Credit Cards, Rising Minimum Wages and More McDonalds in China in 2013

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software The articles that are cited here show in a more detailed way how China compares to the US and developed countries and how fast people in China are catching up. Normally this is indicated with statistics like per capita GDP. Here we look at numbers of …

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Plastic electronics could slash the cost of solar panels

Supporting Ads: Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Princeton researchers have developed a new way to manufacture electronic devices made of plastic, employing a process that allows the materials to be formed into useful shapes while maintaining their ability to conduct electricity. In the plastic transistor pictured here, the plastic is molded into interdigitated electrodes …

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Zenn Motors Laysoff Staff to Reduce Burn Rate in Bid to Last Until EEstor Its Mythical Ultracapacitor -While Other Ultracapacitor Companies Make Progress

Ads : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Zenn Motor has ceased production of the ZENN LSV and the successful sell-down of remaining inventory and ground stock is largely complete. As such, the Company has been able to complete planned organizational changes that reflect its transition from manufacturer to solutions developer. This has resulted in …

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The First Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistor Sensor Chip Has 1536 FET sensors

Ads : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News &nbsp  Computer Software Evolved Machines, Inc. today announces completion of the first carbon nanotube field effect transistor (nanotube-FET) integrated sensor chip. Consisting of 1,536 nanotube-FET sensors along with a digital backplane for individually addressable gating and readout, the sensor chip is the first integrating high temperature carbon nanotube growth with …

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China Loading Used Light Water Nuclear Reactor Fuel Into CANDU Heavy Water Reactor

Ads : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News &nbsp  Computer Software The first re-use of nuclear fuel in a Candu reactor has started at Qinshan nuclear power plant in China. Over the next six months, another 24 of the ‘natural uranium equivalent’ (NUE) bundles will be used in two of the reactor’s fuel channels. If successful over a …

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DARPA Making Blimp that has Extremely Large Antennas for Sensors as Part of Its Structure

Ads : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software DARPA Integrated Sensor is Structure (ISIS) project is trying to make a blimp which has massive sensors as part of the blimp structure A demonstration unit should be flying around 2012-2014. ISIS will provide “unsurpassed situational awareness with a surveillance range of 187 miles for individuals on …

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Toshiba and TerraPower May Work Together on the Traveling Wave Nuclear Reactor

Ads : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Toshiba Corp. and Bill Gates- controlled TerraPower of the U.S. may jointly develop the TerraPower Traveling Wave Nuclear Reactor. Toshiba and TerraPower signed a non-disclosure agreement in November to exchange information on the design and engineering know-how, a Toshiba spokesman, Keisuke Ohmori, said by telephone in Tokyo …

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Technical Takeoff Points Here or Close for Several Nanotechnology and Advanced Technology Segments and Economic Takeoff Points Could be Close

Ads : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News &nbsp  Computer Software At the 2010 Foresight conference, J Storrs Hall, discussed technological and economic takeoff points for different technologies. Technical Takeoff -Embodies the essential function of the proposed technology -is proof that the concept works – focuses technical effort -is a vehicle for practical experience – attracts financial (etc) …

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IEC Fusion Reactor Design Comparisons

Ads : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Comparing the Inertial Electrostatic simulation paper from one of the IEC 2009 presentations with the new EMC2 Fusion website picture. (H/T Talk Polywell for pointing out the simulation paper again with a steady state reactor design proposal.) Joel Rogers gave a talk about a IEC fusion simulation. …

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Designer nanomaterials on-demand from Berkeley Labs

Ads : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software These transmission electron microscope images show (a) the original nanorod array of cadmium sulfide and (b) a composite made from cadmium sulfide and the chalcogenide copper sulfide. In the composite, nanoparticle ordering is maintained but spacing between the particles decreases Composites are combinations of materials that produce …

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