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New Method to Drive Fuel Cells for Portable Electronics

Engineers at Purdue University have developed a new way of producing hydrogen for fuel cells to automatically recharge batteries in portable electronics, such as notebook computers, and eliminate the need to use a wall o...

29 Aug 2005

Propex Fabrics Wins Plastics Composites Innovation Award for Self Reinforced Polypropylene

For launching a broad line of emerging products and technologies that provide significant value additions to customers' businesses, Propex Fabrics, Inc. is presented with the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Product Innovat...

23 Aug 2005

GE Global Research Develops “Ideal” Carbon Nanotube Diode

GE Global Research, the centralized research organization of the General Electric Company, announced the development of an ideal carbon nanotube diode that operates at the “theoretical limit,” or best possibl...

23 Aug 2005

Better Ways to Use Chemical Bonds to Store Solar Energy

With gasoline prices hovering at $3 per gallon, probably few Americans need convincing that another energy crisis is imminent. But what precisely is to be done about our future energy needs is still a puzzle. There's...

23 Aug 2005

Mercedes Benz B-Class Features Makrolon Polycarbonate Roof System

A Makrolon® lamella roof proven in the current Mercedes-Benz A-Class now features in the Mercedes-Benz B-Class. Its five transparent, gray-tinted lamella are made of the Makrolon® AG2677 polycarbonate from Bayer ...

23 Aug 2005

GE Research Makes Discovery That Could Lead to Breakthroughs in Photovoltaics Research

GE Global Research, the centralized research organization of the General Electric Company, has announced the development of an ideal carbon nanotube diode that operates at the "theoretical limit," or best possi...

19 Aug 2005

Ticona Composite Cuts Weight of Aircraft

In its quest to reduce the weight of aircraft seats, a major seat manufacturer switched a variety of seating elements from aluminum to a TEPEX® composite made with carbon fiber and Fortron® polypheny-lene sulfide...

18 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

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

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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.

Sustainable Technologies News

New Method to Drive Fuel Cells for Portable Electronics

Propex Fabrics Wins Plastics Composites Innovation Award for Self Reinforced Polypropylene

GE Global Research Develops “Ideal” Carbon Nanotube Diode

Better Ways to Use Chemical Bonds to Store Solar Energy

Mercedes Benz B-Class Features Makrolon Polycarbonate Roof System

GE Research Makes Discovery That Could Lead to Breakthroughs in Photovoltaics Research

Ticona Composite Cuts Weight of Aircraft

New Technique to Handle Metal Defects in Low-Grade Silicon

Shin Etsu Develop Innovative Waste Recycling Technique that will Reduce Emissions

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

A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

UV Cure Dielectric Sensor: Precision Monitoring for UV Cured Resins with Quick-Connect Fixture

Top Loading Furnaces From Deltech

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How Isolation Works in a Simple Mass-Spring-Damper System

Fiber Orientation and Distribution Measurement in a Composite Polymer

Determining 31 Elements in Soil

Nasal Spray Device Measurement Using Laser Diffraction and the Spraytec

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?

Sustainable Technologies News

A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

1Overcoming Challenges in Solid-State Sodium Battery Production

2Microbial Platform for Producing Biodegradable Polylactide Modifiers

3New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

4The Future of High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries

5Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers

6A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

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