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Silicon brittle? Not this kind!
(PhysOrg.com) -- Silicon, the most important semiconductor material of all, is usually considered to be as brittle and breakable as window glass. On the nanometer scale, however, the substance exhibits very ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 14, 2009 |
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$21 Billion Orbiting Solar Array will Beam Electricity to Earth
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Japanese are preparing to develop a two trillion yen (approximately $21 billion USD) space solar project that will beam electricity from space in the form of microwaves or lasers to around ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Sep 15, 2009 |
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Schwarzenegger to veto renewable energy bills
(AP) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office said Saturday that he would veto legislation requiring a third of California's energy to come from renewable sources by 2020, choosing instead to mandate the change through an ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Sep 13, 2009 |
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Asian competitors shadow German solar industry
Germany's solar power industry, until recently the world leader in the technology, is facing an unprecedented crisis, analysts say, outshone by cheaper competitors from Asia, most notably Chinese firms.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 18, 2009 |
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National Semi CEO shifts from gadgets to megatrends
Founded in 1959, Santa Clara, Calif.-based National Semiconductor is one the oldest and best-established technology companies in Silicon Valley. But it's going through a big change under the leadership of its outspoken chairman ...
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Unprecedented growth seen for solar energy
The head of the federal government's effort to promote solar technology told about 200 industry leaders yesterday that expanding the industry to the level needed by 2030 will require unprecedented levels of growth.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 06, 2009 |
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Solar industry faces head winds but remains hopeful
Solar-industry executives paint a bright future for their industry, one where photovoltaic panels adorn roofs of homes and businesses and huge power plants capture the sun's rays to generate electricity. But the industry ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 22, 2009 |
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