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Fujitsu packs chips with biodegradable tape

February 1, 2005 Japanese giant will fully convert to using carrier tape made from plant-based materials to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. TAGS: carbon, Fujitsu, material

Silicon vs. CIGS: With solar energy, the issue is material

October 2, 2006 What should solar panels be made of? Silicon has history on its side, but the future may lie in CIGS. TAGS: silicon, material, solar energy, electricity, semiconductor, film, CEO

Green chemistry's 'race to innovation'

November 12, 2007 As with green-tech movement, the eco-spin on chemical science isn't just for tree huggers. Businesses, too, are betting on better materials. TAGS: chemistry, chemical, material, innovation, field, speakers

Making paper waterproof--and writable

August 9, 2005 Lab accident at Ecology Coatings leads to method of making paper and other objects that are impervious to water. Images: Ecology's nanospray TAGS: chemical company, nanotechnology, material, paper, process

Creating power out of thin air

October 26, 2007 Imagine a material that can suck in heat from the environment and power a notebook. A New Jersey company is aiming to do just that. TAGS: fuel cell, fusion, material, electricity, energy, temperature, degree, environment

A 30-year memory problem solved?

March 16, 2005 Heat and repeat. If Royal Philips Electronics researchers are right, this is how data will be stored in the future. Photo: Measuring Memory TAGS: material, Philips Electronics N.V., reflection, energy, researcher, memory

Life in an earthship

August 8, 2007 These fully sustainable, off-the-grid dwellings can maintain a comfortable interior temperature regardless of the heat or cold outside.Photos: Home sweet earthship TAGS: hill, material, temperature, house

To harvest water from air, MIT copies beetles

June 16, 2006 The future of water is in bumps, according to researchers studying a desert beetle's method of water collection. TAGS: substrate, bump, material, water, glass, polymer, layer, professor

Gold to go in diesel engines

April 16, 2007 Gold. It's not just for teeth anymore. Nanostellar is going to use it to save automakers money and make diesel cars run cleaner. TAGS: converter, material, automobile company, car, metal, engine

Shortage of LCD materials likely in 2005

April 1, 2005 Components and materials for liquid crystal displays will be in short supply in the second half of this year, iSuppli says. TAGS: shortage, iSuppli Corp., market research company, material, LCD, research company

Solar cell breaks efficiency record

December 6, 2006 It converts almost 41 percent of light that hits it into electricity, almost double the efficiency of current commercial cells. TAGS: cell, electricity, efficiency, sunlight, silicon, solar energy, material, Sharp Corp., semiconductor, barrier

Unlocking the secrets of concrete to cut greenhouse gases

January 31, 2007 Work by MIT researchers could one day put a sizable dent in carbon dioxide emissions. TAGS: powder, emission, carbon, material, particle, researcher

HP to revamp its plastics formula

November 3, 2005 Hewlett-Packard vows to refrain from using potentially hazardous materials in products it introduces last next year. TAGS: plastics, material, HP

Scientist proposes adhesive Spider-Man suit

April 27, 2007 Italian professor uses carbon nanotubes in formula for "smart" suit modeled after adhesive properties of the tree-scaling gecko. TAGS: nanotube, material, scientist, paper, bond, professor

A battery of questions about lithium ion

May 2, 2007 With no suitable replacement for lithium ion batteries on the horizon, slow progress on this notebook battery technology may have to do. TAGS: battery, material, metal, cell, notebook computer, Panasonic, Intel, Sony Corp., HP

Solar star Konarka raises another $20 million

February 14, 2006 Konarka, which specializes in plastics that convert light into electricity, has raised $20 million in its latest round of venture funding. TAGS: plastics, electricity, round, material, start-up

Green paint made in 1700s may be gold for new tech

August 8, 2006 Obscure artists' pigment invented in 18th century Sweden may be key to new generation of 21st century electronics. TAGS: electron, material, Sweden, researcher, property

Harnessing quantum dots for solar panels

June 27, 2007 Sources say a start-up is working to use the tiny particles to convert sunlight into electricity. TAGS: sunlight, silicon, electron, cell, efficiency, material, electricity, researcher

NBC strikes deal with YouTube

June 27, 2006 Just months after confronting YouTube about copyright material, NBC reverses its course and will upload some clips to the video site. TAGS: YouTube, entertainment company, material, Hollywood, video, entertainment
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