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Rand Says Renewable Energy Could Play Larger Role in US Energy Future

Renewable resources could produce 25 percent of the electricity and motor vehicle fuels used in the United States by 2025 at little or no additional cost if fossil fuel prices remain high enough and the cost of producing...

14 Nov 2006

Australian Coal Specialist Expands into Metals Industry by Acquiring Metal Services Group

After years of dominating the Australian coal infrastructure sector, engineering group Sedgman Limited is expanding into the broader metals industry with the $65 million acquisition of operations services group Pac-Rim. ...

14 Nov 2006

RUSAL, SUAL and Glencore Seek Approval to Set Up Aluminium Giant

RUSAL, SUAL and Glencore have submitted a petition to the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service seeking approval for the united company to acquire the assets of RUSAL and SUAL. The United company RUSAL will include the...

14 Nov 2006

RTI to Develop New Technology to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

As part of an effort to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, RTI International will further develop a novel and cost-effective process aimed at reducing the amount of carbon dioxide released from coal-fired power plan...

13 Nov 2006

Award for Adherent Antireflective Coating on Borosilicate Glass for Solar Collectors

The Braunschweig Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) awards a prize for the "Adherent antireflection coatings on borosilicate glass for solar collectors" project - Technology transfer prize awarded to scient...

9 Nov 2006

Sandia Use Pressure to Melt Diamond

Sandia’s Z machine, by creating pressures more than 10 million times that of the atmosphere at sea level, has turned a diamond sheet into a pool of liquid. The object of the experiment was to better understand t...

6 Nov 2006

One of the World's Largest Gold Producers Gold Fields Lists on the Dubai International Financial Exchange

Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields), one of the world’s largest gold producers, listed on the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX). Gold Fields is the first African, South African and gold mining company to ...

2 Nov 2006

Australian Environmental Foundation Support Investigation of Nuclear Energy Options

The Australian Environment Foundation (AEF) supports the investigation of nuclear energy options. Chairman of the Foundation, Don Burke said, “Nuclear energy has much to offer our environment and it is good that th...

2 Nov 2006

Stronger, Lighter and Cheaper Alloys

Car engines that consume less energy and can keep running on low oil, lead-free plumbing fixtures, and tanks that are light enough to be airlifted, but are just as rugged as the much heavier varieties. They sound futu...

31 Oct 2006

Timken Gains Major New Mining Customer in China

The Timken Company has announced a new customer in China, Jixi Coal Mine Machinery Company (Jixi CMMC), one of the country's largest manufacturers of underground mining machinery. Timken supplies its tapered roller b...

From The Timken Co. 26 Oct 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.

Minerals News

Rand Says Renewable Energy Could Play Larger Role in US Energy Future

Australian Coal Specialist Expands into Metals Industry by Acquiring Metal Services Group

RUSAL, SUAL and Glencore Seek Approval to Set Up Aluminium Giant

RTI to Develop New Technology to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Award for Adherent Antireflective Coating on Borosilicate Glass for Solar Collectors

Sandia Use Pressure to Melt Diamond

One of the World's Largest Gold Producers Gold Fields Lists on the Dubai International Financial Exchange

Australian Environmental Foundation Support Investigation of Nuclear Energy Options

Stronger, Lighter and Cheaper Alloys

Timken Gains Major New Mining Customer in China

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox from ZEISS

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Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

Comprehensive Guide: Checkweighing

Characterizing Hyaluronic Acid with Online Multi-Angle Light Scattering

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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?

Minerals News

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

1Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

2Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

3Bio-Based Materials Innovator Simplifyber Raises Series a Funding in Mission to Transform Manufacturing of Fashion, Car Interiors, and Consumer Goods

4Developing Digital Twins for Durable 3D-Printed Military Parts

5Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

6NanoMOFs: Enhancing Anti-Counterfeiting Through Multi-Spectral Photonic Security

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