May

1

New Catalyst Helps to Reduce Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Emissions

May 1, 2007 | 1 Comment

New catalyst helps eliminate NOx from diesel exhaust. ‘A catalyst developed by Argonne researchers could help diesel truck manufacturers eliminate harmful nitrogen-oxide emissions from diesel exhausts. The technology — which has a patent pending — appears so promising that multiple large and small companies have expressed interest in licensing it and working with Argonne researchers [...]

Apr

27

Sunlight CO2 Splitting: Transforming CO2 into Fuel

April 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Device Uses Solar Energy to Convert Carbon Dioxide into Fuel. ‘Chemists at the University of California, San Diego have demonstrated the feasibility of exploiting sunlight to transform a greenhouse gas into a useful product. Clifford Kubiak, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and his graduate student Aaron Sathrum have developed a prototype device that can capture [...]

Apr

20

GM Presents the New Generation of Hydrogen Fuel Cell E-Flex

April 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

General Motors Unveils Second Propulsion System for Chevrolet Volt. ‘E-Flex Hydrogen Fuel Cell Continues Move Toward Electric Drive. GM’s global commitment to developing transportation that reduces oil use and promotes energy diversity continued today at the Shanghai Auto Show with the unveiling of the next iteration of the E-Flex electric architecture, configured with GM’s newest, [...]

Apr

11

D-Wave’s Orion: The World’s First Commercial Quantum Computer?

April 11, 2007 | 1 Comment

A Giant Leap Forward in Computing? Maybe Not. ‘Did D-Wave Systems achieve the incredible — a startling advance in computing that would radically expand human capacities for industrial activity and scientific discovery, long before experts believed it possible? It says it did, and many concurred. According to the company and publications like The Economist, D-Wave, [...]

Feb

4

Arsenic Poisoning: The Solution and The Problem

February 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment

National Academy of Engineering Announces Winners of $1 Million Challenge to Provide Safe Drinker Water. ‘The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced today the winners of the 2007 Grainger Challenge Prize for Sustainability. The contest sought innovative solutions for removing arsenic from drinking water that is slowly poisoning tens of millions of people in developing [...]

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