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Polymer Additives Specialist Reinforces Committment to Japanese Market

Songwon is pleased to announce the establishment of Songwon Japan KK to confirm its position as global contender and regional leader in the polymer additives market. Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. has recently been reco...

From Songwon 19 May 2009

Invaluable Reference Just Released on Food Contact Materials

iSmithers Rapra Publishing has announced the release of Food Contact Materials – Rubbers, Silicones, Coatings and Inks. Written by Martin Forrest, this book is an amalgamation of data derived from several MAFF/FSA research projects managed by Smithers Rapra.

From Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd 19 May 2009

Global Demand for Ethanol Expected to Increase by Almost 10% Per Year for the Next 5 Years

Global demand for ethanol is predicted to increase annually by 9.3% over next 5 years. The United States is the largest consumer using 50% of the world's supply, largely due to mandated production levels specified by...

19 May 2009

Concrete Found to Absorb CO2 Making it More Environmentally Friendly Than First Thought

Many scientists currently think at least 5 percent of humanity's carbon footprint comes from the concrete industry, both from energy use and the carbon dioxide (CO2) byproduct from the production of cement, one of concrete's principal components.

18 May 2009

High Flux Beam ReactorClean Up Plan for Inactive High Flux Beam Reactor

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) have agreed on a final cleanup action (called a “remedy”) for the inactive High Flux Beam Reactor (HFBR) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).

18 May 2009

Hydrogen Powers Municipal Street Sweepers

Empa and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have, together with Bucher Schoerling, Proton Motor, BRUSA Elektronik AG und Messer Schweiz, developed a hydrogen powered municipal street cleaning vehicle which was presented to the public on Thursday 14th May 2009 in Basel.

18 May 2009

Air Fuelled Battery Could Provide Ten Times More Storage Capacity Than Existing Designs

A new type of air-fuelled battery could give up to ten times the energy storage of designs currently available.

18 May 2009

New Market Report on Emerging Thin-Film Photovoltaic Technologies

Multimedia Research Group, Inc., publishes market analyses of new technologies for the communications industries, and provides market intelligence and strategy consulting for its client companies, announces a comprehensi...

18 May 2009

Chalcopyrites - A Cheaper Way to Solar Energy

Cost is one of the main disadvantages of the use of renewable energies. Through the thesis "Preparation and study of thin films for photovoltaic applications" presented at the Universitat Jaume I, Teodor Krassi...

18 May 2009

Expert Team Refurbish Busy Tunnel in Just Two Weeks

A job for specialists: a 1,500-m long road tunnel under downtown Essen, Germany, needed to have its walls and ceilings refurbished. A job in which time was of the essence, which had to be completed within a timeframe of ...

18 May 2009

Hydrogen Energy Project Wins Prestigious Research Award

A research project that aims to produce hydrogen on an environmentally friendly and cost-effective basis by using energy from the sun has won a prestigious E.ON research award. The new process of producing 'green&...

18 May 2009

BASF to Build A New Methylamines Plant in the USA

BASF is building a new plant for the production of methylamines at its integrated Verbund site in Geismar, Louisiana, that is scheduled to start operations in 2011. The methylamines will serve as raw materials for some 2...

From BASF Corporation 18 May 2009

Naturally Occurring Catalyst Could be The Secret to Hydrogen Fuel

By creating a model of the active site found in a naturally occurring enzyme, chemists at the University of Illinois have described a catalyst that acts like nature's most pervasive hydrogen processor. The researc...

18 May 2009

California NanoSystems Institute Mamber becomes a Member of Britain's Royal Society

James Gimzewski, UCLA Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and a member of the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, was today elected a 2009 fellow of Britain's prestigious Royal Society in reco...

18 May 2009

Lithium Sulphur Batteries to Out Perform Lithium Ion Batteries

An NSERC-funded lab at the University Of Waterloo has laid the groundwork for a lithium battery that can store and deliver more than three times the power of conventional lithium ion batteries. The research team of profe...

18 May 2009

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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.

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Polymer Additives Specialist Reinforces Committment to Japanese Market

Invaluable Reference Just Released on Food Contact Materials

Global Demand for Ethanol Expected to Increase by Almost 10% Per Year for the Next 5 Years

Concrete Found to Absorb CO2 Making it More Environmentally Friendly Than First Thought

High Flux Beam ReactorClean Up Plan for Inactive High Flux Beam Reactor

Hydrogen Powers Municipal Street Sweepers

Air Fuelled Battery Could Provide Ten Times More Storage Capacity Than Existing Designs

New Market Report on Emerging Thin-Film Photovoltaic Technologies

Chalcopyrites - A Cheaper Way to Solar Energy

Expert Team Refurbish Busy Tunnel in Just Two Weeks

Hydrogen Energy Project Wins Prestigious Research Award

BASF to Build A New Methylamines Plant in the USA

Naturally Occurring Catalyst Could be The Secret to Hydrogen Fuel

California NanoSystems Institute Mamber becomes a Member of Britain's Royal Society

Lithium Sulphur Batteries to Out Perform Lithium Ion Batteries

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How to Assess the Thermomechanical Integrity of Thin Films and Nano-Interconnects

Navigating the EU Methane Regulations with LDAR Strategies

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The SF-10 Laboratory Pump: Key Features for Fluid Handling Excellence

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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How to Assess the Thermomechanical Integrity of Thin Films and Nano-Interconnects

Navigating the EU Methane Regulations with LDAR Strategies

Reshaping Metallographic Sample Preparation

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3Stable Lithium Plating and Stripping Mechanism in Anode-Less Lithium Batteries

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5Argonne Research Advances Solid-State Batteries

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