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3/10/10
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Even as EADS pulled out of the bidding process for the U.S. Air Force’s $35 billion contract for aerial refueling planes, the defense contractor Boeing is facing a busy time in it’s commercial business: the second Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed yesterday in Victorville, Calif., marking the first flight-test operations outside Washington state.
Mar 5 | News
Solar cells made from silicon are projected to be a prominent factor in future renewable green energy equations, but so far the promise has far exceeded the reality. While there are now silicon photovoltaics that can convert sunlight into electricity at impressive 20% efficiencies, the cost of this solar power is prohibitive for large-scale use. Researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), however, are developing a new approach that could substantially reduce these costs.
Mar 4 | News
Students at Virginia Tech’s Unmanned Systems Laboratory are perfecting an autonomous helicopter they hope will never be used for its intended purpose. Roughly six feet long and weighing 200 pounds, the re-engineered aircraft is designed to fly into American cities blasted by a nuclear weapon or dirty bomb.
Feb 23 | News
A patent has been filed by Purdue engineers for a heat exchanger that uses standard automotive coolant to help shed heat created by a metal-hydride-based hydrogen storage system. The great thing about metal hydrides is that pressure changes can release hydrogen for fuel, but the heat generated by absorption can drastically slow refueling.
3 hours ago | RDBlog
The recent review of the past 10 years of the National Nanotechnology Initiative--as presented by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology--suggested the rise of nanomanufacturing as the near future of nanotechnology. But the actual proposed funding reflects a cautious approach, even about nanotech in general.
4 hours ago | News
Harsh winter weather and competition from deeply discounted foreclosures are putting a damper on sales prospects for homebuilders.The National Association of Home Builders said Monday its housing market index, which tracks industry confidence, slipped this month by two points to 15, back to its...
6 hours ago | News
Continental Airlines is ending free hamburgers, barbecue and sandwich rolls for many of its passengers in favor of a food-for-sale program that mirrors what other carriers are already doing.A spokesman said Monday that the airline, based in Houston, expects a $35 million annual benefit, from...
6 hours ago | News
Satellite navigation company Garmin Ltd. will use three-dimensional maps from Intermap Technologies under a three-year agreement announced Monday.Under the agreement, Denver-based Intermap will give Garmin elevation data for the U.S. and Western Europe from its NextMap database. Garmin will add...
6 hours ago | News
Defense contractor Harris Corp. said Monday it plans to consolidate its radio manufacturing operations into a single new facility near the headquarters of its RF Communications division.Harris plans to buy a 573,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Henrietta, N.Y., from Xerox Corp. It...
7 hours ago | News
Developers of a proposed power transmission line linking southeast Wyoming wind fields and the Colorado Front Range say they believe in the project and are forging slowly ahead, despite a Colorado utility's rejection of Wyoming wind.New Jersey-based LS Power and the Wyoming Infrastructure...
7 hours ago | News
South Carolina's highest court has overturned an $18 million verdict in a lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. in a crash that killed one woman and paralyzed another.Chief Justice Jean Toal wrote in an opinion published Monday that a trial judge was wrong to qualify an expert who testified about...
12 hours ago | News
The federal government said Monday it cannot explain a reported incident of sudden, high-speed acceleration in a Toyota Prius on a San Diego, Calif., freeway last week.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement that it continues to investigate but "we may never know...
16 hours ago | News
Toyota and three other Japanese automakers together with a power company have set up a group to promote electric vehicles by standardizing recharging machines and marketing the technology abroad.Representatives of Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co., Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Fuji Heavy...
Mar 14 | News
Marinette Marine Corp. is getting more production space.The owner of Marinette Marine Corp. has started expanding its ship erection building.Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A says it marks the start of the second phase of its five-year, $100 million plan to modernize its U.S. shipyards...