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Nanotechnology: Feel the Pressure
March 28, 2012 Nanowires have superior electrical and mechanical properties and can be put to good use in pressure sensors, new research ... > full story -
More Economical Way to Produce Cleaner, Hotter Natural Gas
March 27, 2012 New technology is offering the prospect of more economical production of a concentrated form of natural gas with many of the advantages — in terms of reduced shipping and storage costs — ... > full story -
Nuclear Power Plants Can Produce Hydrogen to Fuel the 'Hydrogen Economy'
March 26, 2012 The long-sought technology for enabling the fabled “hydrogen economy” — an era based on hydrogen fuel that replaces gasoline, diesel and other fossil fuels, easing concerns about ... > full story -
Nanopower: Avoiding Electrolyte Failure in Nanoscale Lithum Batteries
March 21, 2012 It turns out you can be too thin -- especially if you're a nanoscale battery. Researchers have built a series of nanowire batteries to demonstrate that the thickness of the electrolyte layer can ... > full story -
Jellyfish Inspires Latest Ocean-Powered Robot
March 21, 2012 Researchers have created a robotic jellyfish, named Robojelly, which not only exhibits characteristics ideal to use in underwater search and rescue operations, but could, theoretically at least, ... > full story -
A Basic -- And Slightly Acidic -- Solution for Hydrogen Storage
March 20, 2012 Sometimes, solutions for hard problems can turn out to be pretty basic. That's especially true researchers where the solution for a hard problem they were working on turned out to be pretty basic ... ... > full story -
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Focus on Technology Overlooks Human Behavior When Addressing Climate Change
March 19, 2012 Technology alone won't help the world turn away from fossil fuel-based energy sources, says a sociologist. A shift in political and economic policies to is needed to embrace the concept that ... > full story -
Graphene Supercapacitor Holds Promise for Portable Electronics
March 15, 2012 Researchers have used a standard LightScribe DVD optical drive to produce electrodes composed of an expanded network of graphene that shows excellent mechanical and electrical properties as well as ... > full story -
Implanted Biofuel Cell Operating in Living Snail
March 15, 2012 Researchers have implanted a biofuel cell in a living snail. This is the first incidence of an implanted biofuel cell continuously operating in a snail and producing electrical power over a long ... > full storyMore: -
Researchers Create More Efficient Hydrogen Fuel Cells
March 15, 2012 Hydrogen fuel cells, like those found in some "green" vehicles, have a lot of promise as an alternative fuel source, but making them practical on a large scale requires them to be more efficient and ... > full story
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