Archive for 2011
Carbon cycle? Yeah, I’ve seen some of those in the Tour de France
I think it’s unfair and wrong to use this study as a generational critique of teenage/young adult knowledge. Indeed, I…
Read MoreLG Chem, GM license Argonne Lab technology for next-gen Volt battery
Officials from Argonne National Lab, GM Ventures and LG Chem announced today that they had reached a licensing agreement that…
Read MoreCarbon nanotubes and graphene: Patience please!
One of the editors at Nature has written a good (free) article that provides some of important perspective about the…
Read MoreUltra Electronics acquires portable fuel cell manufacturer Adaptive Materials
U.K.-based Ultra Electronics Holdings has acquired Adaptive Materials, a Michigan-based solid oxide fuel cell developer for $23 million. According to…
Read MoreSelf-repairing carbon nanotube solar cells mimic photosynthesis
Using carbon nanotubes combined with natural or synthetic biomaterials, researchers at Purdue University have demonstrated some new types of solar…
Read MoreToilets make their kitchen debut, so to speak
Toilets in the kitchen isn’t quite as unsanitary as it sounds. Fireclay Tile has introduced its Debris Collection, which is…
Read MoreRebuilding in Haiti can be faster, stronger, and less expensive using concrete made of recycled materials
[Image above] Credit: Reginald DesRoches Nearly one year after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Republic of Haiti, engineering and concrete…
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