Sandia’s nuclear z-pinch fusion project targets scientific breakeven in two to three years

This is an optical photograph of an aluminum z-pinch target tube installed in the Z machine. A new X-ray imaging capability has taken pictures of a critical instability at the heart of Sandia’s huge Z accelerator. The effort may help remove a major impediment in the worldwide, multidecade, multibillion dollar effort to harness nuclear fusion …

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Lawrenceville Plasma Physics Achieves Reliable Firing

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Shot 9-09-10-02, 0.225 microsec before pinch Right – Shot 9-15-10-07, magnified plasmoid at the pinch. We see the plasmoid on axis, which is about 150 microns across. The small dots are individual pixels, and do not represent actual fluctuations in intensity. On September 29, Lawrenceville Plasma …

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Alphabet Energy has a Thermoelectric Chip that Could convert Waste Heat to Electricity for less than $1 per watt

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Alphabet Energy is a startup that has a a thermoelectric chip that can be inserted into any exhaust flue or engine to convert heat into electrical power.lphabet says its innovation is in both the choice of material and proprietary technology that gives it low thermal conductivity, …

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China Became the Largest Exporter in the World in 2009

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software WTO reports world trade statistics for 2009 – China’s exports fell by 16% in value in 2009, but China still became the world’s largest exporter in 2009. Supporting Advertising Trading Futures   Nano Technology   Netbook     Technology News   Computer Software     Future …

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Illusion Media – Generate Virtual Objects Using Realizable Metamaterials

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software A simple scheme of an illusion medium layer that transforms the stereoscopic image of an object (a golden apple) into that of the illusion (two green apples). (a) The golden apple (the actual object) enclosed with the illusion medium layer in the physical space. (b) Two …

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