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Sino-German Symposium on Quantum Engineering Held in Beijing

To mark the Einstein Year of Physics (2005), a Sino-German Symposium on Quantum Engineering was held from Nov. 23 to 27 at the CAS Institute of Physics in Beijing. The event gathered more than 30 top level scientists in ...

29 Nov 2005

Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited Secures Key German Patent

Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited has announced that it has been granted a patent in Germany. This new German patent is for an electrical interconnect for a planar fuel cell. CFCL believes this innovation may provide a cost-...

29 Nov 2005

BP Plans to Double Investment in Alternative and Renewable Energies

BP has announced that it plans to double its investment in alternative and renewable energies to create a new low -carbon power business with the growth potential to deliver revenues of around $6 billion a year within th...

29 Nov 2005

New Nepol Concentrate Injects Cost Efficiency into Automotive Moulding

There is a growing trend to use dilution technology as a cost effective route for technically demanding injection moulded applications. This technology reduces the quantity of compounded material used by diluting a c...

29 Nov 2005

BASF Develops Biodegradable Plastic Based on Renewable Raw Materials

BASF has developed its first biodegradable plastic based on renewable raw materials. The plastic Ecovio® consists of 45 percent polylactic acid, a material obtained from corn (maize). The other component is BASF&rsqu...

29 Nov 2005

Alumar Consortium Starts Up Aluminum Smelter Expansion in Sao Luis, Brazil

Alcoa has announced the start up of its third expansion at the Alumar Consortium located in Sao Luis, Maranhao-MA, Brazil. When the 100 new pots of the expansion are up and running, plant capacity will total 440,000 metr...

29 Nov 2005

White Organic LED's Could Serve as the Light Sources of the Future

The Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden) partakes in one of the world’s largest projects on the development of innovative organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Scientists at the Institute of Applied Ph...

29 Nov 2005

Plants Bring Researchers Nearer to a Cleaner Future

Using sunlight to power our homes and offices is an unaccomplished dream due to the still inefficient technology for a better use of solar energy. The study of photosynthesis in plants could provide new clues by explaini...

29 Nov 2005

Sustainable Chemistry Strategic Research Agenda brings Innovative Solutions to Societal Demands

Stakeholders of the Technology Platform on Sustainable Chemistry (SusChem) have unveiled their Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) and three future scenarios demonstrating the value of innovations in chemistry. Based on a co...

29 Nov 2005

Valencia Shows How to Turn Public Transport Greener

The Valencian Urban Transport Company (EMT) presented in Brussels its latest innovative initiative for a sustainable public transport: the URBANBAT project. This project is financed by the European Commission through the...

29 Nov 2005

Laser Light from Silicon

Since the creation of the first working laser – a ruby model made in 1960 – scientists have fashioned these light sources from substances ranging from neon to sapphire. Silicon, however, was not considered a ...

29 Nov 2005

New Wind Tunnel to Help Reduce Commercial Airplane Noise

A newly completed wind tunnel at the University of Florida may help reduce the noise of commercial airplanes as they fly over homes and neighborhoods. The tunnel is one of only a handful in the country and currently ...

29 Nov 2005

Canadian Technology to Reduce Emissions

Made-in-Canada technology is contributing to the global solution to climate change, with the help of the Government of Canada. The Honourable John McCallum, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of Natural Resources,...

29 Nov 2005

Novel Hybrid Silicon Evanescent Laser

In what promises to be an important advance, researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed a novel laser by bonding optical gain layers directly to a silicon laser cavity. This hybrid laser of...

29 Nov 2005

New Understanding of Insulating State in Doped Mott Insulators

An experimental mystery -- the origin of the insulating state in a class of materials known as doped Mott insulators -- has been solved by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The solution helps...

29 Nov 2005

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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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Sino-German Symposium on Quantum Engineering Held in Beijing

Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited Secures Key German Patent

BP Plans to Double Investment in Alternative and Renewable Energies

New Nepol Concentrate Injects Cost Efficiency into Automotive Moulding

BASF Develops Biodegradable Plastic Based on Renewable Raw Materials

Alumar Consortium Starts Up Aluminum Smelter Expansion in Sao Luis, Brazil

White Organic LED's Could Serve as the Light Sources of the Future

Plants Bring Researchers Nearer to a Cleaner Future

Sustainable Chemistry Strategic Research Agenda brings Innovative Solutions to Societal Demands

Valencia Shows How to Turn Public Transport Greener

Laser Light from Silicon

New Wind Tunnel to Help Reduce Commercial Airplane Noise

Canadian Technology to Reduce Emissions

Novel Hybrid Silicon Evanescent Laser

New Understanding of Insulating State in Doped Mott Insulators

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Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

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The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

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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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Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

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