GE Appliances has announced that it is focusing on advancing its technology for magnetic refrigeration–which replaces conventional compressors and refrigerants with magnetocaloric materials and magnets–and hopes to offer more energy efficient and environmentally friendly residential units within the next five years.
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Corning Incorporated announced that it will transfer the production of Corning Gorilla Glass from its manufacturing facility in Shizuoka, Japan to its facility in Asan, Korea. Corning expects to complete this…
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If reports of Titan Aerospace’s acquisition by Facebook are true, the solar-powered drone company is about to acquire 60 million new friends.
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A team of scientists at University of Colorado–Boulder have developed a solar-powered toilet, sans water and sewage lines, that can collect and sterilize waste and generate useful biochar.
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The National Science Foundation has formally presented a $7.3-billion budget request to Congress that “supports investments in fundamental research across all scientific disciplines, engineering and education that continue to enhance our national economy, security and quality of life.”
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Volvo Car Group announced it has completed a research project to investigate the use of road-equipped ferrite magnets to guide driverless cars.
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The Glass Brain project showcased at the SXSW interactive festival provides a crystal-clear picture of what’s happening in our heads.
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The Michigan/NW Ohio Section of The American Ceramic Society will give its 2014 Toledo Glass and Ceramic Award to Mrityunjay (Jay) Singh on April 17.
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