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Radioactive Waste Could be Rendered Harmless by Cooling It

As the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) prepares to issue advice to government on nuclear waste, a group of physicists claims to have discovered a technique that could make nuclear waste much easier to d...

1 Aug 2006

SUAL Look at Establishing an Aluminium Plant in Venezuela

SUAL Group and Corporaciуn Venezolana de Guayana (CVG) signed a Letter of Intent calling for the preparation of a feasibility study on the development of an integrated aluminium complex (from extracting raw materia...

29 Jul 2006

Sony to Lower CO2 Emissions in Climate Savers Deal

Sony will cut CO2 emissions from both operations and its product range as part of a deal struck with WWF. Sony Corporation is joining the global conservation organization’s ambitious Climate Savers Programme, th...

26 Jul 2006

Springer Forms Journal Partnership with ASM International and TMS

Springer has announced a new partnership with The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) and ASM International, The Materials Information Society, the two largest materials societies in the world. Starting in Jan...

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 26 Jul 2006

Boeing and QinetiQ Expand Network-Enabled Capabilities

Boeing and QinetiQ officials have announced that they are establishing a state-of-the-art network-enabled center for collaboration and experimentation at QinetiQ's Cody Technology Park site in Farnborough, England. ...

20 Jul 2006

BHP Billiton Announces Sale of Koornfontein Mine

BHP Billiton has announced that it has reached agreement to sell Koornfontein Mine (a mine within Energy Coal’s South African portfolio), together with 1.5Mtpa of Richards Bay Coal Terminal entitlement to an entity...

19 Jul 2006

BP and GE to Collaborate on Developing Hydrogen Power Projects

BP and GE today announced their intention to jointly develop and deploy hydrogen power projects that dramatically reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from electricity generation. Vivienne Cox, BP&#39...

18 Jul 2006

Woods Hole to Study Formation of Precious Metal Seafloor Deposits Near Papua New Guinea

An international team of scientists will explore the seafloor near Papua New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean later this month with remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles, investigating active and inacti...

17 Jul 2006

Magnesium International to Slow Development of Egyptian Plant to Reduce Cash Burn Rate

The Directors of Magnesium International Limited advise that they have decided to slow expenditures on the Sokhna primary magnesium project to reduce the cash burn rate. The Sokhna project is being developed by MIL&rsquo...

13 Jul 2006

Environmental Group Urges Australia to Look at Alternatives to Nuclear Power

Don Burke, Chair of the Australian Environment Foundation, has called for a significant expansion of the federal government’s inquiry into nuclear energy, as the current review will not produce a sufficiently accur...

13 Jul 2006

Editorial Highlights

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

Radioactive Waste Could be Rendered Harmless by Cooling It

SUAL Look at Establishing an Aluminium Plant in Venezuela

Sony to Lower CO2 Emissions in Climate Savers Deal

Springer Forms Journal Partnership with ASM International and TMS

Boeing and QinetiQ Expand Network-Enabled Capabilities

BHP Billiton Announces Sale of Koornfontein Mine

BP and GE to Collaborate on Developing Hydrogen Power Projects

Woods Hole to Study Formation of Precious Metal Seafloor Deposits Near Papua New Guinea

Magnesium International to Slow Development of Egyptian Plant to Reduce Cash Burn Rate

Environmental Group Urges Australia to Look at Alternatives to Nuclear Power

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

Editorial Highlights

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

2New Hydrogel-Polymer Adhesive Promises Stronger, Safer Medical Implants

3Improving Battery Safety: A Lab-Scale Approach Using the Thermal Runaway Factor

4Bio-Based Materials Innovator Simplifyber Raises Series a Funding in Mission to Transform Manufacturing of Fashion, Car Interiors, and Consumer Goods

5Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

6Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

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