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Virginia Commonwealth University Developing Alternatives to Fossil Fuels

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have developed a new storage system to hold large quantities of hydrogen fuel that may one day power cars in a more cost-effective and consumer-friendly way. This theoretic...

25 Jul 2006

New Magnesium Alloys Developed Especially to Replace Steel in Automotive Applications

To find a featherweight metal is every carmaker’s dream. Magnesium comes pretty close to this ideal. It weighs only about a third less than aluminum and is even two thirds lighter than steel – the perfect mat...

25 Jul 2006

Prediction Made that High Temperature Ceramic Fuel Cells will become Mobile Power Generators

“Ceramic high-temperature fuel cells will soon be a mass market,” forecasts Professor Alexander Michaelis, director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS in Dresden. “The...

25 Jul 2006

Ames Laboratory Researchers use Metamaterials to Alter Light's Path

Physicist Costas Soukoulis and his research group at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory on the Iowa State University campus are having the time of their lives making light travel backwards at negative sp...

24 Jul 2006

World's Most Valuable Patent Released as Freeware

What has been described as "The missing Tesla Patent" has been posted on the web site. The Fluxite patent has not been filed with any patent office. In general it describes a method and apparatus that wobbles a...

24 Jul 2006

Scientists Succeed in Cooling Solid Material with Laser

A team of researchers at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) have experimentally demonstrated something that other scientists have been trying to achieve for decades: the cooling of erbium-doped materials with...

24 Jul 2006

Hydrogen Fuel Cells Neglected by Industry and Government

In a situation where the UK is crying out for reliable sources of energy that do not threaten the environment, one option, the hydrogen fuel cell has been relatively neglected through insufficient support from industry a...

24 Jul 2006

Chinese Scientists Develop Cheap and Environment-Friendly Cells

The research and development of electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices, including primary and secondary batteries, super-capacitors, fuel cells and dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC), are of significance fo...

24 Jul 2006

BP Develops New Silicon Growth Process that Increases Cell Efficiency

BP Solar has developed a new silicon growth process that significantly increases cell efficiency over traditional multi-crystalline-based solar cells. The new technique, named Mono2, enhances BP Solar's technological...

24 Jul 2006

Physicists Observe Transition of a Gas to a Superfluid for First Time

For the first time, MIT scientists have directly observed the transition of a gas to a superfluid, a form of matter closely related to the superconductors that allow electrical currents to travel without resistance. ...

24 Jul 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.

Energy News

Virginia Commonwealth University Developing Alternatives to Fossil Fuels

New Magnesium Alloys Developed Especially to Replace Steel in Automotive Applications

Prediction Made that High Temperature Ceramic Fuel Cells will become Mobile Power Generators

Ames Laboratory Researchers use Metamaterials to Alter Light's Path

World's Most Valuable Patent Released as Freeware

Scientists Succeed in Cooling Solid Material with Laser

Hydrogen Fuel Cells Neglected by Industry and Government

Chinese Scientists Develop Cheap and Environment-Friendly Cells

BP Develops New Silicon Growth Process that Increases Cell Efficiency

Physicists Observe Transition of a Gas to a Superfluid for First Time

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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Exploring Wet Granulation in Tablet Manufacturing

Going the Extra Mile: Why Use Agitated Nutsche Filter Dryers (ANFDs) Instead of Büchner Funnels for Solid-Liquid Separation

Choosing the Ideal Automotive Bonding Tape: Testing Methods for Optimal Performance

VOCs and SVOCs - How to Achieve Cleaner Air

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?

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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

1New Smart Adhesive with Unmatched Strength and Versatility

2New Electrolyte Improves Battery Production and Recycling

3Longer-Lasting Catalyst Boosts Hydrogen Production

4New Solid-State Electrolyte Increases the Affordability of Green Energy Storage

5Max Space Utilizes ALUULA Material for Space Habitat Construction

6Abundant Elements Enhance Lithium-Iron Battery Performance

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