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Nanotube Production Leaps From Sooty Mess In Test Tube To Ready Formed Chemical Microsensors
Carbon nanotubes' potential
as a super material is
blighted by the fact that
when first made they often
take the form of an
... > full story
More Efficient Fuel Cells, Thanks To A New Catalyst
Methanol fuel cells are an
efficient and sustainable
alternative to fossil fuels,
but they are still not
economically viable. Now, a
research chemist has
... > full story
UK's Iconic 1930s Semi-detached House Goes Green
The 1930s semi-detached
house: three million of them
were built in the United
Kingdom, they stimulated a
boom in employment, and they
turned a nation of shop
... > full story
Water Needed To Produce Various Types Of Energy
It is easy to overlook that
most of the energy we
consume daily, such as
electricity or natural gas,
is produced with the help of
a dwindling resource --
... > full story
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Modern Ceramics Help Advance Technology
May 9, 2008 — Many important electronic devices used by people today would be impossible without the use of ceramics. A new study illustrates the use of ceramic materials in the development of technological ... > full story -
Tapping Into Australia's Unique Hot Energy Resources
May 8, 2008 — Australia is uniquely endowed with heat-producing elements under its surface that could provide potentially unlimited amounts of geothermal power for this country, say geoscientists. West of the line ... > full story -
Hybrid Cars Are Harder To Hear: May Pose Greater Risks For Pedestrians
May 1, 2008 — Hybrid cars are so quiet when operating only with their electric motors that they may pose a risk to the blind and some other pedestrians, research by a psychologist suggests. In some contexts, ... > full story -
Pricing Can Cut Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Electric Generators
April 28, 2008 — Levying a price on carbon dioxide released by electric generators could considerably reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- even before the deployment of any environmentally friendly technology -- ... > full story -
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Low-Carbon Electricity is Needed To Power Plug-in Hybrids
April 28, 2008 — Engineering researchers report that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that fuel global warming, but the benefits are highly dependent on how the electricity ... > full story -
First Transistor Using Nanotechnology Is 50 Times More Energy Efficient Than Current Models
April 26, 2008 — Transistors are an indispensable building block in electric appliances, where they amplify weak electric currents. Now researchers have developed a new type of transistor that is 50 times more energy ... > full story -
Shining Light On The Brain's Activity
April 25, 2008 — The microscopic structure of the human brain is almost incomprehensibly complicated, composed of trillions of interconnections between tens of billions of neurons. Understanding this circuitry, the ... > full story -
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Questioning Nuclear Power's Ability To Forestall Global Warming
April 22, 2008 — Rising energy and environmental costs may prevent nuclear power from being a sustainable alternative energy source in the fight against global warming, according to a new ... > full story -
Platinum Nanocube Makes Hydrogen Fuel Cells Cheaper And More Efficient
April 22, 2008 — Two great obstacles to hydrogen-powered vehicles lie with fuel cells. Fuel cells, which like batteries produce electrical power through chemical reactions, have been plagued by their relatively low ... > full story -
How Nanocluster Contaminants Increase Risk Of Spreading Through Groundwater
April 21, 2008 — For almost half a century, scientists have struggled with plutonium nanoclusters spreading further in groundwater than expected, increasing the risk of sickness in humans and animals. Scientists were ... > full story
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