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Packaging Industry Group Aims for Zero Waste in The UK

The launch of the IPPR (Institute of Public Policy Research)/Green Alliance report: A Zero Waste UK has made many people think. But what they are thinking may not be right! A Zero Waste UK is not based on the prem...

24 Nov 2006

Contract for Construction of Hydro's Joint Venture Aluminium Plant in Qatar Awarded to SNC-Lavalin

The Qatalum project, a 50% joint venture with Qatar Petroleum and Hydro to construct a new primary aluminium plant in Mesaieed Industrial City, Qatar, is progressing according to schedule. Today QP and Hydro have signed ...

24 Nov 2006

Sandvik to Acquire Finnish Powder Metallurgy Component Manufacturer

Sandvik has reached an agreement with the Finnish Metso Oy Group covering the acquisition of Metso Powdermet AB. The acquisition is expected to be completed prior to the end of 2006. Metso Powdermet AB is world leadin...

23 Nov 2006

Siemens Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Program Achieves Milestone

Siemens Power Generation announced the successful testing of its latest solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology that incorporates its high power density technology being developed under the U. S. Department of Energy&rsq...

23 Nov 2006

New Insights Into The Periodic Table of Chemical Elements

The periodic table of chemical elements hangs in front of chemistry classrooms and in science laboratories worldwide. Yet much was unknown about its history and evolution until now. "The moment I discovered there...

23 Nov 2006

Bayer Partners with Shoe Manufacturers to Supply Customized Polyurethane Solutions

The footwear industry is a very dynamic segment that must respond quickly and flexibly to changing market demands. For Bayer MaterialScience AG - one of the world's leading suppliers of polyurethane raw materials - i...

23 Nov 2006

Harnessing Britain's Wind to Meet Renewable Energy Targets

Harnessing the wind that whips across the sea around Britain will make a significant contribution to the UK's renewable energy targets in future years. This was the message from Lord Truscott, Parliamentary Under Sec...

23 Nov 2006

Siemens to Supply Fast Fiber-Optic Network to Niger's Sonitel

Siemens Networks is providing Sonitel, the principal telecoms operator in Niger, with a high-speed fiber optics network. A section of it was inaugurated in the capital Niamey. The fiber-optic backbone links Niger to the ...

23 Nov 2006

Hydro Engineers Are Now Able to Recycle Aluminium Foil Scrap in Casthouse

An idea and some stubborn engineers was all it took. Hydro's aluminium casthouse in Neuss has closed the metal loop and strengthened its relationship with the nearby rolling mills in Neuss and Grevenbroich. Hydro&...

23 Nov 2006

Australian Scientists Discover New, Safer Way of Detecting Radioative Contamination

The threat of 'dirty' bombs and plans to use nuclear power as an energy source have driven Queensland University of Technology scientists to discover a new, safer way of detecting radioative contamination in the ...

23 Nov 2006

Brookhaven Use Laser Technique to Learn How Molecules Absorb Light and Fall Apart During Photodissociation Reactions

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have been using a high-resolution laser technique to learn how molecules absorb light and fall apart during photodissociation reactions - c...

23 Nov 2006

Money Smells!

It's not hard to recall the pungent scent of a handful of pocket change. Similar smells emanate from a sweat-covered dumbbell or the water emerging from an old metal pipe. Yet no one has been able to identify the exa...

23 Nov 2006

Black Gold Now a Reality!

"Black gold" is not just an expression anymore. Scientists at the University of Rochester have created a way to change the properties of almost any metal to render it, literally, black. The process, using a...

23 Nov 2006

NIST Tests Positive Pressure Ventilation

The blow-torch-like flames erupting from the windows of an abandoned, 16-story Chicago apartment building on Nov. 10 were certainly dramatic to watch from the street below. However, for a team of investigators from the C...

From NIST Standard Reference Materials 23 Nov 2006

Silver Nanocoatings Make Effective Heat Reflectors for Buildings

A thin mist of silver, packed in oxide or nitrite, settles on the window pane like a transparent film. No more than a few nanometers thick, this layer is translucent yet capable of deflecting heat. The sun-protection nan...

22 Nov 2006

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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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Packaging Industry Group Aims for Zero Waste in The UK

Contract for Construction of Hydro's Joint Venture Aluminium Plant in Qatar Awarded to SNC-Lavalin

Sandvik to Acquire Finnish Powder Metallurgy Component Manufacturer

Siemens Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Program Achieves Milestone

New Insights Into The Periodic Table of Chemical Elements

Bayer Partners with Shoe Manufacturers to Supply Customized Polyurethane Solutions

Harnessing Britain's Wind to Meet Renewable Energy Targets

Siemens to Supply Fast Fiber-Optic Network to Niger's Sonitel

Hydro Engineers Are Now Able to Recycle Aluminium Foil Scrap in Casthouse

Australian Scientists Discover New, Safer Way of Detecting Radioative Contamination

Brookhaven Use Laser Technique to Learn How Molecules Absorb Light and Fall Apart During Photodissociation Reactions

Money Smells!

Black Gold Now a Reality!

NIST Tests Positive Pressure Ventilation

Silver Nanocoatings Make Effective Heat Reflectors for Buildings

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How Advanced Particulate Monitors are Transforming Real-time Air Quality Management

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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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Reshaping Metallographic Sample Preparation

How Advanced Particulate Monitors are Transforming Real-time Air Quality Management

Overcoming Challenges and Perfecting Techniques for Accurate XRF Analysis

1Cost-Effective and Environmentally Benign Aluminum-Ion Battery

2Converting 2D Kaolinite into 3D Amorphous Cement

3Atomic-Scale Platinum Clusters for Efficient Catalysis

4Emerson Helps Oil and Gas Company Meet Emissions Standards with New Electric Dump Valves

5Thermaltronics Launches Innovative TMT-1000S Soldering Station, Bringing Advanced Technology to All Users at an Unbeatable Price

6Upcycling Plastic Waste into High-Value Macromolecules

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