Optical memory success which combined with photonic logic will enable computers 100 times faster than today

Researchers have developed the first non-volatile all-optical chip memory based on phase change material. The technology needed to commercialize this solution already exists and pairing their solution with photonic logic chips will lead to computers that are 100 times faster than currently available machines. Scientists of KIT, the University of Münster, Oxford University, and Exeter …

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Toyota’s Revamped Next Generation Turbo Diesel Engines

Toyota’s newly developed direct-injection turbo diesel engines raise the bar for fuel efficiency, power and quietness. The world’s first use of Thermo Swing Wall Insulation Technology (TSWIN) makes the 2.8-liter 1GD-FTV engine one of the most thermally efficient in existence, with a maximum thermal efficiency of 44 percent. Despite smaller engine displacement in comparison to …

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For Big Impact Quantum Computers would need to Improve on UPS Orion Type Systems

Arguably the world’s largest operations research project, ORION uses expansive fleet telematics and advanced algorithms to gather and calculate countless amounts of data to provide UPS drivers with optimized routes. [UPS Orion background information] Each business day, UPS drivers deliver between 125 and 175 packages. The number of route combinations a driver can make is …

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Watts Bar close to licensing and would be first new US reactor in 20 years

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has reached a “critical regulatory step” towards the start up of the USA’s first new nuclear power reactor in 20 years. An independent body within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recommended proceeding with the licensing process for Watts Bar Unit 2, near Spring City, Tennessee. Its recommendation is part …

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Modumetal makes cost effective nanolaminated steel up to ten times stronger and corrosion resistant

Modumetal is creating a revolutionary new class of nanolaminated materials that will change design and manufacturing forever by dramatically improving the structural, corrosion and high temperature performance of coatings, bulk materials and parts Modumetal is based on the interaction of different materials at their interfaces. By laminating metals, Modumetal creates a new way to influence …

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Pebble-Bed Fluoride-Salt-Cooled High-Temperature Reactor

University of California at Berkeley researchers provide a Technical Description of the “Mark 1” Pebble-Bed Fluoride-Salt-Cooled High-Temperature Reactor (PB-FHR) Power Plant. MIT leads (with partners at the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Wisconsin, and Westinghouse) a 3-year research program to investigate a new high-temperature reactor that may enable economic variable electricity production …

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US daily crude oil production over 8.5 million barrels per day and is within about 5% of the mid-1980s peak

US daily crude oil production over 8.5 million barrels per day and natural gas liquids nears 3 million barrels per day. US crude oil production is within about 5% of the mid-1980s peak. There was a high crude oil peak in the 1970s. The United States is on track in late 2015 to have crude …

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Medvedev Expresses concern about Chinese migrants to Siberia

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday issued a veiled warning about China’s rising influence in Russia’s resource-rich Far East, saying it was essential to defend the area against “excessive expansion by bordering states”. Speaking days after Russia’s first deputy defense minister said two new nuclear submarines would be sent to the Pacific Fleet, Medvedev also …

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Google Nexus 7 tablet

Computerworld – the expected price of the Google Nexus 7 tablet is $199, Google could be spending $130 to $210 for materials and manufacturing costs for each device, according to a preliminary estimate from IHS iSuppli. Google may announce the Nexus 7 at the start of its Google I/O conference tomorrow. In general, a tablet’s …

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Rossi claims he will generate electricity from the Energy Catalyzer within one year

In the recent interview that Andrea Rossi gave on the Tom and Doug radio show, Andrea Rossi revealed that on November 11th he had made an important breakthrough with regards to the production of electrical power from the energy catalyzer. Ecat World – Rossi said in the interview that production of electricity from the E-Cat …

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Pilio’s online energy monitoring tool can save 40% of energy usage for businesses

Pilio Limited – provides a cost-effective online tool enabling small and medium businesses to monitor and manage their energy usage. The tool can enable savings of up to 40 per cent from energy bills. Pilio’s online energy monitoring tool, sMeasure, was developed and piloted at the University’s Environmental Change Institute as part of a research …

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