzers: Reliable Solutions for Monitoring Industrial Process Gases

Fluorolog-QM™: Modular Research Fluorometer

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The Benefits of AirBreather Systems Across Industries

Advancing Material Analysis with a New Multi-Technique Spectrometer

How to Enhance Battery Performance With Glass

The Role of Advanced Materials in Automotive Technology

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

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

Energy News

Understanding Thermal Fluids: Key Insights into Heat Transfer Systems

Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring with Dynamic Image Analysis

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

1Researchers Develop AI Framework for Optimizing Battery Electrolytes

2Self-Healing Polymer Glasses: A Breakthrough in Material Science

3Sustainable Energy Harvesting: Turning Plastic Waste into Power

4Improving Sodium-Ion Battery Performance with Dual-Salt Electrolytes

5Halogen-Free Polymer Electrolytes: A Sustainable Energy Solution

6OptiMate: Accelerating Sustainable Material Discovery with Machine Learning

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